WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * Grant supports employment, humanitarian assistance, training in affected communities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the approval of up to $5 million in initial emergency grant funding to Florida to support disaster-relief jobs and training services in 31 counties to help respond to Hurricane Helene. On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurrican  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Throughout the Southeast, FEMA has already helped thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors jumpstart their recoveries with more than $45 million in flexible, upfront funding. President Biden approved Major Disaster Declarations for Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia for Hurricane Helene. Individuals and households who have d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- President Biden issued the following letter to Congress on Oct. 4, 2024, on disaster needs: * * * Dear Speaker Johnson and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and Jeffries, I write to you regarding the needs of the Nation. As communities across the Southeast devastated by Hurricane Helene assess the extent of the damage, they are expecting their Federal Government to stand behind them in their most urgent time of need. I have seen firsthand the devastation that Hurricane Helene   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Summary: The U.S. Space Force and ULA launch team participated in the Cert-2 mission of the Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida * * * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) partnered with United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the second certification flight of the Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's SLC-41, Florida today at 7:25   more