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June 4, 2021

Pennsylvania: Funding for Minority-Owned Businesses in Erie

Harrisburg, PA (STL.News) Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of new funding for the Enterprise Development Fund of Erie County, Inc., (EDF) through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA) that will help support local business growth and job creation. The organization encourages industrial development and...

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May 27, 2021

Florida Governor: $765 Million Funding for Teachers

Tallahassee, FL (STL.News) Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by teachers, school principals, and superintendents in Baker County, Sarasota County and Okaloosa County to announce a total of $765 million in funding to support Florida’s teachers. These investments include $550 million to continue elevating minimum teacher salaries, as well as $215 million to provide all...

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May 18, 2021

Alabama: First Class Pre-K Classrooms in First Round of Funding

MONTGOMERY, AL (STL.News) Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education are proud to announce that the nationally recognized, high-quality Alabama First Class Pre-K program will add 135 new classrooms in 41 counties this fall. This is the first round of new classroom funding that will be released by the...

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April 20, 2021

Pennsylvania: $13 Million for Homelessness Assistance

Second Round of Funding Brings Total Assistance to Approximately $32 Million Harrisburg, PA (STL.News) Governor Tom Wolf announced more than $13 million in funding awards to assist in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on families and individuals experiencing homelessness and to prevent future homelessness across the commonwealth. “While the effects of the COVID-19...

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April 15, 2021

Minnesota Governor: $135 Million Child Care Funding

Governor Walz Announces $135 Million in Federal Funding to Support Child Care in Minnesota Funding will support providers and improve access to child care for families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic ST. PAUL, MN (STL.News) Governor Tim Walz announced that the State has received $135 million in federal relief funding to support...

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April 13, 2021

Pennsylvania: Funding for Northampton Community College

Governor Wolf Announces New Funding for Northampton Community College to Develop New Training to Connect Students to Manufacturing Employment Harrisburg, PA (STL.News) Governor Tom Wolf announced new funding through Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing Training-to-Career (MTTC) program for Northampton Community College (NCC) to offer comprehensive training, through partnerships with regional manufacturers, that will provide missing essential...

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April 12, 2021

Connecticut Governor: $49M Funding To Build Affordable Housing

HARTFORD, CT (STL.News) Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than $49 million in state funding that will support the development of hundreds of units of affordable housing in towns throughout is anticipated to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets later this week. The governor, who serves as chair of the...

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April 12, 2021

Pennsylvania: Funding for 4 Counties to Connect Apprentices

Harrisburg, PA (STL.News) Governor Tom Wolf announced more than $51,000 in new funding that will connect apprentices in four counties with classroom training that will lead to good-paying jobs through Pennsylvania’s Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program (Apprenticeship Program), a statewide program that offers assistance to registered apprenticeship programs. “As we emerge from the...

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April 9, 2021

US State Department: President’s FY 2022 Discretionary Funding Request

Washington, DC (STL.News) The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The President’s 2022 discretionary request includes $63.5 billion for International Programs, a $6.8 billion or 12 percent increase from the 2021 enacted level. Within this total, the discretionary request includes $58.4 billion...

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April 8, 2021

Virginia Governor: $46.6 Million Funding for Private Schools

Governor Northam Announces $46.6 Million in Federal Funding for Virginia Private Schools Funds will help address pandemic-related expenses, ensure facilities can operate safely RICHMOND, VA (STL.News) Governor Ralph Northam invited eligible Virginia private schools to apply for funding from the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act approved by Congress in...

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April 7, 2021

Pennsylvania: Funding for Businesses in Bucks, Franklin, Luzerne

Governor Wolf Announces Nearly $2.7 Million in Funding to Help Businesses in Bucks, Franklin, Luzerne Counties Grow and Create Jobs Harrisburg, PA (STL.News) Governor Tom Wolf announced nearly $2.7 million in low-interest loans through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) for three projects that will help companies in Bucks, Franklin, and Luzerne...

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April 7, 2021

Alaska Governor: FY23 Funding for Silvertip Maintenance Station

Kenai, AK (STL.News) At a press conference in Kenai this morning, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced he will continue to support future funding for the Silvertip Maintenance Station on the Kenai Peninsula during next year’s FY23 budget cycle. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget will allocate Federal Highway Administration funding from...

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