A purchasing secretary pleaded guilty this week to embezzling more than $145,000 over seven years from a Staten Island public school in a deal that will spare her jail time but require full restitution, officials told The Post. Michele Cenci, who had full access to the checkbook and procurement system at PS 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park
The remodeling of the White Inn in Fredonia has been celebrated by officials and community members alike. But the project may not have happened without public funds. During the recent Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, the county executed the final agreement for the Restore NY Grant that was used. During a committee meeting the week before,
California will receive nearly $1 billion in previously frozen federal education funds after the Trump administration reversed course amid growing outrage and concern about the impacts to students across the nation. The California Department of Education said Thursday evening it had received official grant award notifications for several federally funded programs, including programs supporting migrant students,
Anderson VFD is a non profit organization, partially funded by Grimes County. Money from the county is for operating expenses only, equipment purchases must be made through fundraising. With the barbeque cookoff, they want to purchase breathing apparatuses for firefighters. The event will be Friday and Saturday, August 8 and 9, 2025. Watch the full
California will receive nearly $1 billion in previously frozen federal education funds after the Trump administration reversed course amid growing outrage and concern about the impacts to students across the nation. The California Department of Education said Thursday evening it had received official grant award notifications for several federally funded programs, including programs supporting migrant students,
The funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program continued their rocky 2025 performance last month, again posting mixed returns across its various offerings. The small- and mid-size businesses of the Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund were most profitable in July, gaining 2.53%. So far this year, the S Fund has grown 4.69%. And
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Friday that it will wind down its operation after losing federal funding. CPB is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization in the United States that funds and supports public broadcasting, including PBS and NPR member stations. Why It Matters CPB’s shut-down comes after the organization lost more than $1 billion
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. A new survey from Empower finds that Americans spend nearly four hours each day thinking about money. Gen-Z leads the pack, averaging 4.82 hours daily. Bills, debt and the fear of not making ends
The University of California, Los Angeles has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s growing campaign against leading research universities. getty The University of California, Los Angeles has been notified by the Trump administration that millions of dollars in federal research funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and other
KANNAPOLIS — Each year, the city apportions some of the money it receives from the federal Housing and Urban Development to fund grant requests for local nonprofits, and at its most recent meeting, the Kannapolis City Council agreed to support 19 of the requests it received. Community Development Program Administrator Sherry Gordon said the city