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NATO Secretary General to hold Online Briefing on Situation in Afghanistan
NATO Secretary General to hold Online Briefing on Situation in Afghanistan | site |
(Information contained in North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] press notice dated: August 16, 2021)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has announced that at 15:00 (CEST) on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 its Secretary General will hold an online briefing on the situation in Afghanistan.... -
Home at Last- - - From North Korea to Catawba, North Carolina
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2020 Census Geographic Products Available | site |
California, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio and Oregon
(Information contained in U.S. Census Bureau press release dated: January 26, 2021)
Jan. 26, 2021 - - Today the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 geographic support products for California, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio and Oregon. These geographic products are provided to support redistricting efforts by state and local governments and contain newly created 2020 Census blocks and updated block groups, census tracts, voting districts, and current boundaries for legal governments and school districts referenced to Jan. 1, 2020.
Geographic products are being released on a flow basis from Jan. 22-Feb. 28 for all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The following are also available:- Released
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces First Marine Highway Project Designation for North Carolina
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces First Marine Highway Project Designation for North Carolina | site |
October 22, 2020) - - Today, October 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation published the following information: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the designation of the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) as a Marine Highway Project, a first for the state of North Carolina. Marine highways are navigable waterways that can be used as alternate options to traditional transportation methods. “This historic designation will enhance the ability of the North Carolina Ferry System to connect communities and promote economic growth with an efficient, effective, and sustainable water-based transportation option,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Issued as part of MARAD’s America’s Marine Highway Program, the designation will enable the NCFS to apply for federa... -
FTC Submits Comment in Favor of Amendments to North Carolina’s Administrative Code that would Promote Expanded Access to Preventive Dental Services
Federal Trade Commission Submits Comment in Favor of Amendments to North Carolina’s Administrative Code that would Promote Expanded Access to Preventive Dental Services | site |
(November 19, 2019) - - Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provided the following information:
The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a comment to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners expressing support for proposed changes to the North Carolina Administrative Code that could increase the supply of and access to preventive dental services in underserved areas. In certain facilities in areas that lack access to dental services, the proposed changes would eliminate a regulation requiring public health dental hygienists to work under the direction of a supervising dentist who has conducted an in-person, comprehensive oral examination of the patient. Instead, dentists could provide a written standing order to allow dental hygienists to provide ... -
U. S. Department of Agriculture Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
U. S. Department of Agriculture Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
Washington, DC - - (September 25, 2018) - - North Carolina residents recovering from Hurricane Florence could be eligible for disaster food benefits through the availability of USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Households that may not normally be eligible under regular SNAP rules may qualify for D-SNAP if they meet the disaster income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses. “Our department is committed to providing the assistance needed to our neighbors, as they pull themselves to recovery,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said. “The D-SNAP program USDA is announcing today is an important step forward in bringing back normalcy to those impacted.” D-SNAP eligible households in the affected areas wi... -
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to North Carolina in Wake of Hurricane Florence
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to North Carolina in Wake of Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - - (September 21, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) to the North Carolina Department of Commerce to assess workforce needs in response to Hurricane Florence. Hurricane Florence brought record amounts of rainfall and flooding to the affected counties. The storm received a major disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 14, 2018, enabling the State to request DWG funding to assess workforce needs in the following 18 counties declared eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Jones, New Hanover, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, an... -
U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves North Carolina WIC Flexibilities in Wake of Hurricane Florence
U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves North Carolina WIC Flexibilities in Wake of Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - - (September 21, 2018) - - The state of North Carolina will be able to better serve participants through the USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in the wake of Hurricane Florence, thanks to operational flexibilities approved for their use by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The State will be able to issue benefits remotely and waive some nutrition education requirements in places where offices are closed, as well as replace September food benefits that were damaged or stolen during the hurricane. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved the request from the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services to use these flexibilities because of ... -
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Reaching Out in North Carolina
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Reaching Out in North Carolina
Raleigh, NC - - (September 19, 2018) - - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams are working in Hurricane Florence affected-areas in North Carolina to help survivors register for assistance, identify and address immediate and emerging needs, and make referrals to other local, state and voluntary agencies to best meet survivors’ needs. Using the latest mobile technology, DSA staff can register survivors for disaster assistance, update their records and make referrals to local, state, and voluntary agency partners. During this process, specialists will ask for some personal information including: social security number, annual income and bank information, as well as names of occupants of the impacted property. Like all FEMA field personnel, team members can be ide... -
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina
Washington, DC - - (September 15, 2018) - - The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018, and continuing. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, and Pender counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding is also available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and c... -
U.S. Small Business Administration Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of North Carolina Affected by Hurricane Florence
U.S. Small Business Administration Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of North Carolina Affected by Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - - (September 15, 2018) - - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning Sept. 7, 2018 and continuing:
“The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing North Carolina residents with the most effective response possible to assist businesses, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans. Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority.” The disaster declaration covers Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico and Pender counties in ... -
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergencies in North Carolina and South Carolina Due to Hurricane Florence
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergencies in North Carolina and South Carolina Due to Hurricane Florence
(September 11, 2018) - - Following the lead of President Trump’s emergency declarations for North Carolina and South Carolina, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. Azar today declared public health emergencies in the two states as Hurricane Florence continues its track toward the eastern seaboard. The declarations give HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) beneficiaries and their healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs.
