U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Labor Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year | site |
Information contained in U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release dated: May 16, 2022
Washington - - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas during the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas are for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or after April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022.
“These additional H-2B visas will help employers meet the demand for seasonal workers at this most critical time, when there is a serious labor shortage,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “The visas are accompanied by significant worker protections and provide a safe and lawful pathway for individuals to come to the United States and earn wages i...
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Alaska’s Outdoor Economy to Receive Nearly 57 Million Dollars for Infrastructure Modernization in Fiscal Year 2022
Alaska’s Outdoor Economy to Receive Nearly $57 Million for Infrastructure Modernization in Fiscal Year 2022 | site |
Great American Outdoors Act funding, including more than $7 million in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, will bolster outdoor recreation in Alaska
Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated: April 20, 2022 King Cove, Alaska - - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Governor Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams visited King Cove today, where they met with elected and Native leaders and community members, spoke with students at the King Cove School, and toured the King Cove Clinic. The Secretary committed to visit King Cove early in her tenure, as part of her ongoing effort to hear directly from communities about the policies that impact them. Secretary Haaland, Senator Murkowski and Director Williams also visited Cold Bay, where... -
SBA Announces Boots to Business Instructors of the Year Recognizing Top Performers Across the Agency’s Flagship Program Supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Boots to Business Instructors of the Year Recognizing Top Performers Across the Agency’s Flagship Program Supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses | site |
Virtual Ceremony Honoring Recipients Will Take Place Today
Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration press release dated: May 9, 2022 Washington - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced six recipients of the “Boots to Business (B2B) Instructor of the Year” award. Each year, representatives from the SBA and its partner network are honored for their excellence in teaching Boots to Business, the entrepreneurial track of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, helping small businesses, often from underserved communities such as veteran-owned small businesses, has been a key priority. In addition to the Boots t... -
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 2022 National Small Business Week Small Business Person of the Year
U.S. Small Business Administrator Guzman Announces 2022 National Small Business Week Small Business Person of the Year | site |
West Virginia Small Business Owner Takes Top Honor, Massachusetts Restaurateur Named Runner-up
Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) press release dated: May 5, 2022
Washington - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced this Year’s Small Business Person of the Year, Jill Rae Scarbro of Bright Futures Learning Services in West Virginia, during the 2022 National Small Business Week virtual summit. This year’s National Small Business Week (NSBW), themed “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” acknowledged small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity. It also recognized SBA partners for their involvement in entrepreneurial development, disaster recovery, government contracting, financial development,... -
On One-Year Anniversary of Innovative - - -Faircloth-to-RAD - - Initiative
On One-Year Anniversary of Innovative "Faircloth-to-RAD" Initiative, HUD on Track to Create nearly 1,850 new Affordable Housing Units | site |
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) unlocks the creation of deeply affordable housing in support of Administration objectives to increase rental housing supply for some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations
Information contained in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development press release dated: May 3, 2022 Washington - - This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) commemorated the first anniversary of the creation of the “Faircloth-to-RAD” initiative, a new pathway that allows Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to leverage their “Faircloth Authority” to create new deeply affordable rent-assisted housing through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). “This Administration is using every tool available to address the shortage of affordable housing acro... -
DHS and DOL to Supplement the H-2B Cap with Additional Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022
U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to Supplement the H-2B Cap with Additional Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022 | site |
Departments to add additional visas and significant worker protections
Information contained in U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release dated: March 31, 2022 Washington - - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the forthcoming publication of a joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas will be set aside for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or after April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022. “Informed by current demand in the labor market, today we are announcing the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B visas that will help to support American businesses and... -
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2021-22 School Year
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2021-22 School Year | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of Education press release dated: August 13, 2021)
