Funding lessens the timeframe to add road shoulders. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved a low-interest loan to the State of Oklahoma, allowing them to upgrade 29…
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Energy Grants Available for Manufacturing Emission Reduction
Funding will be for improvements for smaller manufacturing firms. The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that $80 million in grant funding is available to help small- to…
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VA Lost Over $3.5 Billion in 2022 Fiscal Year
Inspector general reports several department programs improperly spend funds. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General reported that the department recorded nearly $3.5 billion of…
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United States Rejoining UNESCO
The nation has not been a member of the organization in six years. The United States has not been a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and…
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Senator Questions Energy Grant Award Process
Asks for information from the energy department pertaining to an award and cancellation that created stock market shifts. Senator John Barrasso, a ranking member of the Senate Committee…
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NSF Director Warns Against Delaying CHIPS Act Funding
He says extra funding key tool in the technological race against China. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan shared his concerns that delayed government funding could put the…
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Administration Investing $140M in AI Research and Development
Office of Management and Budget will provide policy guidelines. The White House announced an investment of $140 million in research and development of artificial intelligence ahead of a…
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Interior Commits Funding to Digitize Indigenous Oral History
The Federal Indian Boarding Schools Initiative will receive $4 million. The Department of the Interior announced the expansion of its Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, committing $4 million…
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USDA Commits Funding to Underserved Farmers and Ranchers
The program assists rural business owners affected by racial and circumstantial prejudices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has committed $45 million in grant funding for disadvantaged farmers,…
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Military Maintenance Funds Often Unused
Auditors say dorms and other buildings could be repaired. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) official has reported that the Department of Defense (DOD) could invest its unused funds…
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