“Hurricane Florence is an intense storm and is predicted to be highly destructive, which poses a significant threat to the health and safety of those in its path,” Secretary... -
U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Bank and Other Facilitators of North Korean United Nations Security Council Violations
U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Bank and Other Facilitators of North Korean United Nations Security Council Violations
Washington, DC - - (August 3, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced additional sanctions related to North Korea, continuing the enforcement of existing UN and U.S. sanctions. Today’s action targets a Russian bank for knowingly facilitating a significant transaction on behalf of an individual designated for weapons of mass destruction-related activities in connection with North Korea. OFAC also targeted one individual and two entities for facilitating North Korean illicit financial activity. This action reinforces the United States’ ongoing commitments to upholding the decisions of the UN Security Council (UNSC). “The United States will continue to enforce UN and U.S. sanctions and shut down illici...
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NATO Secretary General to hold Online Briefing on Situation in Afghanistan | site |
(Information contained in North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] press notice dated: August 16, 2021)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has announced that at 15:00 (CEST) on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 its Secretary General will hold an online briefing on the situation in Afghanistan....08-17-2021, 04:32 AM -
Home at Last- - - From North Korea to Catawba, North Carolina | site |
An American soldier comes home
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2020 Census Geographic Products Available | site |
California, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio and Oregon
(Information contained in U.S. Census Bureau press release dated: January 26, 2021)
Jan. 26, 2021 - - Today the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 geographic support products for California, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio and Oregon. These geographic products are provided to support redistricting efforts by state and local governments and contain newly created 2020 Census blocks and updated block groups, census tracts, voting districts, and current boundaries for legal governments and school districts referenced to Jan. 1, 2020.
Geographic products are being released on a flow basis from Jan. 22-Feb. 28 for all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The following are also available:- Released
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces First Marine Highway Project Designation for North Carolina | site |
October 22, 2020) - - Today, October 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation published the following information: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the designation of the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) as a Marine Highway Project, a first for the state of North Carolina. Marine highways are navigable waterways that can be used as alternate options to traditional transportation methods. “This historic designation will enhance the ability of the North Carolina Ferry System to connect communities and promote economic growth with an efficient, effective, and sustainable water-based transportation option,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Issued as part of MARAD’s America’s Marine Highway Program, the designation will enable the NCFS to apply for federa...10-23-2020, 06:53 AM -
Federal Trade Commission Submits Comment in Favor of Amendments to North Carolina’s Administrative Code that would Promote Expanded Access to Preventive Dental Services | site |
(November 19, 2019) - - Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provided the following information:
The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a comment to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners expressing support for proposed changes to the North Carolina Administrative Code that could increase the supply of and access to preventive dental services in underserved areas. In certain facilities in areas that lack access to dental services, the proposed changes would eliminate a regulation requiring public health dental hygienists to work under the direction of a supervising dentist who has conducted an in-person, comprehensive oral examination of the patient. Instead, dentists could provide a written standing order to allow dental hygienists to provide ...11-29-2019, 07:49 AM -
U. S. Department of Agriculture Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
Washington, DC - - (September 25, 2018) - - North Carolina residents recovering from Hurricane Florence could be eligible for disaster food benefits through the availability of USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Households that may not normally be eligible under regular SNAP rules may qualify for D-SNAP if they meet the disaster income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses. “Our department is committed to providing the assistance needed to our neighbors, as they pull themselves to recovery,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said. “The D-SNAP program USDA is announcing today is an important step forward in bringing back normalcy to those impacted.” D-SNAP eligible households in the affected areas wi...10-01-2018, 09:47 AM -
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to North Carolina in Wake of Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - - (September 21, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) to the North Carolina Department of Commerce to assess workforce needs in response to Hurricane Florence. Hurricane Florence brought record amounts of rainfall and flooding to the affected counties. The storm received a major disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 14, 2018, enabling the State to request DWG funding to assess workforce needs in the following 18 counties declared eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program: Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Jones, New Hanover, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, Sampson, an...09-24-2018, 05:15 PM -
U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves North Carolina WIC Flexibilities in Wake of Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - - (September 21, 2018) - - The state of North Carolina will be able to better serve participants through the USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in the wake of Hurricane Florence, thanks to operational flexibilities approved for their use by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The State will be able to issue benefits remotely and waive some nutrition education requirements in places where offices are closed, as well as replace September food benefits that were damaged or stolen during the hurricane. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved the request from the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services to use these flexibilities because of ...09-21-2018, 10:37 AM -
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Reaching Out in North Carolina
Raleigh, NC - - (September 19, 2018) - - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams are working in Hurricane Florence affected-areas in North Carolina to help survivors register for assistance, identify and address immediate and emerging needs, and make referrals to other local, state and voluntary agencies to best meet survivors’ needs. Using the latest mobile technology, DSA staff can register survivors for disaster assistance, update their records and make referrals to local, state, and voluntary agency partners. During this process, specialists will ask for some personal information including: social security number, annual income and bank information, as well as names of occupants of the impacted property. Like all FEMA field personnel, team members can be ide...09-21-2018, 07:32 AM -
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina
Washington, DC - - (September 15, 2018) - - The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018, and continuing. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, and Pender counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding is also available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and c...09-15-2018, 11:06 PM -
U.S. Small Business Administration Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of North Carolina Affected by Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - - (September 15, 2018) - - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning Sept. 7, 2018 and continuing:
“The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing North Carolina residents with the most effective response possible to assist businesses, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans. Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority.” The disaster declaration covers Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico and Pender counties in ...09-15-2018, 10:46 PM -
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergencies in North Carolina and South Carolina Due to Hurricane Florence
(September 11, 2018) - - Following the lead of President Trump’s emergency declarations for North Carolina and South Carolina, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. Azar today declared public health emergencies in the two states as Hurricane Florence continues its track toward the eastern seaboard. The declarations give HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) beneficiaries and their healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs.
