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WASHINGTON — In a rare official press conference in January, President Biden hailed the $1 trillion infrastructure package that Democrats and Republicans recently endorsed, promising that miles of roads would be rebuilt, railroads and…

Black leaders of the civil rights movement were among the biggest supporters of the effort, she says. Masaoka said the winning reparations gave the Japanese-American community strength, a chance to stand up and a sense of responsibility.…

This is part three of a five-part story published in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity and Word In Black.WATERLOO, Iowa – The words were direct: “No American metropolitan area has greater social and economic disparities along…

Evonne Liang, a single mother who lives near Laney College, usually drives her car to work in downtown Oakland. She pays at…

REC is pledging financial support of ₹7.50 Cr to Mizoram State Sports Council (MSSC) for the construction of a motor racing track and sports complex in Lengpui, Mamit district of MizoramAs of…

Super Bowl excitement is everywhere you turn this weekend in Cincinnati, including local schools where more than 20 superintendents canceled Monday classes to celebrate and school communities raised more than $75,000 for local…

History links NORFOLK, Va. - President of Old Dominion University Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D. and…

Cleveland's Right to Counsel Act transforms the legal process for eviction, a consultant to the Cleveland City Council said Monday. "About 60 percent of eligible households in Cleveland who are at…

The private and independent broker/dealer renews its commitment to fostering creative entrepreneurship by providing financial support and promoting financial literacy.HOLBROOK, NY --News Direct-- American Portfolios Financial Services,…

According to city staff, Portland is hosting 727 asylum seekers at its shelters and 10 area hotels. PORTLAND, Maine — As the number of asylum seekers in Portland increases, officials say the city is becoming…

By KATIE OYAN, Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) - Tristan Ahtone, a member of the Kiowa tribe, recalls his beginnings in journalism more than a decade ago and his ideas on indigenous topics. His bosses would say things like, “We published an…

CHICAGO - Health care groups that help people end their pregnancies safely expect an increase in the number of foreigners coming to Illinois as federal abortion protections are on the line.The conservative Supreme Court majority signaled it…

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - United Service Organizations (USO) is opening a new airport hub, which will provide support to service members and families serving, training and traveling in Utah for the first time since World War II.…

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) - A check for $ 75,000 has been turned over to Emmaus Immigrant and Refugee Support Services Inc. (RISSE). RISSE is a family center that helps newcomers build lasting lives in the United States. The amount of…

The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is a state-formed, non-partisan federation of school boards founded in 1914. It provides mandatory governance training to school board members representing 580 public school districts and to…

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The Sugar Bowl committee presented a check for $ 125,000 to Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans on Wednesday. The donation, along with money already donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank in October, brings…

Agriculture in Illinois is big business as one of America's largest producers of soybeans, corn, and pork. the Illinois Agricultural Bureau estimates that the Illinois agricultural industry and related activities contribute more than $ 50…

Jane Matts once had a knife to her throat from a violent and abusive former partner. Today, she is one of the driving forces behind the creation of Australia's first trauma rehabilitation center for women.Key points:A new report describes…

Headquarters in Coppell, Texas, Caliber Home Loans has a long history of proven commitment to the military community. Their contributions - which they have ranked in the top 3% for the Freedom Award in recent years - include support for…

Family Counseling and Shelter Services of Monroe County recently received its third grant from the DTE Foundation.The last price was $ 6,100.FCSS also received $ 6,000 from DTE in December 2019. In December 2020, due to the pandemic, DTE…

Laurie Bertram Roberts works with a young woman who wants to terminate her pregnancy but cannot afford it. If the Mississippi woman is somehow able to recover the money, she knows she will have to travel to another state for the…

Pointing out that high-yield credit is proliferating in non-white Chicago neighborhoods is a bit like saying the sky is blue or the grass is green, but one consumer group says they are proving this for the first time with hard Counting.…

Pointing out that high-yield credit is proliferating in non-white Chicago neighborhoods is a bit like saying the sky is blue or the grass is green, but one consumer group says they are proving this for the first time with hard Counting.…

Vancouver clothing store dedicated to helping abused women celebrates 20th anniversary amid fueled pandemic to augment in domestic violence. My Sister's Closet is a social enterprise of Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS), a…

WASHINGTON, DC, November 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The Cancer Support Community presents its list of…

