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

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 7 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: A group of U.S. Naval War College faculty members has answered a call from U.S. Northern Command for help with contingency planning related to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. A nine-person Newport team spent the month of April conducting conceptual planning for how the Defense Department might respond in various scenarios - natural disasters and other crises - if the nation's maritime supply chain is disrupted and na  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 8 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: Maj. Nicholas Harwood has been assigned to the U.S. Naval War College this spring as the COVID-19 crisis unfolded. Despite being a full-time graduate student, Harwood wanted to join the fight against the virus. The Marine Corps logistician and his family decided to use their 3D printer to produce face shields for Rhode Island's medical workers. After a month's work, they were able to donate 160 face shields to Ken  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Aaron L. Weisman, issued the following news release on May 8: In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Aaron L. Weisman recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local enforcement. The week will be observed Sunday, May 10 through Saturday, May 16, 2020. "There is no more noble profession than serving as a police officer," said Attorney General William P. Barr. "The men and women who   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced approval of a request from Rhode Island to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Rhode Island to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time. Rhode Island's SNA  more