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Monday, November 9, 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston joined the Greenovate Boston Mayor's Carbon Cup - a commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 35 percent by 2020. Mayor Walsh recognized their commitment this afternoon at the fifth anniversary meeting of the Green Ribbon Commission.

The second annual Kentucky Creative Industry Summit, Nov. 12-13 at the Owensboro Convention Center, is a continuation of the Kentucky Arts Council’s commitment to empowering the creative industry to grow, and to contribute in a positive way to Kentucky communities

Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that Michigan City will receive $602,943 under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.  The CDBG program aims to develop communities by supporting decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities

“They Chose to Kill This Project to Score Political Points with the Anti-Fossil Fuel Movement” Alaska Congressman Don Young today shared the following comments after President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced the award of $500,000 in Federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funding that promises to help make the dream of home ownership a reality for some first-time homebuyers. As part of his on-going commitment to help Nassau residents become homeowners, County Executive Mangano said that the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP), as an agent for Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the Department of the Interior’s announcement that it has awarded two leases for commercial wind energy development of 343,833 acres off of the New Jersey coast

The Clark County Law Library and Nevada Legal Services are hosting new classes in estate planning and bankruptcy/consumer rights during November and December. The classes are free but seating space is limited. Participants must call (702) 455-4696 to register for the classes.

The week of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged his colleagues in Congress to pass legislation that will improve programs that provide support services to homeless veterans and their families. With frigid winter temperatures fast approaching, Schumer said that 174 veterans across Long Island, from Glen Cove to Greenport, who do not have permanent residences could be left out in the cold

U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced more than $9 million in grants and loans for the Garfield Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Sewage Works Association and La Luz Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Mutual Sewer Works Association to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure for colonias in Southern New Mexico.

Mayor Ed Murray today congratulated the City Council on passage of the Grand Bargain that will support the construction of thousands of new affordable homes in neighborhoods across Seattle through a mandatory contribution to affordable housing on new commercial construction and multi-family residential developments

The National League of Cities, Next Century Cities, and Google Fiber awarded the City of Seattle one of their inaugural Digital Inclusion Leadership awards. The award was presented to the City of Seattle's Department of Information Technology's Community Technology Program on Thursday, November 5th, at the National League of Cities' Congress of Cities event in Nashville, Tennessee

Tops in Cellular, a mobile electronics and accessories store in the city’s Highlandtown community, is open for business thanks in part to a Hogan administration program established to help business owners recover from the civil unrest in Baltimore this spring

Tesoro Corporation today announced a substantial contribution to the North Dakota Housing Incentive Fund (HIF). Company representatives presented Gov. Jack Dalrymple with a check for $5.3 million, the single-largest contribution in the program’s history, to support affordable housing projects in Bismarck, Mandan, Dickinson and Watford City. Tesoro’s contribution has pushed the state program to more than 70 percent of its $30 million capitalization goal

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) today awarded $111,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the Village of Gilead to pursue a project in the Water/Wastewater category.

Governor Bruce Rauner announced today he has appointed an Inspector General of the Illinois Tollway, and made judicial appointments to the Illinois Court of Claims and the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of new funding for major Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects in the Clinton River Area of Concern totaling nearly $20 million.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Reps. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., chairman of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee, sent

As part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (“Gen-I”) initiative to remove barriers standing between Native youth and their opportunity to succeed, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced two Indian Affairs initiatives offering learning and training opportunities to Native youth: the Native American Water Corps internships and the Energy Challenge for Native Youth.

As part of the 7th Annual Tribal Nation’s Conference, the White House announced yesterday an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for setting a Path to End Homelessness in Native American communities. In support of that interagency effort, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has finalized updates to regulations on the Housing Improvement Program (HIP), as an important part of the Obama Administration’s Tiwahe initiative, which is designed to promote the stability and security of American Indian families.

Anthony J.H. Ching recently announced that he will retire from the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) on Dec. 31, 2015. Mr. Ching has served as the HCDA’s Executive Director since 2007 and retires with more than 30 years in public service with the State of Hawaii.