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USDA Awards $31 Million in Grants to Help SNAP Participants Afford Healthy Foods
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Orlando, Florida - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has awarded $31.5 million in funding to local, state, and national organizations to support programs that help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increase their purchase of fruits and vegetables. Recognizing that all Americans fall well short of the servings of fruits and vegetables recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the grants will test incentive strategies to help SNAP participants better afford fruits and vegetables.
NASA Awards Information Technology Contracts to 118 Small, Disadvantaged Businesses
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Washington, DC - NASA has awarded 118 contracts to small, disadvantaged businesses under Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP V), a multi-award Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle focused on information technology products and product-based services.
CDC publishes first national study on use of behavioral therapy, medication and dietary supplements for ADHD in children
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Washington, DC - The first national study to look at behavioral therapy, medication, and dietary supplements to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children ages 4-17 shows that less than one half of children with ADHD were receiving behavioral therapy in 2009-2010.
This is no 'bird-brain' idea
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Imperial, California - Small business is the engine that drives the American economy, providing the majority of jobs and the latest in innovation, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. The owners and operators of these enterprises can also lead the way when it comes to caring for the neediest in their communities.
Executive Order Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
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Washington, DC - The Administration has stated repeatedly that malicious cyber actors seeking to harm critical infrastructure, damage computer systems, and steal trade secrets or sensitive information pose a serious threat to the United States’ national security and economic competitiveness.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments.
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