The department is accepting project proposals strengthening links between stages of production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened applications for $50 million in grants dedicated to…
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White House Submits Emergency Funding Request to Congress
The administration is also preparing a domestic funding request. On Friday, the White House sent an emergency funding request to Congress, asking for approximately $100 billion for border…
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Interior Department Updates Climate Policy
Secretary announces creation of Climate Science Application Team. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced four updated climate policies for the Department of the Interior, working to…
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USDA Approves D-SNAP for Hawaii’s Disaster Areas
Secretary Vilsack estimates that 16,000 households may be eligible. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that residents affected by the wildfires that occurred in Hawaii last month may…
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FEMA Response to Maui Fire Under Congressional Investigation
Two House committees have opened a probe. Representative James Comer of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, and Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, Chairman of the Subcommittee…
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Interior Department Funds Electricity for Tribal Homes
Tribal Electrification Program seeks to provide resilient energy for Native Americans. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced the launch of a new grant program, the Tribal…
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President Biden Surveys Wildfire Devastation in Hawaii
Over 1,000 unaccounted for in the wake of Hawaii wildfires. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Maui on Monday to meet emergency responders, survivors,…
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HUD Announces Waivers for Hawai’i Wildfire Recovery
The funding allows new construction, renter flexibility, and housing for displaced people. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a number of housing waivers they are…
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They are working together with Small Business Administration. A Disaster Recovery Center has been set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration…
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White House Announces President Will Travel to Hawaii
Search and recovery efforts continue on Maui as the death toll tops 100. The search continues for those who were killed in the devastating wildfires that occurred in…
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