Jamie Baczkowski Candidates, put on these dancing shoes! The countdown to brag is on as seven local residents prepare to show off their best dance moves for a good cause. At 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, the Duneland YMCA…

"These successes would not have been possible without leaders like Mark who worked to correct the failure of the movement in the wake of the Newtown votes," said Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down, in a telephone interview. .Mark…

DC has several resources that can help people who are victims of domestic violence. According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 40% of women…

The country's oldest WWII veteran celebrates his 112th birthday Lawrence Brooks turned 112 on Sunday, making him the nation's oldest WWII veteran. LOS ANGELES - The USVETS organization seeks to bring visibility and awareness to the…

Forests once covered the United States and Europe. Humans slaughtered them, turning the land into farms, towns and cities. In many other places in the world - like South America, the Congo Basin, Southeast Asia - people have done much…

Federal money, and the promise of more, is heading to Maine as arts organizations navigate a new landscape made unpredictable and perilous by the coronavirus pandemic. Seven arts groups in Maine have received a total of $ 80,000 from the…

Alberta is on track to have the deadliest year on record for fatal drug poisoning. There were 1,026 drug poisoning deaths between January and August of this year, according to new data from Alberta's Substance Use Monitoring System. A…

Two local programs received a financial boost Tuesday night after Heels Together investors awarded $ 20,000…

NEW YORK, NY - The National Football League today announced the launch of a comprehensive, integrated league-wide public awareness program for responsible betting, designed to educate fans who choose to engage in of sports betting to…

Plans for thousands of affordable homes are at risk of being scrapped as billions of pounds are diverted to solve the building safety crisis, builders have said.Clarion Housing Group, the UK's largest provider of affordable housing, told…

Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli has so far exceeded Democratic government spending. Phil murphy of more than $ 3 million so far in New Jersey governor's combative race, according to new figures released by the state's election…

A polling station in Concord, New Hampshire. Boston 2021 mayoral candidates Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu are working to win base support from Kim Janey, Andrea Campbell and John Barros in the September 14…

One of the buildings at Aspen Deaf and Hard of Hearing Camp in Old Snowmass, pictured here on Sunday May 23, 2021.Austin Colbert / The Snowmass Sun The former executive!-->…

Adams County Commissioner Charles "Chaz" Tedesco joined the Democratic primary on Monday to represent…

SAFE in Hunterdon announced its organizational relaunch.After serving the Hunterdon County community for more than 40 years, SAFE temporarily ceased providing services in February 2020 in order to strengthen and reorganize the…

Another large federal student loan company is going out of business.Navient Inc. of Wilmington has negotiated to transfer more than five million state student borrowers to Maximus, Reston, Virginia, the company that manages state and…

Press Releases 09/29/2021 Governor Lamont Provides Nearly $ 10 Million in COVID Relief Fund for Connecticut's Dairy and Aquaculture Industries (HARTFORD, CT) -…

ATHENS, GA, September 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - FormFree ® today announced that it will be the returning host and sponsor of the second annual Heroes Golf Classic, to be held on!-->…

PAINESVILLE, Ohio - An organization that provides services and fills the gaps for one of Northeast Ohio's fastest growing demographics will soon have a place of its own. HOLA, a nonprofit organization that provides services and support to…

A new $ 2 million program designed to provide financial assistance to Victorville shelters and other nonprofits that provide housing for the homeless could begin as early as this week.The American Rescue Plan Act Homeless Shelter and…

The Monroe County United Way welcomed community members outside the mill on Thursday to kick off its annual fundraiser. Several speakers argued that United Way's fundraising efforts are more valuable than ever during the pandemic.Donna…

JOHNSTOWN - A new industrial park, Johnstown Enterprise Center, located on the southwestern outskirts of Johnstown, may have found its first tenant.New River Electrical Corporation, an electrical contractor based in Cloverdale, Va., And…

WASHINGTON — President Biden's talking points on corporate tax often revolve around a list of 55 profitable American companies that did not pay income taxes in 2020."Not a dime," he said on September 16.…

Junta for Progressive Action is modifying services to meet the needs of the pandemic.…

Northern Kentucky organizations continue to prioritize making the region a welcoming and inclusive place by supporting neighbors of all backgrounds. Afghan evacuees will join the NKY community in the coming weeks, and a…