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a letter to school superintendents that it will administer a 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), marking the first time that OCR has conducted a CRDC, including all public school districts and their schools, two years in a row, for 2020-21 and 2021-22. The additional collection will help advance equity at a time when the nation’s educational landscape has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and schools are receiving substantial new federal funding to address new and longstanding challenges. Data from the CRDC will inform ongoing decisions regarding additional support that schools, educators, and students need to succeed, and will also assist... -
Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request
Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of Education press release dated: June 16, 2021)
Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request
Good morning Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Blunt. I am pleased to join you today, and I am proud to testify on behalf of President Biden's fiscal year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Education. The full fiscal year 2022 Budget Request, which was released a little over two weeks ago, makes good on President Biden's campaign commitment to reverse years of underinvestment in Federal education programs and would begin to address the significant inequities that millions of students—primarily students of color—and teachers confront every day i... -
CDC Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget | site |
(Information contained in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] press release dated: May 28, 2021)
Today, the Biden Administration released the President’s FY 2022 budget. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget request for FY 2022 is the largest budget authority increase for CDC in nearly two decades, which will enable the Agency to invest in the core infrastructure of our country’s public health system. “This budget request begins to address the critical needs to improve the public health system for America,” said CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH. “The nation, and the world, faced incredible challenges responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in long-term, sustainable programs and systems to address deficits in the public health system – equitably for all Americans – will put the nat... -
Securities and Exchange Commission announces Fee Rate Advisory 2 for Fiscal Year 2021
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announces Fee Rate Advisory #2 for Fiscal Year 2021 | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] press release dated: January 15, 2021) Washington D.C., Jan. 15, 2021 - - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that starting on February 25, 2021, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $5.10 per million dollars. Consequently, each SRO will continue to pay the Commission a rate of $22.10 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates through February 24, 2021, and a rate of $5.10 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates on or after February 25, 2021. The reduction in the fee rate for fiscal year 2021 is due primarily to the substantially higher dollar amount of covered sales in recent months, a trend that began in March of 2020 due to record market volume during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has re... -
NOAA says Sea Ice Loss and Extreme Wildfires mark another Year of Arctic Change
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says Sea Ice Loss and Extreme Wildfires mark another Year of Arctic Change | site |
NOAA's Arctic Report Card: 15 years of observations document impact of changing polar climate
(Information contained in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] news release: December 8-10, 2020)
December 8, 2020 - - NOAA’s 15th Arctic Report Card catalogs for 2020 the numerous ways that climate change continues to disrupt the polar region, with second-highest air temperatures and second-lowest summer sea ice driving a cascade of impacts, including the loss of snow and extraordinary wildfires in northern Russia.
The Arctic Report Card is an annual compilation of original, peer-reviewed environmental observations and analyses of a region undergoing rapid and ... -
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Solid Start program makes Strides in First Year
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Solid Start program makes Strides in First Year | site |
VA says successful contact made with recently separated Veterans during first 365-days following transition from military service
(Information contained in U.S Department of Veterans Affairs press release: December 2, 2020)
Washington - - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today, as VA Solid Start celebrates its one year anniversary — the Veterans Benefits Administration connected with nearly 70,000 newly-separated service members. Annually, the program aims to proactively contact Veterans three times during their first year of transition from military to civilian life at the 90-, 180- and 360-day mark after separation. “The department’s efforts have been effective,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “Approximately 124,000 service members separated from the military in fiscal year 2020, and nearly 60% of those... -
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Confirms Plans to Conclude Tenure at Year End
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton Confirms Plans to Conclude Tenure at Year End | site |
Clayton Led Agency Through Period of Historic Productivity and Unprecedented Challenges; Commission Redoubled Focus on Interests of Long-Term Main Street Investors, Ensured Capital Markets Functioned With Increased Efficiency, Resilience and Transparency
(November 16, 2020) - - On November 16, 2020 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the following information:
Washington D.C., Nov. 16, 2020 — Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, confirmed today that after serving for more than three and a half years, he will conclude his tenure at the end of this year.
