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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

LENEXA, Kans. – On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that approximately $169 million in funding is available for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants under the Fiscal Year 2023 grant competitions. This funding, which is boosted by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, represents a significant investment in overburdened and underserved

COLLEYVILLE, Tex. — Constituting America is pleased to announce our program celebrating Constitution Day/Week will take place on Friday, September 16, from 10:00 am ET to 3:30 pm ET.  A federal law, enacted in 2004, requires schools receiving federal funds to provide educational programming about the U.S. Constitution on or around Constitution Day, September 17, the day

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Civil Rights Museum is proud to highlight the contributions of notable Black men with Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets. The outdoor exhibition from the Smithsonian will be on view in the museum’s Founders Park west of its main entrance starting Saturday, September 10.   Based on the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to reduce the risk of children and teens experiencing serious, even life-threatening injuries from swallowing dangerous, small high-powered magnets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to approve a new federal safety standard for magnets on September 7, 2022.   When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract

LYONS, Neb. – In a win for producers across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency recently announced changes to two crop insurance programs—Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm. The improvements will expand access to risk management options for thousands of producers, particularly those with small or diversified operations.  “Managing risk is