SACRAMENTO, California, May 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Kansas private nonprofit organizations of the June 27, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by a severe winter storm that occurred Jan. 8 - 16. Private nonprofits that provide essential se  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 56 clean school buses in 18 school districts across Missouri. The program will also help Missouri accelerate the transiti  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 16 clean school buses in Nebraska. The program will also help Nebraska accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicle  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 18 clean school buses in seven school districts across Iowa. The program will also help Iowa accelerate the transition to  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase six clean school buses in two school districts in Kansas. The program will also help Kansas accelerate the transition to   more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: On Tuesday, May 28, as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Community, Equity & Resiliency initiative, EPA Region 7 hosted an in-person Regional Roadshow in Kansas City, Missouri, designed to connect communities with federal funding opportunities. EPA's Regional Roadshows are held throughout the country and designed to help communities nationwide navigate EPA's Inflation Reduction Act  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2024, entitled "Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies." The notice was issued by Erin Cayce, Assistant Secretary. * * * The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce the 2024 Creative Forces(R) Community Engagement grant recipients. Forty-one organizations are recommended for awards totaling $769,136. These community-based arts projects will address the distinct experiences, challenges, and strengths of military-connected individuals through the arts. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Pantex issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: A. Holloway and C. Stott, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Pantex Plant Activity Report for Week Ending May 10, 2024 Nuclear Explosive Safety (NES): This week, members of the writing team for NNSA Supplemental Directive 452.2, Nuclear Explosive Safety Evaluation Processes, convened at Pantex to discuss proposed   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel has led the charge to connect and develop a new generation of military leaders in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community. Lt. Col. Seth T. Varayon has championed connecting and developing the U.S. Army's AANHPI culture over the past few years. Varayon currently serves as the i  more

VANCE AFB, Oklahoma, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Vance Air Force Base (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Christopher Ornelas Jr., 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs On May 17, 2024, Team Vance hosted its first Torch Athena event, a women's initiative within the Air Education and Training Command, with the primary goal of fostering camaraderie among participants and addressing critical issues as a united team. While the Athena program exists acros  more