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Road Improvement Projects Continue
N.W. 27th Street from "O" to Vine streets is set to close Saturday, August 22 for road and ditch maintenance work. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained, and any access restrictions will be coordinated with the property owner. The project in...
Projects Will Close Sections of Rock Island and Billy Wolff Trails
Beginning Monday, August 24, the Rock Island Trail will close from the south side of "A" Street to where it joins the Billy Wolff Trail near 27th Street. Trail users are advised to take the sidewalk on the south side of "A" Street east to the Billy Wol...
Two Southbound Travel Lanes Closed on Tampa Street Between Laurel and Fortune Streets
Two southbound travel lanes on Tampa Street between Laurel and Fortune streets are closed while the Tampa Water Department repairs a service line break. One southbound lane remains open for traffic. Barricades and signs will be located in the area to ...
Atlanta Police Make A Quick Arrest In Home Invasion One in custody for assault...
The Atlanta Police Department has made an arrest in the home invasion on August 16, 2015 at 1797 Sumter St. Atlanta Police and the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended 18 year old Brandon Jerome Smith on an arrest warrant fo...
Prestonsburg-Area Seniors Invited to Free Fraud Prevention Event
Area seniors are invited to Senior Scam Jam, a free workshop in Prestonsburg to learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams. The event is being held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. Registered participants will be provided ...
Area Business Leaders Join Secretary Grimes’ Call to Action
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes today hosted a discussion among Northern Kentucky leaders, where she celebrated the region’s recent business growth and stressed the importance of continuing to make the area even more business-friendly, inc...
Council Dedicates Property Sale Proceeds Toward Affordable Rental Housing
Council unanimously adopted legislation today which dedicates the proceeds of a surplus City property sale toward developing low-income rental housing. Councilmember Nick Licata revised the bill to specify that half of the proceeds must serve household...
GROUND BROKEN FOR FINAL PHASE OF POPULAR SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
A development that addresses one of the City of Fargo’s biggest housing needs - affordable rental options for seniors - broke ground for the final phase of the project today. An event, co-hosted by Beyond Shelter Inc. (BSI) and North Dakota Housing F...
EPA Data Shows Water Quality in San Juan River in the Navajo Nation Back...
Based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) surface water data collected following the August 5, 2015 Gold King Mine release, San Juan River water quality in Navajo Nation has returned to pre-event conditions. This determination is based on a r...
Mayor Walsh Announces Update on Plan to House Homeless Veterans
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - Following up on his commitment to end veterans homelessness by the end of 2015, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that 367 homeless veterans have been housed since his Administration launched the program in July 2014
More than $159 million Obligated for Safe Rooms from Katrina
In the last 10 years, FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program has obligated more than $159 million from Hurricane Katrina recovery to build community safe rooms throughout Mississippi to protect people during storms. HMGP provides grants to state, loc...
Marquette County receives $566,400 for rehabilitation of Mather Inn
Residents in search of walkable and affordable downtown living in Ishpeming will find new options on the upper floors of the former Mather Inn. Twelve affordable rental units will be created using a Community Development Block Grant awarded to Marquett...
City of Atlanta Leads the Country with Commercial Buildings Committed to Reducing Energy and...
Mayor Kasim Reed announced yesterday at the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (Atlanta BBC) 2015 Expo that the City of Atlanta leads the country with 100 million square feet of building space committed to reducing energy and water usage.
Whitfield Announces Nearly 100K in Federal Grants for Three Local Fire Departments
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) is pleased to announce grants for three area fire departments from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration
Funding Approved to Build or Renovate 1,069 Affordable Rental Units
Thursday afternoon the Arkansas Development Finance Authority awarded $10,911,780 in federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), another $161,091 in state tax credits, $3,131,000 in federal HOME program funds, $1,444,783 in Rural Development Pr...
Hawaii Real Estate Commission to Hold Standing Committee Meetings and Opportunities for Educational Assistance...
The Hawaii Real Estate Commission (REC) will convene its standing committee meetings at the West Hawaii Civic Center’s Community Meeting Hale, Bldg. G, on Friday, Sept. 4. The Laws and Rules Review Committee meeting will convene at 9:30 a.m., and wil...
Hoeven Outlines Six-Year Highway Bill for Builders and Contractors; Measure Moves Nearly 160 New...
Senator John Hoeven today outlined the Senate’s new six-year highway bill at an open house of the Associated Builders and Contractors. The measure will provide North Dakota with more than $1.6 billion. Hoeven said the formula is favorable to North Da...
SCHUMER: PROPOSED SENATE BUDGET BILL WOULD DECIMATE FUNDING FOR KEY HOUSING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES...
Current Senate Bill Slashes HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding By More Than 90% From Fiscal Year 2015 Levels – Effectively Decimating Critical Funding Streams For Capital Region
MAYOR DE BLASIO, QUEENS OFFICIALS AND THE ARKER COMPANIES BREAK GROUND ON 154 NEW...
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Queens officials, the Arker Companies today to break ground at the Beach Channel Senior Apartments in Far Rockaway, Queens. When completed in 2017, the seven-story, mixed-use development will be 100 percent affordable, prov...
Irrigation district near Walla Walla fined for illegal water use in 2014
During the 2014 irrigation season, the Touchet Eastside Westside Irrigation District illegally diverted water that was placed into trust to protect critical stream flows for threatened steelhead in the Touchet River.
$7.6 Million in Local Park Grants Awarded to Texas Communities
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved more than $7 million in competitive grant funds for 25 community parks all across the state. Funding will help local communities create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities through projec...
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Targeted Advertising Campaign To Help New York Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure Rescue...
Ads Promote AGScamHelp.com, A Web-Based App that Educates Consumers On How To Avoid And Report Mortgage Rescue Scams And Obtain Help From Trustworthy Organizations. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a targeted advertising campaign a...
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Sept. 5
The Charles County Department of Public Works would like to remind citizens that the next household hazardous waste collection for this year will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5. The household hazardous waste collection site is located in the parking lot...
Vitter Announces Firefighter Grants for Safety, Operations
U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) today announced that the Lafayette Consolidated Government Fire Department and the Crowley Fire Department will be receiving grants of $106,637 and $202,910 respectively from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a...
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System Wins EPA Federal Green Challenge Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System has won a Federal Green Challenge award for transportation. The Challenge encourages federal agencies throughout the nation to lead by exa...
SCHUMER CALLS FOR CHANGES TO FEDERAL SOLAR TAX CREDIT TO KEEP SOLAR PANEL PROJECTS...
Tax Incentive Allows Businesses, Residents, and Municipalities to Install Solar Panels; However, They Only Receive These Benefits Upon Completion of the Project; With New Installations Contemplated in Rose, Williamson, City of Rochester, Henrietta, and...
DWR Releases Draft List of Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has made preliminary identification of 21 groundwater basins and subbasins that have been significantly overdrafted by excessive pumping and thus fall under the earliest deadlines required by groundwater manageme...
Rep. Cartwright Announces $500,000 HOME Grant Funding to the Borough of Girardville
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced today that the Borough of Girardville has been awarded a $500,000 HOME grant This money, paired with a matching DCED Keystone Communities grant awarded by the state, will allow the borough to construct a si...
U.S. Rep. Cartwright Announces $35,715 in DHS Grant Awarded to Delaware Water Gap Fire...
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the Delaware Water Gap Fire Department with an Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). The funds will be distributed via the Federal Emergency Manag...
City collects $3.48 million on Sisley properties
The City of Seattle received payment of the judgments, interest and penalties in excess of $3.48 million related to code violations on rental properties owned by Hugh and Martha Sisley in the Roosevelt neighborhood
