-Procurement of federal funds comes mere days after Paterson firefighters battled tragic blaze at local rehab facility. Bill Pascrell, Jr., co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced the awarding of a $289,450 federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant to the Paterson Fire Department. “The brave men and women of the Paterson Fire Department…
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-Procurement of federal funds comes mere days after Paterson firefighters battled tragic blaze at local rehab facility. Bill Pascrell, Jr., co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced the awarding of a $289,450 federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant to the Paterson Fire Department. “The brave men and women of the Paterson Fire Department…
-Procurement of federal funds comes mere days after Paterson firefighters battled tragic blaze at local rehab facility. Bill Pascrell, Jr., co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced the awarding of a $289,450 federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant to the Paterson Fire Department. “The brave men and women of the Paterson Fire Department…
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, R. Andrew Murray, issued the following news release:. U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced that former Buncombe County Manager, Wanda Greene, three former County employees, and a County contractor involved in embezzlement schemes that defrauded the County of hundreds of thousands of dollars were…
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D- Maryland, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to divert disaster relief funding to fund inhumane immigration policies:. “It is outrageous that the Trump Administration is subverting Congress’s constitutional power of the purse and diverting money intended for disaster relief…
Aug. 29– As Hurricane Dorian strengthened, Florida Democrats blasted President Donald Trump Wednesday for transferring disaster-relief funding to border enforcement efforts. The Trump administration is moving $155 million from FEMA’s disaster-relief fund to pay for border enforcement efforts, according to a July notification to Congress.
Stacey Plaskett, D- Virgin Islands, issued the following statement on news that President Trump is diverting $271 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for a massive increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention beds:. “Taking money away from FEMA in the middle of hurricane season could have deadly consequences- especially…
I understand a Qualified Income Trust can help him qualify. The current income cap for eligibility for Medicaid benefits is $2,313. A Qualified Income Trust, also known as a Miller Trust, can qualify him for Medicaid, provided he meets all other requirements.
Aug. 29– HENDERSON– County officials are now considering some fire and response district changes, tweaks they believe would improve response times and increase department efficiency. The redistricting topic arose at the July public safety committee meeting, but it’s been in the works for much longer, Vance County Commissioner Dan Brummit said.
Jefferson Van Drew, D- New Jersey, issued the following news release:. Rep. Van Drew is lending his voice in support of Puerto Rico survivors struggling to recover damages from their insurance companies. “New Jersey is home to the third largest Puerto Rican population in the nation, and as we approach the two-year anniversaries of both Hurricane Maria and Irma that…
Jefferson Van Drew, D- New Jersey, issued the following news release:. Rep. Van Drew is lending his voice in support of Puerto Rico survivors struggling to recover damages from their insurance companies. “New Jersey is home to the third largest Puerto Rican population in the nation, and as we approach the two-year anniversaries of both Hurricane Maria and Irma that…
Jefferson Van Drew, D- New Jersey, issued the following news release:. Rep. Van Drew is lending his voice in support of Puerto Rico survivors struggling to recover damages from their insurance companies. “New Jersey is home to the third largest Puerto Rican population in the nation, and as we approach the two-year anniversaries of both Hurricane Maria and Irma that…
Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:. The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services issued guidance to states today regarding how they should determine certain sponsored immigrants’ eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
As the Trump Administration announced it will shift $155 million from FEMA to fund immigrant detention, and as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida as a potentially major storm. “The President must be out of his mind if he thinks it’s a good idea to shift funds out of FEMA for immigrant detention at the border while a potential Category 3 hurricane bears down on…
Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the response efforts of the Territory due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Dorian beginning on August 26, 2019, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of…
America’s Health Insurance Plans issued the following statement by President and CEO Matt Eyles on the association’s filing of its comment letter on a proposed rule that may make a variety of policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage program, including changes to the program’s payment structure:. “Nearly 22 million Americans- about a third of all…
Aug. 29– A Greene County couple is charged with burning down their rural Linton home earlier this month and attempting to defraud an insurance company of half a million dollars. They got out of jail Wednesday after posting 10% of the bond amount and promising to appear in Greene Circuit Court for initial hearings on Sept. 4. Firefighters responded to the log home on…
Aug. 29– Philip Rinaldi, the retired chief executive of Philadelphia Energy Solutions, on Wednesday announced he is formally bidding to buy and restart the bankrupt South Philadelphia refinery complex that abruptly shut down in June after a fire and explosion. Rinaldi’s new company, Philadelphia Energy Industries, would restart the refinery as a…
Aug. 29– A Nampa man who killed a Boise couple in a head-on crash on Idaho 21 on Sunday– and later died at a hospital– was not supposed to be behind the wheel of a car at all, according to court records. Jerry Lee Neher, 51, had his driver’s license suspended from Sept. 29, 2018, through Sept. 28, 2021, for failure to obtain insurance, court records show. Last Sunday, Neher was…