“Hurricane Florence is an intense storm and is predicted to be highly destructive, which poses a significant threat to the health and safety of those in its path,” Secretary...09-14-2018, 05:58 PM -
U.S. Treasury Targets Russian Bank and Other Facilitators of North Korean United Nations Security Council Violations
Washington, DC - - (August 3, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced additional sanctions related to North Korea, continuing the enforcement of existing UN and U.S. sanctions. Today’s action targets a Russian bank for knowingly facilitating a significant transaction on behalf of an individual designated for weapons of mass destruction-related activities in connection with North Korea. OFAC also targeted one individual and two entities for facilitating North Korean illicit financial activity. This action reinforces the United States’ ongoing commitments to upholding the decisions of the UN Security Council (UNSC). “The United States will continue to enforce UN and U.S. sanctions and shut down illici...08-08-2018, 06:46 AM -
U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in North Carolina Following Secretary of Agriculture Drought Disaster Declaration for April Freeze
July 24, 2018
Atlanta, GA - - (July 23, 2018) - - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Cherokee and Clay counties in
North Carolina as a result of the freeze on April 17, 2018.
“These counties are eligible because they are contiguous to one or more primary counties in Georgia. The Small Business Administration recognizes that disasters do not usually stop at county or state lines. For that reason, counties adjacent to primary counties named in the declaration are...07-24-2018, 05:52 PM -
U.S. Education Secretary DeVos Approves Nebraska and North Carolina ESSA State Plans
Washington, DC - - (June 5, 2018) - - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the approval of Nebraska and North Carolina’s consolidated state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). “I am pleased to approve these plans which comply with the requirements of the law,” said Secretary DeVos. “I encourage education leaders in Nebraska and North Carolina to continue to embrace the flexibility afforded them in ESSA and to use their plans as a starting point, rather than a finish line, to improve outcomes for all students.” Allowing states more flexibility in how they deliver education to students is at the core of ESSA. Each state crafted a plan that it feels will best offer educational opportunities to meet the needs of the state and its students. The following are some of...06-05-2018, 06:49 PM -
G7 Finance Ministers Joint Statement on North Korea
(April 18, 2018) - - North Korea’s continued development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs poses a grave threat to international peace and security. We remain committed to the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and dismantlement of North Korea’s WMD and ballistic missile programs, but North Korea must match its words with concrete actions. To support this goal, we will continue to take action to impose maximum economic pressure on North Korea, in keeping with relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs). We are concerned by North Korea’s evasion of international sanctions and its continued ability to access the international financial system. North Korea does little business in its own true name and uses a network of agents, ...04-23-2018, 05:21 AM -
U.S. Small Business Administration Deadline to Apply for Working Capital Loans in North Carolina is April 26
Atlanta, GA - - (March 28, 2017) - - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in North Carolina that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations affected by high winds, flooding and severe storms on July 16, 2016.
“Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the April 26 deadline,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East.
Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person and Wake in North Carolina.
Working capital disaster loans up to $2 million are available at 4...04-10-2017, 09:56 PM -
U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in North Carolina Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration for Drought
Counties: Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Mecklenburg, Rutherford, Transylvania, Swain and Yancey
Atlanta, GA - - (March 3, 2017) - - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in North Carolina as a result of the drought that began on Nov. 1, 2016.
The SBA’s disaster declaration includes the following counties: Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Me...03-10-2017, 11:30 AM -
Registration Deadline Passes but FEMA is Still Here to Help North Carolina Survivors
January 26, 2017
Durham, NC - - (January 25, 2017) - - The deadline for registering with FEMA has passed, but that does not mean FEMA is leaving. Much work remains to be done in North Carolina and FEMA continues working with North Carolina Emergency Management to help survivors and communities recover.
Three disaster recovery centers are still open in Cumberland, Edgecombe and Robeson counties.
If you have registered for assistance, FEMA encourages you to keep in touch to track your claim or to notify the agency of changes to your mailing or email addresses or phone numbers, and to report insurance settlements or additional damage you may have discovered since your home inspection.
There are three ways to reach FEMA:- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 for voice, 711 and Video
01-26-2017, 12:51 PM