Knoxville YWCA Receives $450,000 In Federal Funding For Housing Assistance

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Young Woman’s Christian Association of Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley (YWCA) will receive $450,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support YWCA’s…

Coffee County Nonprofit Receives $549,500 In Federal Funding To Aid Safe Families Project

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The nonprofit Coffee County Drug Court Foundation will receive $549,500 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support its Safe Families Project, announced Acting…

Southwest Virginia Nonprofit Receives Federal Funding to Assist Victims

ROANOKE, Va. – A Southwest Virginia nonprofit legal aid society will receive more than $585,000 from the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program of the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against…

NJ PBS to Shut Down After State and Federal Public Funding Pulled: Can’t Operate Without Taxpayer Funding

Trenton, NJ — New Jersey’s only statewide public television network will shut down in June after losing both state and federal funding, ending a 15-year run that already operated on a fraction…

Newark school funding scandal grows as state leaders ask for federal investigation into $287 million COVID relief spending

State legislators cite oversight failures and unmet student support goals. Trenton, N.J. – Three New Jersey lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation into how Newark Public Schools spent nearly $287 million…

HUD funding fight sparks lawsuit as New Jersey joins 16 states challenging federal policy

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport says the Trump administration is unlawfully threatening housing enforcement funding tied to LGBTQ protections. Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined a…

Your New Jersey teacher’s post mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk could lead to a loss in federal school funding

TRENTON, NJ – Thousands of teachers across the country are publicly celebrating the public execution and school shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Of all the people who should not be celebrating…

As PBS faces federal defunding, Sesame Street finds new home on Netflix

LOS GATOS, Calif. — As PBS is facing defunding by the federal government, Sesame Street has found a new home. Netflix announced Tuesday that it will become the exclusive streaming home for…

Federal judge’s wife allegedly linked to USAID funding amid Trump-era ruling controversy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. District Judge John Bates, who previously ruled against the Trump administration on issues related to gender identity policies, is facing scrutiny over his wife’s nonprofit ties. Carol Rhees,…

New Jersey Congressman Leads Federal Investigation Into Massive Public Taxpayer Funding of America’s Abortion Clinics

A coalition of over 100 Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, has requested a comprehensive investigation into federal funds allocated to health…

Former Federal Prosecutor Suggests Special Counsel Probe Into ‘Funding Organizations’ Behind Anti-Israel Protests

A former federal prosecutor said on Monday that a special counsel should look into the funding of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country. There have been multiple anti-Israel encampments set…

Morgantown Man Charged with Theft of Federal Broadband Funding

Timothy Chad Henson, 35, of Morgantown, West Virginia, allegedly defrauded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to court documents, the USDA’s Community Connect Program offered grants to eligible applicants providing…

Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Rules Colorado Can’t Exclude Preschool From Funding Program Over Religious Stances

Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Rules Colorado Can’t Exclude Preschool From Funding Program Over Religious Stances Katelynn Richardson on October 23, 2023 A federal judge ruled Saturday that Colorado can’t exclude a Christian school…

President of Suburban Chicago Environmental Company Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing Federal Probe Into Grant Funding of Hotel Demolition Project

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted the president of an environmental services company for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the grant funding of a hotel demolition project in the Chicago…

Biden’s Budget Proposes Massive Funding Increase For Federal Crackdown On Guns

Biden’s Budget Proposes Massive Funding Increase For Federal Crackdown On Guns Bronson Winslow on March 9, 2023 President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 proposes increasing funding to the FBI,…

Seven Defendants Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding For Rockland County Schools

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the sentencing of all seven defendants who previously pled guilty to defrauding the federal “E-Rate” program, designed…

Two sentenced to federal prison in separate cases for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding

SAVANNAH, GA: A former soldier paid for submitting false information to obtain COVID-19 relief funding and a Camden County woman who received funding after providing fake documents have been sentenced to federal…

Telfair County woman sentenced to federal prison for scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funding

SAVANNAH, GA: A Telfair County woman has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she participated in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. Shakeena Hamilton, 34,…

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $250,000 in Covid-19 Cares-Act Funding and Defrauding Over $1 Million Dollars from Businesses

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Keon Ball, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland to 66 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for wire…

Five people face federal charges for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding

SAVANNAH, GA: Five people face charges including bank and wire fraud for allegedly using false information to secure thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. The charges, via indictments or informations, accuse…

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