Chairman Clayton was sworn in on May 4, 2017, and will leave the SEC as one of its longest serving Chairs. During his tenure, Chairman Clayton focused the agency’s resources on advancing the interests... -
IRS provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2021
U.S. Internal Revenue Service provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2021 | site |
(October 26, 2020) - - On October 26, 2020 the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the following information:
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2021 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2020-45 provides details about these annual adjustments.
Highlights of changes in Revenue Procedure 2020-45
The Consolidated Appropriation Act for 2020 increased the amount of the minimum addition tax for failure to file a tax return within 60 days of the due date. Beginning with returns due after Dec. 31, 2019, the new additional tax is $435 or 100 percent of the amount of tax due, whichever is less, an increase from $330. The $435 additional tax will be adjusted for inflation.
The tax year... -
Statement On Budget Results For Fiscal Year 2020
Statement On Budget Results For Fiscal Year 2020 | site |
(October 16, 2020) - - Today, October 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the following information:
Statement On Budget Results For Fiscal Year 2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought today released the final budget results for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
President Donald Trump took bold and swift action to protect public health from the effects of the unprecedented pandemic, signing into law four major pieces of legislation that address the health and economic effects of COVID-19. Through these laws, the Trump Administration has provided assistance to American workers and families, small businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments, and preserved jobs for American industry. Primarily due to these efforts,...
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Labor Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year | site |
Information contained in U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release dated: May 16, 2022 Washington - - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas during the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas are for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or after April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022. “These additional H-2B visas will help employers meet the demand for seasonal workers at this most critical time, when there is a serious labor shortage,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “The visas are accompanied by significant worker protections and provide a safe and lawful pathway for individuals to come to the United States and earn wages i...06-04-2022, 10:15 AM -
Alaska’s Outdoor Economy to Receive Nearly $57 Million for Infrastructure Modernization in Fiscal Year 2022 | site |
Great American Outdoors Act funding, including more than $7 million in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, will bolster outdoor recreation in Alaska
Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated: April 20, 2022 King Cove, Alaska - - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Governor Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams visited King Cove today, where they met with elected and Native leaders and community members, spoke with students at the King Cove School, and toured the King Cove Clinic. The Secretary committed to visit King Cove early in her tenure, as part of her ongoing effort to hear directly from communities about the policies that impact them. Secretary Haaland, Senator Murkowski and Director Williams also visited Cold Bay, where...05-13-2022, 10:43 PM -
U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Boots to Business Instructors of the Year Recognizing Top Performers Across the Agency’s Flagship Program Supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses | site |
Virtual Ceremony Honoring Recipients Will Take Place Today
Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration press release dated: May 9, 2022 Washington - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced six recipients of the “Boots to Business (B2B) Instructor of the Year” award. Each year, representatives from the SBA and its partner network are honored for their excellence in teaching Boots to Business, the entrepreneurial track of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, helping small businesses, often from underserved communities such as veteran-owned small businesses, has been a key priority. In addition to the Boots t...05-13-2022, 08:25 PM -
U.S. Small Business Administrator Guzman Announces 2022 National Small Business Week Small Business Person of the Year | site |
West Virginia Small Business Owner Takes Top Honor, Massachusetts Restaurateur Named Runner-up
Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) press release dated: May 5, 2022
Washington - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced this Year’s Small Business Person of the Year, Jill Rae Scarbro of Bright Futures Learning Services in West Virginia, during the 2022 National Small Business Week virtual summit. This year’s National Small Business Week (NSBW), themed “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” acknowledged small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity. It also recognized SBA partners for their involvement in entrepreneurial development, disaster recovery, government contracting, financial development,...05-07-2022, 08:28 PM -
On One-Year Anniversary of Innovative "Faircloth-to-RAD" Initiative, HUD on Track to Create nearly 1,850 new Affordable Housing Units | site |
