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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday May 03, 2020 ( 5 items )  

Administration for Community Living: 2020 Self-Advocacy Fellows Announced
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news release: Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) and the leadership of the ACL-funded Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) have announced the 2020-2021 SARTAC Fellowship Award recipients. Six fellows were chosen through a competitive application process to carry out independently designed self advocacy leadership and policy-related pro  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney Durham: Danbury Dental Office to Make Changes to Comply With Americans With Disabilities Act
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office has reached a settlement agreement with Blake I. Winokur, D.M.D., P.C., doing business as Rolling Hills Dentistry, and its landlord, 53 North Street, LLC, to resolve allegations that the facilities of the dental office were not in compliance with the  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney Durham: Justice Department Increases Efforts to Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: United States Attorney John H. Durham announced that the Department of Justice is deploying all available enforcement tools against anyone who tries to capitalize on the current Covid-19 crisis by sexually harassing people in need of housing. Individuals who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment by a landlord, property manager, maintenance worker, or a  more

Cranston R.I. School System Awarded $120,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
CRANSTON, Rhode Island, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The Cranston Public School District was chosen to receive a grant of $120,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help replace six older school buses, replacing older equipment with newer buses or engines that emit less diesel exhaust. The Cranston Public School bus fleet in Rhode Island, along one community each in Connecticut and Maine, were among the 157 fleets chosen   more

Glastonbury Conn. School System Awarded $40,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
GLASTONBURY, Connecticut, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The Glastonbury Board of Education was chosen to receive a grant of $40,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help replace two older school buses, replacing older equipment with newer buses or engines that emit less diesel exhaust. The Glastonbury Public School bus fleet in Connecticut, along one community each in Maine and Rhode Island, were among the 157 fleets chos  more