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 Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $6,716,743. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Man  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 $85,019,529 in airport aid to 53 airports in North Dakota 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, Rel  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service has selected Dr. Brenda Todd as the superintendent of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. Todd is currently the Superintendent at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota and will transition to her new role on May 24. "Brenda has a deep background in public service, with an emphasis in cultural resources   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54642) involving North Dakota Department of Health, Williston: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - IMPROPER CONTROL OF A SEALED SOURCE The following information is a summary received from the state of North Dakota via telephone: On April 5, 2020, one of the licensee's sealed sources was temporarily in the possession of a non-authorized user. One of the owners, who is not an authorized user, took posses  more