WASHINGTON, July 12 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps NCCC and AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP activated a network of tax assistance across the country to help nearly 125,000 individuals receive benefits and relief * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, assisted nearly 125,000 low-income Americans with tax preparation, returning more than $83 million to eligible families. AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and AmeriCorps NCCC programs activat  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has announced a series of public meetings to gather feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area. The DEIS, published on June 28, 2024, outlines proposed actions and potential impacts related to flood risk management in the region. Residents, stakeholders, and inte  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NIPUN DESAI ("DESAI"), formerly of Hammond, La., but now a California resident, age 55, pleaded guilty on July 10, 2024 before U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). On March 27, 2020, the President of the Unite  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Three South Louisiana men were sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. in separate cases involving illegal possession of firearms and narcotics, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Duane Khristopher Huntsberry, 36, of Lake Charles, was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison, followed by  more