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Federal Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2024-11-03 ( 4 items )  
Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA Launches $15 Million Program to Promote Organic Dairy Products in Schools and Youth Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: VERNON, Vt., Oct. 28, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in educational institutions and youth programs. The initiative was announced today by USDA Under Secretary for Marke more PR

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces University of Southern Maine Selected to Receive $350,000 to Help Craft Beverage Manufacturers in Maine, Vermont Prevent Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (Oct. 31, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the University of Southern Maine has been selected to receive $350,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. * The New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC) has been selected to receive $350,000 to provide technical ass more PR

President Biden Amends Vermont Disaster Declaration on Nov. 1, 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The White House issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Vermont by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in the State of Vermont as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from July 7 to July 21, 2023. Under the President's major disaster declaration issued for the State of Vermont more PR

Unemployment rate at 5.7 percent in the District of Columbia in September 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In September 2024, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, followed by Nevada, 5.6 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate, 2.0 percent, followed by Vermont, 2.2 percent, and North Dakota, 2.3 percent. In total, 23 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.1 percent, 4 states and the D more PR