WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to six grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $14,000,996. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Managem  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $6.4 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to restore and manage fish species through its FishPass project and the use of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System. "This grant is what the GLRI is all about - strong partnerships delivering results for the Great Lak  more

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, April 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler has announced the eighth update to the Administrator's Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action. In this latest update, the Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River site in Michigan, was removed from the list. "EPA is delivering on its promise to accelerate cleanup progress at Super  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 16: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the eighth update to the Administrator's Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action. In this latest update, the San Mateo Creek Basin site in McKinley and Cibola counties, New Mexico, was removed from the list. Other sites being removed are Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kal  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $256,958,771 in airport aid to 94 airports in Michigan to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief  more

DETROIT ARSENAL, Michigan, April 14 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: The Army announced the selection of Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) as the de-processing site for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program. The AMPV has proven through operational and developmental testing to be more effective and survivable than the thousands of M113s it is replacing. De-processing for the Army's combat vehicles is a step that occurs prior to fielding vehicles for the first time."Think   more