Biden Administration Announces Foreclosure Moratorium and Mortgage Forbearance Deadline Extension That Will Bring Relief to Rural Residents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2021 — In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden requested federal agencies to extend eviction and foreclosure moratoriums for millions of Americans. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans (SFHDLP and SFHGLP) through March 31, 2021. The actions announced today will bring relief to residents in rural America who have housing loans through USDA.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Secretary Perdue Statement on MOU on Animal Biotechnology
(Washington, D.C., January 19, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 141 KB) with the Assistant Secretary for Health and Head of the Public Health Service Admiral Brett Giroir, M.D., establishing a regulatory environment at the Department of Agriculture for agricultural animal biotechnology innovation:
EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Beaverton, Oregon to Improve Water Supply
PORTLAND – Today, the U.S.
EPA Announces $96 Million WIFIA Loan to King County, Washington to Improve Water Quality in Puget Sound
SEATTLE – Today, the U.S.
EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan
WASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S.
EPA settles with Anchorage military base for hazardous waste violations
(Seattle ) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, today announced a settlement for violations of federal laws governing the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Developer Agrees to Mitigate Impacts to Streams and Wetlands
WASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — A developer and his companies have agreed to effectuate $900,000 in compensatory mitigation, preserve undisturbed riparian areas, conduct erosion-control work on streams, and be subject