Judges in Birmingham again ruled redrawn map violates the Voting Rights Act. Alabama officials requested that the Supreme Court temporarily halt the rejection of the state’s redrawn electoral…
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Education Department Announces Grants for Research and Success
Funding for FBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs will support innovation and degree completion. The U.S. Department of Education introduced two grant programs that will invest a total of approximately…
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24 Members Appointed to Transportation Equity Committee
New officials are acquainted with accessibility strategy and policy The Department of Transportation appointed 24 new members to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE). The committee is…
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DOE Invests in Underserved Research Facilities
Energy Department partners with 44 institutions to expand research capacity. The Department of Energy announced that they are investing $37 million into underrepresented research facilities across the country.…
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First Awardees for Minority Business Assistance Chosen
Treasury Department distributes $57 million to 12 states for small business support programs. The Department of the Treasury announced the first awardees of their technical assistance grant for…
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Commerce Department Launches Capital Readiness Program
Awardees receive competitive technical assistance through support networks. Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced the first awardees of the Capital Readiness Program under the American Rescue Plan Act…
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HUD Celebrates Homeownership in Chicago
The event is one of the department’s “House Parties” to support aspiring homeowners. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hosted a recent event promoting homeownership in…
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IRS to Deploy Pilot of Online Tax-Filing System
Treasury and IRS officials convene roundtable discussion. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is launching a program that will allow a select number of taxpayers to interact with a…
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Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Districting Map
The majority cites Voting Rights Act in the ruling. The Supreme Court released the decision on Thursday that the congressional districting map drawn up for Alabama likely violates…
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Supreme Court to Hear South Carolina Redistricting Case
Legislators appeal the lower court ruling in redistricting. The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments for a case surrounding the redistricting of a South Carolina congressional map in…
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