Press release for SAMHSA grants

New tool provides interactive maps to protect public health by identifying U.S. counties forecast to experience climate-related health hazards each month.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $24.5 Million in Awards in Major Expansion of the Tribal Home Visiting Program

HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Bulletin on Countering Antisemitism and on Protecting Patients and Recipients of Human Services from Discrimination Based on

Secretary Becerra reiterated HHS commitment to continued partnership with insurance providers to ensure that consumers can receive updated COVID-19 vaccines

Child welfare expansion

$230M for suicide prevention

New funding, federal task force, and national public education campaign advance President Biden’s Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis

Grant Announcement: HHS Awards $13 Million to Improve Access to Community-Based Maternal Support Services for Pregnant and Post-partum People

Rehabilitation Act anniversary statement

Principals on World Cancer Research Day

$200 Million for youth mental health

Letter from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to the health care payer community.

HHS Deploys Public Health Service Officers to Hawaii

DOE Funding for 15 Projects Will Help Advance Energy Storage Technologies, Enhance Clean Energy Adoption, and Reduce Impacts on the Grid from Climate Change-Fueled Extreme Weather Events

Funding Will Support State Efforts to Improve Manufacturing Processes to Create New Good-Paying Jobs, Cut Costs, and Combat the Climate Crisis

Funding for 13 Projects Supports President Biden’s Goals to Lower Energy Costs, Strengthen Energy Security, and Improve Grid Resiliency for Tribal Communities

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Provides 8th Round of Funding to 11 States, 2 Territories, and 20 Tribal Nations to Modernize the Electric Grid and Deliver Clean Energy Across America

11 New National Lab-Led Energy Earthshot Research Centers and 18 University Projects Will Address Tough Scientific Challenges to Help Achieve Net-Zero Carbon by 2050, Solve Climate Crisis

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with other federal agencies, is announcing up to $65 million in grants available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13, 2024, to give eligible farmers, ranchers and forest landowners more time to apply for assistance. The original deadline was October 31, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA received record demand for funding to advance affordable and reliable clean energy in rural America under key programs made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest clean energy and climate investment in history and the largest investment ever in rural energy infrastructure.

Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its report (PDF, 5.3 MB) outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address the nation’s wildfire crisis.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the opening of a pilot Nutrition Hub under the Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) initiative.

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is fulfilling one of its many commitments to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of discrimination and bias and better protect the civil rights of all Americans. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making more than $3 billion in funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The announcement comes as the Biden-Harris Administration hosts the first-ever White House Climate Resilience Summit.

The Department of the Interior is committed to upholding the highest standards of public access to and maintenance of America’s national parks and public lands.

Consistent with the requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) concerning offshore conventional and renewable energy leasing, the Department of the Interior today released the Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program).

In remarks today as part of the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the publication of new policies to strengthen the Department’s ability to meet its mission in the face of a changing climate.

The Department of the Interior today announced that all bureaus and offices have finalized sustainable procurement plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands within the next decade.

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior joined seven other agencies across the federal government to clarify for the first time in writing that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain forms of antisemitism, Islamophobia and related discrimination.

The Department of the Interior today announced up to $328 million in funding opportunities available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, to help communities address impacts of climate change through water recycling, water storage and desalination projects. The funds come primarily from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s WaterSMART and Small Storage programs, as well as through annual appropriations, and the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.

Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its report outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address the nation’s wildfire crisis.

The Department of the Interior today announced the launch of an oral history project that will document and make accessible the experiences of the generations of Indigenous children who attended the federal boarding school system.

Secretary Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning visited Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument this weekend to meet with federal, Tribal, state and local officials, and community members to learn about their vision for conserving the natural and cultural resources in the region.

As Part of Investing in America Agenda, Department of Commerce Outlines Application Process for Smaller Supply Chain Projects and Businesses to Access CHIPS Funds

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the publication of U.S. Government-Funded Methane Abatement Handbook for Policymakers.  

As part of Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, Treasury Department Joins Agencies from across the Administration in Affirming Title VI Enforcement Against Antisemitic, Islamophobic, and other Discrimination.

President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved $83 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund to construct the McCain Library in Phoenix, Arizona, a new 83,000 square foot library near Papago Park.

New White House and Treasury Department playbook highlights how American Rescue Plan and other investments in workforce development are ensuring economic opportunities are broadly felt by American workers – whether or not they have a college degree.

Energy efficient home credit provides up to $5,000 to home builders for cost-saving upgrades.

To date, the Capital Projects Fund has awarded over $8.4 billion for broadband, digital technology, and multi-purpose community center projects in all 50 states, estimated to reach over two million locations.

Program provides a 10 or 20-percentage point tax credit boost for solar and wind projects in low-income or Tribal communities.

Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 10 individuals, including several Sinaloa Cartel affiliates and fugitives, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059.

United Airlines will implement industry-leading actions that go above and beyond Federal requirements to improve the air travel experience for passengers who use wheelchairs.

In work to fight religious discrimination and antisemitism, DOT makes clear that individuals are protected from discrimination based on how they look or sound on nation’s transportation systems

Traffic fatalities declined for five straight quarters, NHTSA estimates

More than $201 million in IIJA funding will go to airfield lighting systems at 82 airports.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $4.65 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for use by the U.S. Forest Service to repair damages to federally-owned roadways caused by heavy rain and severe flooding in Tennessee.

The FLETF Has Now Designated 27 PRC-Based Companies

By November 30, 2023, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be updated to allow citizens and nationals of Israel to apply to travel to the United States for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without first obtaining a U.S. visa

$12.2 million in grants through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), authorized by Congress to support communities that are providing services to migrants.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to work with like-minded allies and use our combined expertise to ensure perpetrators of child sexual abuse and exploitation cannot operate across continents.

Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, also prohibits forms of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of discrimination and bias in federally funded programs and activities.

Grants support efforts to address disparities in access to mortgage financing and homeownership for borrowers of color and other underserved groups.

HUD Grants $2 Million to Advance Research Efforts Tackling Homelessness

HUD Clarifies Civil Rights Protections Against Housing Discrimination on the Basis of Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity joins seven other federal agencies to issue fact sheets on Title VI protections.

HUD Announces Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Appointments The committee advises HUD on manufactured housing production, regulations, and administration of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act