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Providence establishes reparations program to praise and criticism

Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Many U.S. cities are attempting to establish a reparations program in an effort to rectify economic disparity borne of slavery, and Providence, Rhode Island, is among the places moving forward with a plan.But the city's plan has drawn criticism over the... Read More.

Texas, 19 other states sue Biden admin over migrant parole program

Wednesday, January 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading 20 states who are suing the Biden administration over a federal migrant parole program announced earlier this month.The program established a pathway for up to 30,000 migrants each month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela... Read More.

FBI director sees threat from China’s AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine

Thursday, January 19 by ABC News

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, FBI Director Christopher Wray described how his agency saw an increase in cyberattacks from Russia at the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine last year and he hammered the Chinese for... Read More.

Guaranteed income recipients praise poverty program outcome

Thursday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a down payment on her first home.She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped her single-income household get some stability, whereas living check-to-check had left... Read More.

Snohomish County Launches Grant Program for Flood Risk Reduction Projects

Tuesday, December 13 by Marcee Maylin

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced that the County is releasing a Flood Risk Reduction grant application to fund projects that mitigate harms posed by potential flooding, with a focus on projects that preserve housing, small businesses, and meet the needs of disproportionately impacted... Read More.

Hampton University freshmen gifted access to digital investing program: ‘Start now’

Monday, December 12 by ABC News

(HAMPTON, Va.) -- Incoming freshmen at Virginia's Hampton University will be the recipients of a large-scale school donation through the digital investing platform Stackwell Capital aimed at decreasing what research has shown is a yawning racial wealth gap.According to Federal Reserve data, white households... Read More.

Biden admin asks Supreme Court to let student loan forgiveness program continue

Friday, November 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After a significant loss in the courts earlier this week, the Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on its fight to keep its student loan relief program alive.The program, which aimed to relieve between $10,000 and $20,000... Read More.

Student debt relief program no longer accepting applications after lawsuit blocks program

Friday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education is no longer accepting applications for the student debt relief program as a result of Thursday night's ruling from a Texas judge."Student loan debt relief is blocked," the website for student debt relief says. "Courts have issued orders... Read More.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out stalled housing program aimed to help hurricane survivors

Thursday, September 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D- Mass., and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., pressed the Biden administration for details about a much-delayed housing program that they said was intended to be up-and-running by this hurricane season... Read More.

Feds’ free COVID-19 test program to halt this week due to lack of funding

Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With COVID-19 funding drying up and no fresh cash infusion from Congress, the Biden administration says it will suspend its offer of free at-home rapid tests through COVID.gov.The program will be put on pause later this week."Ordering through this program will be... Read More.

TSA rolls out new program at LAX to better detect drones around airports

Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- After drone sightings and even reports of a man flying in a jetpack around Los Angeles International Airport, the federal government is rolling out new tech that could better detect objects entering restricted airspace.The project, called the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test... Read More.

How to have student loans forgiven if you don’t qualify for Biden’s forgiveness program

Friday, August 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Joe Biden fulfilled one of his campaign promises and announced a plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans.The plan, announced Wednesday, forgives up to $20,000 for borrowers earning less than $125,000 a year, will either wipe out... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: program

Providence establishes reparations program to praise and criticism

Texas, 19 other states sue Biden admin over migrant parole program

FBI director sees threat from China’s AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine

Guaranteed income recipients praise poverty program outcome

Snohomish County Launches Grant Program for Flood Risk Reduction Projects

Hampton University freshmen gifted access to digital investing program: ‘Start now’

Biden admin asks Supreme Court to let student loan forgiveness program continue

Student debt relief program no longer accepting applications after lawsuit blocks program

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out stalled housing program aimed to help hurricane survivors

Feds’ free COVID-19 test program to halt this week due to lack of funding

TSA rolls out new program at LAX to better detect drones around airports

How to have student loans forgiven if you don’t qualify for Biden’s forgiveness program

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