WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today announced $179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to improve academic achievement nationwide. These grants include $149 million in new Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD) awards--the largest number of awards ever for this program--and nearly  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * New Mexico Households Can Receive up to $14,000 Through the Home Energy Rebate Programs to Save Energy and Save Money on Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades * * * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that New Mexico has launched its first Home Energy Rebates program, s  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILSON GUZMAN, JR., 40, of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford 36 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for distributing various drugs on Telegram, an encrypted phone messaging a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Plans are in motion to establish a National Center of Excellence for Tactical Oceanography at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. NUWC Division Newport Technical Director Marie Bussiere made the announcement at the Southeastern New England Defense Industrial Alliance (SENEDIA) Defense Innovation Days at the Marriott Hotel in Newport, which was held Aug. 26-28. Bussiere and Naval Meteorology and   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A research scientist with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ayana Ghosh was named the 2024 Early Discovery Award winner by the American Ceramic Society. The award recognizes an early career member of the organization who has contributed to basic science in the field of glass and ceramics.Ghosh was pleasantly surprised to receive such a prestig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: More Than 700,000 Marylanders Eligible to Use Free Tax Filing Tool Next Year Made Possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Maryland will be the latest state to join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which provide  more