MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 12 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help Jefferson County Jail inmates overcome drug addictions Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $70,694 grant to the Jefferson County Commission to implement a substance abuse treatment program at the Jefferson County Jail. The program combines medication and counseling to help inmates overcome their addictions to drugs and alcohol. The County Commission will work with the Jefferson County S more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * July 8, 2026 Open Meeting Highlights The Arizona Corporation Commission voted on 16 matters, including securities, telecommunications, utilities, water and ACC Rulemaking. Highlights from the meeting include: Securities: * Vora Wealth Management, PLLC et.al. Utilities: * Inscription Canyon Water Company * Walden Meadows Community Co-Op * Tucson Electric Power Company ACC: * ACC - Electric Rules Vora Wealth Management, PLLC et.al more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 9 -- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * $25 Million Grant Program Now Available for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced today that it is now accepting applications for the newly established Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program. Created under Act 812 of 2025, the program will provide approximately $25 million annually for three years for shovel ready water and wastewater infrastructure projects. "Communities more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson's MID Data Mining Efforts Lead to $1.7 Million Medicaid Fraud Conviction * In a two-year span, a Greensboro healthcare clinic owner submitted and was paid for $1.7 million in urine drug test claims to the Medicaid program. Her claims said that a nurse practitioner and a doctor ordered those tests, but they never did. The Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) found the fraud by flagging irre more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * In Perry County, High School Students with Disabilities Beautify Their Community, Gain Invaluable Life Skills, and Earn a Paycheck Through L&I's MY Work Summer Employment Program MY Work provides rewarding paid work experiences to PA high school students with disabilities through L&I's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. This summer, more than 1,000 students are participating at more than 250 MY Work sites in all 67 Pennsy more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 12 -- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news: * * * Maine DHHS Announces $30 Million Investment to Help Health Care Providers Modernize Electronic Medical Record Systems to Better Serve Rural Communities The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it plans to invest approximately $30 million in Year 1 funding through Maine's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help eligible health care providers replace, upgrade, and enhance electronic medic more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, July 9 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: * * * State of Maryland Announces 2027 Main Street Improvement Program Grants to Main Street Maryland Communities Nearly $1 million awarded to 34 local programs to promote economic development and growth - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day today announced nearly $1 million in Operating Assistance Grant Program awards for economic development and growth in Maryland communities. more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * DEED Awards $1.4M to Reduce Child Care Shortage The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced over $1.4 million in child care economic development grants. Awarded to 11 programs and organizations around the state, the grants are projected to support the creation of more than 1,100 new child care slots. More than 80% of the awarded funds will go towar more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued the following news release: * * * NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Announces Grant Opportunity for Community Organizations to Help New Jerseyans Enroll in Health Coverage Get Covered New Jersey Open Enrollment Period Runs November 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027 - The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance today announced a total of $5 million in available grant funds for community organizations to apply to serve as state-certified Navigators  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 9 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Albuquerque meat processor expands, adding 10 jobs ALBUQUERQUE -- No Bull Prime Meats, a Northeast Albuquerque meat processing company that sources livestock from its ranch in McIntosh, is expanding operations with assistance from an economic development grant that will help create jobs, increase processing capacity, and strengthen New Mexico's local food supply chain. The expansion is supported through the New Mexico L more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news: * * * New York State Announces Nearly $5 Million Available to Expand Meat Processing Industry The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) today announced that more than $4.7 million is available for projects that expand existing or establish new meat processing facilities. The Meat Processing Expansion Grant (MPEG) Program was created to increase the ca more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 9 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ's Climate Protection Program Announces CALSTART as Provisional Community Climate Investment Entity The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality selected the non-profit CALSTART and partners as a provisional Community Climate Investment entity for the agency's Climate Protection Program. The Climate Protection Program is designed to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels, while prioritizing benefits for disadvanta more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * SCDOT Receives $23.5 Million Federal Grant for Statewide Bridge Replacement Initiative Following an announcement from the US Department of Transportation, the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced today that it has received a competitive $23.5 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to replace several aging bridges across the state. In total,18 bridges across nine counties--B more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Schlossberg: New state spending plan supports everyday Pennsylvanians * HARRISBURG, July 12 - State. Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh, released the following statement Sunday after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives finalized the state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year: "I am pleased that the House of Representatives has approved a budget for 2026-2027. Once again, this budget continues the work of the Democratic House maj more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Smith-Wade-El applauds historic investments in education, pioneering affordable housing initiatives in 2026-27 state budget * HARRISBURG, July 12 \-State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, celebrated the passage today of a 2026-27 state budget that he said will help achieve equity in Pennsylvania through historic investments in education and housing. "Access to a high-quality education is the key to opportunity in an ever-in more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * Four Tennessee Cities Designated as Main Street Communities Highlights * Tennessee to have 50 Main Street communities following today's announcement * Designees selected across Middle and East Tennessee - Tennessee Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the four new communities accepted into the Tennessee Main Street Program. Crossville  more PR