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EPA Region 6 to Hold Public Listening Session on Draft Lead Strategy

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Winter Storms

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2022 – With severe winter weather sweeping across parts of the Midwest and the South, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters.

USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.

USDA Invests $1.4 Billion to Support Local Businesses, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Strengthen the Economy in Rural America

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2022 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $1.4 billion to help a diverse rural America keep resources and wealth right at home (PDF, 383 KB) through job training, business expansion and technical assistance.

EPA Selects Three Bay Area Organizations for Environmental Job Training Grants

EPA Announces Heartland Conservation Alliance in KCMO Selected for Brownfields Job Training Grant

EPA Announces City of Springfield, Missouri, Selected for Brownfields Job Training Grant

EPA Announces $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

EPA Announces $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding, including Three Grants to New York Organizations