Trump Administration Invests $596,000 in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Washington
FREELAND, Wash., Oct. 22, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $596,000 to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in the state of Washington. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
National Drought Resilience Partnership Responsibilities Under New Executive Order
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2020 – National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) staff provided an overview of the NDRP’s role under the Presidential Executive Order (EO) issued October 13 on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure at the National Integrated Drought Information System Executive Council fall meeting on Tuesday.
Trump Administration Invests $3.1 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure; Highlights Record Investments in FY 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing an additional $3.1 billion to build or improve rural electric infrastructure in 25 states (PDF, 174 KB), and he highlighted a record level of funding for fiscal year (FY) 2020 to upgrade infrastructure.
Trump Administration Invests $91.5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Missouri
NIXA, Mo., Oct. 22, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $91.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Missouri. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
Louisiana receives EPA grant to protect underserved communities from COVID-19
DALLAS (Oct. 22, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently selected the Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services to receive a $200,000 State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement (SEJCA) grant through a competitive grant process.
EPA Awards Environmental Justice Grant to Hope Program, Inc., Bronx, New York
NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an award of $119,995 in an Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement to Hope Program, Inc. located in the Bronx, New York.
EPA Administrator Wheeler Announces Proposed Action to Cancel Irgarol Uses
RUSKIN, Fla. (October 22, 2020) — At an event today in Ruskin, Fla., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the agency is proposing to cancel certain uses of irgarol in order to better protect coral and other aquatic life.
U.S. EPA approves tribes’ authority to develop water quality standards, issue air permits
SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the U.S.