ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: The Florida Bankers Association (FBA) and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) are hosting an inaugural Affordable Housing Summit in Miami today, bringing bank, business, and civic leaders together to discuss affordable housing solutions in the state. "Affordable housing is essential for Florida's continued economic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. FEMA has approved an additional $115.5 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. This includes: $38,181,120 for Sarasota County for debris removal$23,993,595 for Pasco County for debris removal$37,094,212 for the city of St. Petersburg for debris removal$6,016,332 for Lee County f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Mission Solaiya JV LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, on Nov. 14, 2024. Highlights Mission SOLAIYA JV, LLC (MSJV), a mentor-protege joint venture of Boca Raton, Florida, protests the General Services Administration's (GSA) exclusion of MSJV's proposals from consideration for award under request for proposals (RFP) No. 47QRCA23R0001. GSA issued the RFP for the award of multipl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act, requiring the Department of Education to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available to students by October 1 of the year prior to the student's expected year of enrollment. "Students and families should have timely access to the resources they need for higher ed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to expand its pending investigation of mental health care to include medical care and mismanagement of federal contracts in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. He also called on  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. Traveling across the globe is nothing new for Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEA) Matthew George, Daniel Braman and Dillon Savitzky, but the trio recently experienced a historic first Down Under. Members of the Handling Systems Engineering Branch in the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, the age  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (DOD) announced an improved installation access process for Veterans and eligible caregivers for medical appointments, shopping, and certain morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) services. Veteran and caregiver eligibility will now be electronically verified during the installation access process. Eligible Ve  more