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Federal Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday May 10, 2020 ( 6 items )  

$200,000 Funding Available for Development of Innovative Conservation Technologies in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to five grants for the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in New Hampshire. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $200,000. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. Information on Eligibility: All U.S.-based non-Federal entities and individua  more

$906,743 Available in Cooperative Agreements for Floodplain Management in FEMA Region 1
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to six cooperative agreements for floodplain management in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $906,743. The categories of funding activity are a) community development, b) disaster prevention and relief, c) education, d) employment, labor and training, e) envir  more

Air Force Installation, Mission Support Center: EPA Recognizes AFCEC-Led Cleanup Success
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing an Air Force Civil Engineer Center environmental coordinator and his team for work they're doing to treat contaminated water at the former Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. The EPA announced in April it's presenting the Federal Facility Response Outstanding Achievement Team award to Roger Walton, a base environmental  more

Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Air Force Civil Engineer Center-Led Cleanup Success
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing an Air Force Civil Engineer Center environmental coordinator and his team for work they're doing to treat contaminated water at the former Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. The EPA announced in April it's presenting the Federal Facility Response Outstanding Achievement Team award to Roger Walton, a base environmental coordina  more

N.H. U.S. Attorney Asks Public to Report Sexual Harassment in Housing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Scott W. Murray, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray is asking anyone who has witnessed or experienced sexual harassment by a landlord, property manager, maintenance worker, loan officer or anyone with control over housing to report that conduct to the Department of Justice. The request is part of an enhanced effort by the Department of Justice to combat predatory housing practices  more

USDA Invests $2 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that USDA is investing $2 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in New Hampshire. This funding is part of USDA's round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program. "The need for rural broadband has never been more apparent than it is now - as our nation manages the coronavirus national emergency. Access to  more