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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Well-known and respected advocate for people with disabilities, Melissa Ortiz, will lead the new Able Americans program, according to the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR). “We’re fortunate to have someone as talented and experienced as Melissa join our team as the senior advisor for our important new Able Americans program,” said

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the agency will host a free, virtual National Cyber Summit on Oct. 26, 2022. This cybersecurity forum, a first for the agency, will help introduce American small businesses to tools,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, September 24, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), in collaboration with federal, state, and nonprofit partners, will present the 29th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) celebration—the largest single-day volunteer event for America’s public lands.   Over the last decade, more than one million volunteers have donated nearly five million

DOT will host business forum to improve access to capital and resources in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law   WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and the US Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced partnerships to help small and disadvantaged businesses access the resources

LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is partnering with state and local governments, community groups, businesses, and academic institutions to sponsor the tenth annual SepticSmart Week from September 19-23, 2022. SepticSmart focuses on educating homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of septic systems to enhance healthy communities and protect our

CPSC urges parents/caregivers to use products that are safe for sleep; check baby’s sleep space for suffocation hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. – On average there are almost 100 infant deaths annually in unsafe sleep environments involving nursery products. During Baby Safety Month (September), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The index for energy was down 7.6 percent, while the food index rose 1.0 percent in August. The all items less

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list the tricolored bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The species faces extinction due primarily to the range-wide impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cave-dwelling bats across the continent. Bats are essential for healthy ecosystems and