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) unlocks the creation of deeply affordable housing in support of Administration objectives to increase rental housing supply for some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations
Information contained in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development press release dated: May 3, 2022 Washington - - This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) commemorated the first anniversary of the creation of the “Faircloth-to-RAD” initiative, a new pathway that allows Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to leverage their “Faircloth Authority” to create new deeply affordable rent-assisted housing through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). “This Administration is using every tool available to address the shortage of affordable housing acro...05-06-2022, 11:26 PM -
U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor to Supplement the H-2B Cap with Additional Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022 | site |
Departments to add additional visas and significant worker protections
Information contained in U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release dated: March 31, 2022 Washington - - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the forthcoming publication of a joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas will be set aside for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or after April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022. “Informed by current demand in the labor market, today we are announcing the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B visas that will help to support American businesses and...04-05-2022, 02:14 AM -
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2021-22 School Year | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of Education press release dated: August 13, 2021)
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a letter to school superintendents that it will administer a 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), marking the first time that OCR has conducted a CRDC, including all public school districts and their schools, two years in a row, for 2020-21 and 2021-22. The additional collection will help advance equity at a time when the nation’s educational landscape has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and schools are receiving substantial new federal funding to address new and longstanding challenges. Data from the CRDC will inform ongoing decisions regarding additional support that schools, educators, and students need to succeed, and will also assist...08-17-2021, 01:25 AM -
Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of Education press release dated: June 16, 2021)
Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request
Good morning Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Blunt. I am pleased to join you today, and I am proud to testify on behalf of President Biden's fiscal year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Education. The full fiscal year 2022 Budget Request, which was released a little over two weeks ago, makes good on President Biden's campaign commitment to reverse years of underinvestment in Federal education programs and would begin to address the significant inequities that millions of students—primarily students of color—and teachers confront every day i...06-18-2021, 11:48 PM -
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget | site |
(Information contained in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] press release dated: May 28, 2021)
Today, the Biden Administration released the President’s FY 2022 budget. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget request for FY 2022 is the largest budget authority increase for CDC in nearly two decades, which will enable the Agency to invest in the core infrastructure of our country’s public health system. “This budget request begins to address the critical needs to improve the public health system for America,” said CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH. “The nation, and the world, faced incredible challenges responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in long-term, sustainable programs and systems to address deficits in the public health system – equitably for all Americans – will put the nat...05-29-2021, 01:50 PM -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announces Fee Rate Advisory #2 for Fiscal Year 2021 | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] press release dated: January 15, 2021) Washington D.C., Jan. 15, 2021 - - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that starting on February 25, 2021, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $5.10 per million dollars. Consequently, each SRO will continue to pay the Commission a rate of $22.10 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates through February 24, 2021, and a rate of $5.10 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates on or after February 25, 2021. The reduction in the fee rate for fiscal year 2021 is due primarily to the substantially higher dollar amount of covered sales in recent months, a trend that began in March of 2020 due to record market volume during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has re...01-19-2021, 05:37 AM -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says Sea Ice Loss and Extreme Wildfires mark another Year of Arctic Change | site |
NOAA's Arctic Report Card: 15 years of observations document impact of changing polar climate
(Information contained in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] news release: December 8-10, 2020)
December 8, 2020 - - NOAA’s 15th Arctic Report Card catalogs for 2020 the numerous ways that climate change continues to disrupt the polar region, with second-highest air temperatures and second-lowest summer sea ice driving a cascade of impacts, including the loss of snow and extraordinary wildfires in northern Russia.
