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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Wednesday August 28, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Federal Housing Finance Agency: U.S. House Prices Rise 5.7 Percent Over the Last Year, Up 0.9 Percent From the First Quarter of 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: U.S. house prices rose 5.7 percent between the second quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI(R)). House prices were up 0.9 percent compared to the first quarter of 2024. FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly index for June was down 0.1 percent from May. "U.S. house prices saw the third con  more

Vermont: EPA Announces $368,000 in Grants to Protect Children From Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announced a total of $26 million across the United States to protect children from lead in drinking water where they learn and play * * * BOSTON (AUGUST 27, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $26 million in funding, including $368,000 allotted for Vermont, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilitie  more