AmeriCorps awarded 13 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native Tribes more than $4.2 million in AmeriCorps State and National federal funding.
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USDA Invests More Than $14M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training
USDA announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector.
Fourteen New Agricultural Officers Sworn into Foreign Service
USDA Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh administered the oath of office today to 14 USDA employees who will serve American agriculture internationally as members of the Foreign Service.
Two Texas Congressmen Attended White House Jan. 6 Committee
It’s not clear what roles Brian Babin and Louie Gohmert played in the December 2020 meeting preceding the U.S. Capitol attack that interrupted Congress’ certification of the vote.
A Conversation with Linda Coffee. The Woman who Argued Roe v. Wade
Coffee was just 30 when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with her argument that the constitutional right to privacy extended to abortion.
Former UT-Brownsville President to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
She is the first Mexican American woman to lead a college or university in the United States.
Biden Plan Could Allow New Offshore Drilling in Gulf of Mexico
His campaign promise to end fossil fuel development on public lands was thwarted by U.S. courts, high gas prices and Russia’s domination of Western European energy.
U.S. Supreme Court Rule over Abortion to Give Power Back to the States
The high court’s monumental ruling will have major impact on Texas.
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Peanut Butter (May 2022)
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
What can turtles and other tetrapods tell us about longevity?
Looking at data from more than 100 different animals, researchers have revealed some insights into aging that may help better understand longevity in humans.
DEA Holds Inaugural Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram hosted the first-ever DEA Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic for families from across the country who have experienced the profound loss of a child due to a drug overdose or poisoning.
$580 Million to State and National Service Programs
AmeriCorps focuses on evidence-based programs and initiatives in the agency's priority areas: disaster response; economic opportunity; education; environmental stewardship; healthy futures; and veterans and military families.
What is The Honor Project?
To honor their sacrifice, the organizations have expanded The Honor Project initiative, activating volunteers to stand in for military families of the fallen unable to pay their respects to their loved ones in person for Memorial Day.
AmeriCorps Names Director of Public Health
Pearlman will lead Public Health AmeriCorps’ grantmaking and programs across the nation through 2025.
First Bus of Illegal Migrants Arrives in Washington, D.C. From Texas
About 30 people from Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua traveled to the U.S. capital as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s new plan in response to the end of Title 42.
Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Texas’ U.S. senators have acknowledged the historical nature of Jackson’s nomination but said ahead of their votes that they believe her ideology on being lenient to child sex offenders could be harmful for the court and the country.
AmeriCorps Announced Confirmation of its Third Board Member
Alvin Warren was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent on March 23.
Global Entry Partnership with Brazil
CBP announced the launch of a full Global Entry arrangement with the Government of Brazil.
USDA Invests $9M to Expand Reach
This investment is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
Chicago Rapper Vic Mensah Arrested at Dulles Airport
Chicago Rapper Vic Mensah arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday after officers discovered illicit narcotics in his baggage.