The Arctic Report Card is an annual compilation of original, peer-reviewed environmental observations and analyses of a region undergoing rapid and ...12-15-2020, 08:57 AM -
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Solid Start program makes Strides in First Year | site |
VA says successful contact made with recently separated Veterans during first 365-days following transition from military service
(Information contained in U.S Department of Veterans Affairs press release: December 2, 2020)
Washington - - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today, as VA Solid Start celebrates its one year anniversary — the Veterans Benefits Administration connected with nearly 70,000 newly-separated service members. Annually, the program aims to proactively contact Veterans three times during their first year of transition from military to civilian life at the 90-, 180- and 360-day mark after separation. “The department’s efforts have been effective,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “Approximately 124,000 service members separated from the military in fiscal year 2020, and nearly 60% of those...12-03-2020, 02:34 AM -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton Confirms Plans to Conclude Tenure at Year End | site |
Clayton Led Agency Through Period of Historic Productivity and Unprecedented Challenges; Commission Redoubled Focus on Interests of Long-Term Main Street Investors, Ensured Capital Markets Functioned With Increased Efficiency, Resilience and Transparency
(November 16, 2020) - - On November 16, 2020 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the following information:
Washington D.C., Nov. 16, 2020 — Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, confirmed today that after serving for more than three and a half years, he will conclude his tenure at the end of this year.
Chairman Clayton was sworn in on May 4, 2017, and will leave the SEC as one of its longest serving Chairs. During his tenure, Chairman Clayton focused the agency’s resources on advancing the interests...11-19-2020, 04:36 AM -
U.S. Internal Revenue Service provides Tax Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2021 | site |
(October 26, 2020) - - On October 26, 2020 the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the following information:
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2021 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2020-45 provides details about these annual adjustments.
Highlights of changes in Revenue Procedure 2020-45
The Consolidated Appropriation Act for 2020 increased the amount of the minimum addition tax for failure to file a tax return within 60 days of the due date. Beginning with returns due after Dec. 31, 2019, the new additional tax is $435 or 100 percent of the amount of tax due, whichever is less, an increase from $330. The $435 additional tax will be adjusted for inflation.
The tax year...11-07-2020, 04:14 PM -
Statement On Budget Results For Fiscal Year 2020 | site |
(October 16, 2020) - - Today, October 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the following information:
Statement On Budget Results For Fiscal Year 2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought today released the final budget results for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
President Donald Trump took bold and swift action to protect public health from the effects of the unprecedented pandemic, signing into law four major pieces of legislation that address the health and economic effects of COVID-19. Through these laws, the Trump Administration has provided assistance to American workers and families, small businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments, and preserved jobs for American industry. Primarily due to these efforts,...10-20-2020, 12:31 AM -
FHA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners through Year End | site |
Third extension will allow FHA-insured homeowners economically impacted by COVID-19 to focus on financial recovery
(August 27, 2020) - - Today, August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the following information:
WASHINGTON - Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced the third extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through December 31, 2020, for homeowners with FHA-insured single family mortgages covered under the Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This extension provides an additional four months of housing security to homeowners, as they will not fear losing their homes as they work to recover financially from the adverse impacts of the pandemic. With this third extension, FHA has now provided more than nine months of foreclosure and eviction relief...08-31-2020, 07:56 AM -
USDA says United Nations Declares 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health | site |
USDA Kicks Off Awareness Efforts in the United States
(January 27, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the following information: WASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2020 – Plants make the oxygen we breathe and give us 80 percent of the food we eat. But plants are under attack by invasive pests. These pests destroy up to 40 percent of the world’s food crops and cause $220 billion in trade losses each year according to the United Nations (U.N.). That leaves millions of people worldwide without enough food to eat and seriously damages agriculture—the primary source of income for rural communities. To bring worldwide attention to this challenge, the U.N. has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health. They are calling on people, organizations, industries, scientists, and governments to work together to pro...01-27-2020, 03:45 PM -
IRS to restore Sequestered Funds (AMT only) this Fiscal Year to Businesses affected by OMB Determination| site |
(January 16, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the following information: WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today announced it will return sequestered funds to businesses that were affected by a recent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determination regarding the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. The IRS will restore any amounts sequestered since 2013 under section 168(k)(4). OMB determined that the refundable corporate minimum tax credit claimed under sections 53 and 168(k)(4) of title 26, U.S. Code as in effect for taxable years beginning before Jan. 1, 2018, is not subject to sequestration. The IRS has a complete list of all taxpayers affected so taxpayers do not need to take any action. Funds and applicable interest will be sent out during fiscal year 2020. Less t...01-17-2020, 04:19 AM -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announces Fee Rate Advisory #2 for Fiscal Year 2020| site |
(January 9, 2020) - - Today (January 9, 2020), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the following information:
Washington D.C., Jan. 9, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that starting on Feb. 18, 2020, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $22.10 per million dollars.
