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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday April 19, 2020 ( 7 items )  

$8.2 Million Funding Available for Operational Readiness for COVID-19 Preparedness, Response in FEMA Region 2
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to five grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $8,220,640. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Manageme  more

Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol: N.J. Wing Supports Pandemic Response With Multiple Missions
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: New Jersey Wing members are participating in five missions across the state in support of their communities and local and state government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 31, 115 members have contributed over 1,000 volunteer hours in support of the Central Food Bank of New Jersey, Burlington County Office of Emergency Management, Piscataway Township Emergency Medical Services, the New Jer  more

Amtrak, MTA, NJ TRANSIT & Port Authority Launch April 16 #SoundTheHorn Campaign to Honor All Essential Workers
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on April 14: Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ TRANSIT, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other regional bus and ferry operators, launched #SoundTheHorn - a coordinated effort to simultaneously sound their vehicle horns at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 16 to honor heroic transportation and other essential workers across the country. As a trib  more

FAA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $160.89 Million to New Jersey Airports in Response to COVID-19
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 $160,899,848 in airport aid to 24 airports in New Jersey 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, Reli  more

Justice Department Alleges Conditions at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women Violate the Constitution
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (Edna Mahan) in Clinton, New Jersey violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. Specifically, the department concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that Edn  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney Carpenito: Justice Department Alleges Conditions at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women Violate the Constitution
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, New Jersey violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. Specifically, the Department concluded that there is reaso  more

Transportation Security Administration Officers at Newark Made 200 Masks for Two Local Homeless Shelters
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: At a young age, you are taught that socks go on your feet. But your face Yes, during a pandemic, socks can be repurposed to serve as masks, and that's exactly what Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport did when they converted 100 pairs of brand new socks into 200 masks to provide to two local New Je  more