WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Grant supports disaster-relief jobs, training services in affected communities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initial award of $800,000 in emergency dislocated worker grant funding to support cleanup and recovery activities in response to the South Fork and Salt forest fires that began in New Mexico's Otero County on June 17  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA has approved more than $6 million in federal disaster loans for New Mexico businesses and residents impacted by the South Fork Fire, Salt Fire and flooding that began June 17. Ac  more