Consequently, each SRO will continue to pay the Commission a rate of $20.70 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates through Feb. 17, 2020, and a rate of $22.10 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates on or after Feb. 18, 2020.
For more information on the term “charge date,” please refer to Rule 31(a)(3) and Exchange Act Release No. 49928. The assessment on security futures transactions will remain unchanged at $0.0042 for each round turn transaction...01-16-2020, 02:40 AM -
U.S. Postal Service says Get Ready for the Year’s Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week| site |
More Than 28 Million Packages Delivered Per Day This Week
(December 16, 2019) - - Today (December 16, 2019), the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) published the following information: WASHINGTON — Many consumers are in a sprint to the finish getting their holiday gifts and greetings in the mail. This week is anticipated to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. The agency expects to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of mail, including packages, this week alone. Overall, the Postal Service anticipates delivering 800 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The Postal Service has expanded its Sunday delivery operations in select high package volume locations. The agency already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities and expects to deliver more than 8 million pack...12-19-2019, 09:55 AM -
IRS Information on Get Ready for Taxes: What to do Before the Tax Year ends December 31| site |
(December 16, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the following information:
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers there are things they should do now to get ready for the tax-filing season ahead.
Charitable Contributions
For most taxpayers, December 31 is the last day to take actions that will impact their 2019 tax return. For example, those who plan to itemize deductions should know that charitable contributions are deductible in the year made. Donations charged to a credit card before the end of 2019 count for the 2019 tax year, even if the bill isn't paid until 2020. Checks to a charity count for 2019 if they are mailed by the last day of the year.
Retirement Plans
Taxpayers who are over age 70 ½ are generally required to take distributions...12-18-2019, 04:39 AM -
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Fee-For-Service Improper Payment Rate is Lowest Since 2010 while Data Points to Concerns with Medicaid Eligibility | site |
Estimated improper payments for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) declines more than $7 billion from FY 2017-2019
(November 19, 2019) - - Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published the following information:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) improper payment rate has fallen yet again, and is at its lowest level since FY 2010. Today’s announcement reinforces the Trump Administration and CMS’ commitment to strengthening Medicare and ensuring that tax dollars are spent appropriately. CMS’ aggressive program integrity measures lowered the estimated amount of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) improper payments $7 billion from FY 2017-2019 to a total of $28.9 billion.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says September 2018 and Year to Date were 4th Hottest on Record for the Globe
Polar sea ice coverage remains at near-record lows
(October 17, 2018) - - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says warmth continued its steady march across the world last month, making for the fourth hottest September on record for the globe and the fourth warmest year to date, according to the latest analysis by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
(Source: Graphic published by NOAA)
According to NOAA, the 10 warmest September global land and ocean surface temperatures have occurred since 2003 with the last five Septembers (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) ranking as the five warmest on record.
