Prior to joining the White House team, Smith was director of AmeriCorps’ Social Innovation Fund, senior vice president of Social Innovation at the Case Foundation, and helped build national initiatives aimed at bridging the “digital divide.”
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NIFA Invests Nearly $463K to Support Education Outreach
The Cooperative Extension System has repeatedly served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable communities to successfully prepare for disaster.
Director Named Next Avenue Influencer in Aging
Started in 2015, Influencers in Aging annually recognizes remarkable people bringing solutions, innovation, inspiration and big thinking to the aging space.
Multi-State Effort to Stop Amendments that Benefit Sex Traffickers
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state letter with other attorneys general objecting to the American Law Institute.
FSIS Seeking Proposals for Pilot Projects to Control Salmonella
FSIS is inviting poultry slaughter and processing establishments to submit proposals for pilot projects that will test different control strategies for Salmonella contamination in poultry products.
BUBS Naturals is Recalling Two Lots of Fountain of Youth Collagen Powder
BUBS Naturals of Encinitas, CA is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its Fountain of Youth Formula Collagen Protein.
Judge blocks Biden Mandate for Health Care Workers
Texas AG Ken Paxton had called the mandate “an unprecedented federal vaccine decree” on health care workers.
$34M to Support Healthy Eating for Low-Income Americans
The USDA announced an investment of over $34 million to support greater food access and nutrition security for low-income and at-risk communities.
Don’t Let Counterfeit Goods Ruin Your Holidays
Counterfeit goods are a problem all year long, but the increased demand for gifts.
Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel
Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Unilever PLC, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, to express concerns about the subsidiary company’s decision to boycott of the State of Israel,
CBP Adds Agriculture Features to CBP One Mobile App
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today a new feature in the CBP One mobile application.
AG Paxton Defends Arizona Anti-Eugenics Abortion Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a 17-state coalition in, in support of an Arizona law that prohibits abortions based solely on a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.
Top 10 Travel Tips
CBP is providing 10 travel tips to improve the travel experience.
Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition to Stop Experimentation on Youth
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition to defend against a challenge to Arkansas’ law that stops experimentation on children experiencing gender dysphoria.
AmeriCorps Recognized for Volunteerism
America Awards AmeriCorps with Silver Certification in the Annual “Invest in What Works Federal Standard of Excellence”.
Paxton Files Third Amendment in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amended complaint alleging Google’s abuse of its monopoly power in online advertising.
USDA Announces National Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences
The Association honored four public university faculty with national teaching awards.
NIFA Researches Ways to Help People with Disabilities Working in Agriculture
The USDA is researching ways to help America’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers with disabilities.
Following the Biggest Airlift in U.S. history, DHS to Exempt Many Afghan Nationals
DHS announced that it will streamline application processing for Afghan nationals who were place into the United States for humanitarian reasons on or after July 30, 2021.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Will Honor Veterans Day
Each year, on Nov. 11, the nation honors members of the U.S. armed forces who have served our country and defended our freedom.