The USDA is terminating two federal programs and froze nearly $18 million dollars in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act. People who grow good throughout northeastern Minnesota are gathered together at the Northland Food Forum to talk about their struggles. Northland Farmers also discussed where they could find alternative funds. The USDA are terminating the
Former California Assemblymember Juan Arambula and a well-known community activist say there is “substantial reason to believe” that former Fresno city councilmember and current county supervisor Luis Chavez used taxpayer funds to support his wife’s campaign for his vacated seat. Chavez is married to Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, a Fresno Unified trustee who is running for
After a nearly two-month delay, the Trump administration is releasing millions of dollars in federal grants to organizations that house formerly homeless New Yorkers. But it’s requiring the groups to agree they won’t promote “gender ideology,” diversity initiatives that violate federal law or sanctuary immigration policies. The new grant agreements issued Thursday by the federal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Trump administration sent a letter to local non-governmental organizations and local governments that received federal funding to assist migrants during the previous administration. According to El Paso Matters, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has “significant concerns” that federal funding is going to entities engaged in or facilitating “illegal
Entrepreneurs raise an average of $23,000 during their friends and family funding round before launching their startup. But a Black entrepreneur would need to secure “the entire liquid wealth of six Black families” to hit that $23,000 figure, according to research from Fifth Star Funds. The nonprofit said the median liquid wealth, which excludes home
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The fate of the Bay State’s $8 billion plan to turn the MBTA around and shore up transportation infrastructure depends somewhat on the federal government choosing not to be “foolish” or “dumb” when it comes to allocating federal highway grants, according to the governor. Healey was in Somerville on Thursday to tour the MBTA Boston
REUTERS/GARY CAMERON/FILE PHOTO The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seen in Washington, in March 2012. Several U.S. farmers and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today, arguing it is illegally withholding Department of Agriculture grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Several U.S. farmers and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration
A Lakewood, a Paramount and a Texas resident face charges for allegedly filing false claims with two illegally receiving wildfire-disaster funds designed for those who lost homes and other property in the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in January, federal authorities said on Wednesday, March 12. The three suspects, 36 to 55 years old, were
Edmonds City Hall The City of Edmonds issued a response Wednesday to a formal complaint filed with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) alleging that the city is using public resources to influence voters to approve regional fire authority (RFA) annexation during an April 22 special election. The complaint, filed on Feb. 24