NOAA says: Le...10-19-2018, 12:31 AM -
David W. Wilcox, Director of the Division of Research and Statistics, to Retire at Year End
Retiring after 30 years of service with the Federal Reserve Board
(August 20, 2018) - - David W. Wilcox, director of the Division of Research and Statistics, will retire at the end of this year after 30 years of service with the Federal Reserve Board, including seven years as the director of the division. In addition to overseeing the 350 employees of the Division, Wilcox has been responsible for briefing the Federal Open Market Committee on the outlook for the U.S. economy. The Board's Division of Research and Statistics engages in economic analysis, forecasting, and research related to the domestic economy and financial markets. The Division also conducts several major programs in economic measurement, and provides research and analysis supporting the Federal...08-21-2018, 10:07 PM -
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issues Proposed Additional Rule to Address Risk Adjustment Program for the 2018 Benefit Year
Proposed rule seeks to provide certainty and sustain consumer choices and affordability
(August 8, 2018) - - Today’s notice of proposed rulemaking, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Methodology for the HHS-operated Permanent Risk Adjustment Program for 2018 Proposed Rule,” proposes to adopt the risk adjustment methodology that HHS previously established for the 2018 benefit year which uses the statewide average premium in the payment transfer formula. “Today’s proposed rule continues our effort to help stabilize the individual and small group markets,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “Our goal has been, and will continue to be, to stabilize the market and provide American consumers with more affordable health cove...08-08-2018, 10:21 PM -
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2018 Preparedness Grants
(May 21, 2018) - - Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen today announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Notices of Funding Opportunity for eight DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. The grants reflect the Department’s focus on funding for programs that address our nation’s immediate security needs and ensure public safety in our communities. “The administration remains committed to strength...05-23-2018, 08:04 AM -
Securities and Exchange Commission issues Fee Rate Advisory #3 for Fiscal Year 2018
Washington, DC - - (April 17, 2018) - - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that starting on May 22, 2018, the fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $13.00 per million dollars. Consequently, each SRO will continue to pay the Commission a rate of $23.10 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates through May 21, 2018, and a rate of $13.00 per million for covered sales occurring on charge dates on or after May 22, 2018. The reduction in the fee rate for fiscal year 2018 is due, in part, to the substantially higher dollar amount of covered sales in recent months. The Commission notes that if the dollar amount of covered sales deviates from current levels when the fee rate is next adjusted, a large reduction or increase in the fee rate may aga...04-28-2018, 10:41 PM -
Secretary Sonny Perdue Commemorates First Year at U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC - - (April 25, 2018) - - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue commemorated his first year at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today by releasing a new interactive website and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One video . In his first year, Secretary Perdue and the USDA team made breakthroughs in agricultural trade, moved to reduce burdensome regulations, responded to natural disasters, and battled through the worst fire season on record, among other notable achievements. The website and video capture some of those achievements and more. To explore the website, you may view the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One page or on the image below.
The website also features an interview with Secretary Perdue...04-27-2018, 09:31 PM -
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report
March 3, 2017
Washington, DC - - (February 27, 2017) - - The Internal Revenue Service today announced the release of its IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) annual report, reflecting the significant accomplishments and criminal enforcement actions taken in fiscal year 2016.
IRS CI initiated 3,395 cases in FY 2016 that focused on tax-related identity theft, money laundering, public corruption, cybercrime and terrorist financing.
“The IRS continues to work to ensure that everyone is playing by the same rules and paying their fair share,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “The IRS is committed to fairly administering and enforcing the tax code, and our criminal investigators play a critical role in that effort.”
The CI report is released each year for the purpose of highlighting the agency’s successes while...03-03-2017, 07:19 PM -
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Releases 100th eBook
Another Way for Taxpayers to Get Helpful Information Throughout the Year
March 1, 2017
Washington, DC - - (February 27, 2017) - - The Internal Revenue Service today unveiled its 100th eBook — a milestone in IRS efforts to share information to meet the changing needs of taxpayers. The IRS eBooks effort, which began two years ago, offers an easy way to read and review some of the most commonly used IRS tax products. Through eBooks, taxpayers can view Form 1040 instructions, Publication 17 and other frequently used tax publications by using mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and eReaders. "This milestone reflects our continuing commitment to share information with taxpayers so they have the information they need in the way they prefer," said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. "Our eBook initiative makes it easier for taxpayers to access common publications, even if they’re using...03-01-2017, 08:04 PM