The black money group No Labels remains optimistic that it has been able to decouple the bipartisan infrastructure bill from the larger reconciliation package that includes the bulk of the Biden agenda, with the option to outright kill the…

The Foundation invests in the essential and necessary work done by nonprofits serving Deaf communities and plans to work with other funders to ensure that grantmaking is accessible to all.AUSTIN, Texas, September 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / -…

Winnipeg - A few hundred dogs led their owners through Winnipeg's Kildonan Park on Sunday afternoon for the fourth annual Paws for Cancer Walk. The Never Alone Cancer Foundation hosted the event in memory of a…

At first glance, Jarica Walsh seems to be working in two totally different artistic spheres. But the Osage artist sees elementary connections between the creation of his sculptural ceramics - non-functional vessels designed to strike a…

BEDFORD - Bedford County received $ 745,588 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to expand and improve broadband infrastructure in unserved areas. The money is part of a…

Butler was a radiologist and the mother of three young children. “She was an amazing woman and a shining star who passed away too soon,” Chestovich said. As she struggles with grief,…

The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority offered free fares to residents of the Erie region for more than two months, and more than 150,000 people jumped on board.However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to erode ridership for…

Spectators watch thousands of rubber ducks float down the Blue River at Breckenridge on Saturday September 4th. The ducks are part of the Great Rubber Duck Race organized by the Summit!-->…

By Mark Woolsey A program that uses animal shelter dogs to rehabilitate inmates at Fulton County Jail has established a physical presence in Cobb County and may explore the possibility of expanding its services here. Canine…

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Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles on Wednesday issued a proclamation calling on the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session to address what he called Gov. Bill Lee's “continuing abuse of…

MISSION - The Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation have opened a full-service financial…

Jesse Tree has resources and information for people at risk of eviction seeking help. BOISE, Idaho - After a brief hiatus this week, a new federal moratorium on evictions is back to help protect people whose…

NEW YORK - The NBA Foundation today announced 22 new grants totaling $ 6 million to help create job opportunities, pursue career advancement and foster greater economic empowerment of black youth. The grant recipients were named as part…

While some details of the Senate's $ 1,000 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill still need to be worked…

Breadcrumb Links Local News City Hall “This $ 26 million increase was largely due to COVID-19 external funding that will be used in 2021… to offset the continued financial impacts…

A Massachusetts clean energy agency has awarded $ 1.6 million in grants to eight offshore wind workforce training programs, each targeting a specific barrier that could prevent people of…

1. Mayor Jenny Durkan posted a Press release Wednesday, touting her own success, as well as that of her social services department, in distributing more than $ 10 million in grants, over 18 months, to 33 community groups and nonprofits…

The image of a student who is looking for money to purchase Ramen noodles might be more authentic than what people think. The study included 86,000 students who were interviewed by more than 45 percent. of them who reported being anxious…

Norwich - At Three Rivers Community College on Monday, teens and adults teaching them about careers in science, technology, engineering and math gathered around a table to make necklaces using bead patterns to signify Morse code!-->…

Ransomware attackers hit major cloud service providers in the title industry Cloud starwhich closes an untold number of loans on Monday. The impact on the title and mortgage industry can extend beyond the loan applications directly…

The Sisters of Saint Joseph neighborhood network is ready to step up its urban farming game with crucial help from the Erie Zoning Hearing Commission. The nonprofit neighborhood organization plans to build a 1,000 square foot largely…

Families across the United States will begin receiving a monthly child tax credit payment on Thursday as part of the US bailout, a move according to Representative John Yarmuth that will greatly help poor children in Kentucky."With just…

PHOENIX, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Governor Doug Ducey announced Wednesday, July 14 that federal funding would be used to increase tourism in Arizona.The Visit Arizona initiative will be launched using $ 101.1 million in federal bailout…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Local hospitals have been in dire need of help following a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, and some of that much-needed support has gained ground towards the city.There are currently 259…

Pacific Crest obtains market rents from LeaseUp for the Alexandria Tower units.…

Six percent of people in Sioux Falls and the surrounding area may be "poorly literate" or completely illiterate, says Paige Carda. This represents up to 16,000 people in the community.She has been working to increase literacy in the city…