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News stories from the past 60 days.

Aug 8, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States. The committee advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on matters related to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Nominations must be received by September 10, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 5, 2025 - Announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service of funding available for the Housing Preservation Grant program. The program will provide disaster assistance through grants or loans to repair or rehabilitate houses in rural areas impacted by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Helene in Tennessee. Applications are due September 4, 2025.
Source: Federal Register

Last Updated: 8/8/2025