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City installs new parking signage in downtown Chandler
New directional signage is being placed in various locations in downtown Chandler to assist patrons in finding free parking available at three garages east of Arizona Avenue.
FEMA, State Grants Will Not Affect Social Security Or Other Federal Benefits
Texas residents affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in March will not lose Social Security benefits, pay additional taxes, or give up income-based benefit programs if they accept federal or state disaster aid. This includes homeowners...
Additional Virginia Counties and Independent Cities Approved For Disaster Aid
The counties of Greene, Henrico, and Shenandoah and the independent cities of Fairfax and Fredericksburg are now eligible to receive federal assistance for some of their costs incurred during the Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm occurring on January ...
Keep Your Options Open by Submitting an SBA Application Today
Mississippi storm and flood survivors who received a U.S. Small Business Administration loan application should keep their options open by completing the application and submitting it on or before May 24, 2016
Mississippi Storm Damage Assistance Tops $5.1 million
More than $5.1 million in state and federal disaster assistance has been disbursed to help those affected by the storms and flooding in Mississippi that began March 9, 2016
Kuster Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Thousands of Low-Income Tenants Across the Country...
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Rural Housing Preservation Act, a bill to help maintain rental assistance for thousands of rural Americans. Kuster introduced the bill after tenants living in a low-income apartment complex in a town in her district – Lebanon, New Hampshire – had their USDA rental assistance threatened because the loan on the property had matured. Congressman Rick Nolan (MN-08) is the lead cosponsor of the legislation, and Senator Shaheen (D-NH) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, for Louisiana Survivors
disaster recovery center will open Tuesday, April 12, in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, to help Louisiana flood survivors. The center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays until further notice.
The disaster recovery...
FEMA offers free publications at libraries in Jefferson County, Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – (RealEstateRama) — Free publications are available now in several Jefferson County libraries to help residents rebuild safer and stronger from the Missouri flooding. FEMA’s outreach teams created displays to provide information along with the publications. Libraries in Arnold, Barnhart, Crystal City, DeSoto, Festus and High Ridge are providing the information to […]
White House Holds Meeting at Kilmer’s Request to Promote the Hiring of Local Workers...
Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) joined U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Celia Munoz at the White House with a local labor leader, members of Congress, and other officials for a meeting o...
Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of Senate Bill 338 defends individual liberty and property rights
Defending the bedrock principles of individual liberty and private property rights, Governor Sam Brownback today vetoed Senate Bill 338 concerning municipal authority over blighted and abandoned properties
Stormwater Bond Meetings Begin Monday
The public is encouraged to attend one of the four town hall meetings to learn more about the stormwater bond issue on the May 10 ballot. The meetings will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on these dates
PSC Opens Investigation of Martin County Water District
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an investigation of the operations and management of Martin County Water District. In an order issued today, the PSC cited longstanding concerns about the district which have not been addressed or...
DCED Approves $5.3 Million in Community Development Block Grants for Projects in 19 Counties
Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin today announced the approval of $5.3 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for projects in Armstrong, Blair, Cameron, Clinton, Elk, Fayette, Jefferson, Lackaw...
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of US Customs Commercial Building at Peace Bridge Plaza
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of the $24 million U.S. Customs Commercial Building at the Peace Bridge. The newly expanded and renovated facility will significantly decrease traffic congestion and facilitate more efficient cu...
Maryland’s Newest Sustainable Communities Put Spotlight on State’s Diversity, History, Quality of Life
Maryland’s newest sustainable communities are as diverse as the state itself. Cecil County, on the state’s Eastern Shore, boasts two of the newest additions: the town of Rising Sun and the town of North East. Both are rich with historical landmarks, natural beauty and plenty of modern amenities that seamlessly combine both the new and old. Visitors to North East, for example, can learn more about the town’s rich history as a significant spot for watermen on the Chesapeake Bay by visiting the Upper Bay Museum.
Prescribed burn proposed for sections of the Hank Aaron State Trail
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is planning to conduct prescribed burning on a small section of the Hank Aaron State Trail in Milwaukee County this spring. Prescribed burning is part of an ongoing effort to preserve and restore the landsc...
Lead Poison Testing Resources
The following list contains contact information for water testing labs in the following counties: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill. Please take the following steps to protect yourself and children from known or suspected lead i...
Cummings and Warren Release GAO Report Highlighting Dramatic Growth of Nonbank Mortgage Servicers
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that documents the dramati...
Ayotte Statement on Air Force Agreement with City of Portsmouth to Remove Water Contaminants
The City of Portsmouth and Pease Development Authority announced an agreement related to the contamination clean-up of the Smith, Harrison and Haven Wells. U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte issued the following statement on today's agreement
Ayotte Meets with Town Officials Regarding Water Contamination
Following a meeting she convened today with town officials from Merrimack, Litchfield, Bedford and Londonderry, as well as representatives of Merrimack Village District Water, US Senator Kelly Ayotte today renewed her call for the Environmental Protect...
Van Hollen Files Amicus Brief in Support of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Co-Chair of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change and a member of the Safe Climate Caucus and the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), joined a bipartisan group of current and former Members of Congress to file an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Roseland, Tangipahoa Parish, and Coushatta, Red River Parish for...
Disaster recovery centers will open Thursday, April 7, in Roseland, Tangipahoa Parish and Coushatta, Red River Parish to help Louisiana flood survivors. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays until furt...
April is Fair Housing Month!
Congress passed the Fair Housing Act in April 1968, immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Amended in 1988, the Act guarantees equal housing opportunities for all people and makes it illegal to discriminate based on race...
North Jersey Real Estate Developer Admits Soliciting Bribe To Palisades Park Official
A real estate developer and landlord of commercial buildings in Palisades Park, New Jersey, today admitted soliciting a $50,000 bribe payment to a Palisades Park borough official, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
House Passes Bill to Address Rural Clean Water
Rural Alaska’s widespread lack of modern and robust water and sewer infrastructure stands to get a thorough review following the Alaska House’s passage of a bill by Rep. Neal Foster to create an advisory committee to study the best ways to improve conditions.
Preliminary Flood Maps for Three Texas Counties Ready for Public View
New preliminary flood maps for residents of Chambers, Liberty and San Jacinto counties area ready for residents to review. Communities affected by the maps include Liberty, Dayton, Dayton Lakes, and Mont Belvieu.
House Votes to Protect Constitutional Balance of Power
The Alaska House of Representatives today voted to close a loophole in the process for accepting additional funds for items in the budget when the legislature is not in session, protecting Alaska’s constitutional balance of powers
Obama Signs Grayson Bill Protecting Veterans From Foreclosure
President Barack Obama has signed into law the Senate companion of Congressman Alan Grayson’s (D-FL09) “Servicemember Foreclosure protections Extension Act of 2015,” which protects veterans from having their homes foreclosed on for one year after their return from active duty. This protection had elapsed at the end of 2015. The “Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015” (S. 2393) extends the protection for two years.
More Louisiana Residents May Be Eligible for Federal Disaster Assistance, Urged to Register
Louisiana disaster survivors in Avoyelles Parish may now be eligible for federal disaster assistance. Their first step is to register with FEMA. Individuals in the 36 designated parishes who had storm damage may apply for federal disaster assistance th...
Louisiana Disaster Survivors in Ouachita, Tangipahoa and Beauregard Parishes Can Get Rebuilding Tips at...
Survivors from Ouachita, Tangipahoa and Beauregard parishes who are rebuilding after the March severe storms and floods can receive a free consultation with hazard mitigation advisers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
