COVID-19 hotspots, rural hospitals to score half of $40B CARES grants
Modern Healthcare
COVID-19 hotspots, rural hospitals to score half of $40B CARES grants
By Rachel Cohrs
HHS officials Wednesday said the department will distribute $40 billion in federal grant funds with carveouts for providers in COVID-19 hotspots and rural areas, and will reimburse providers...
Hyde-Smith among Senators calling for updates to 5G Fund maps
Y’all Politics
Hyde-Smith among Senators calling for updates to 5G Fund maps
By YallPolitics Staff
Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the broadband coverage...
US lawmakers pushing for USD 19 billion relief program to help aquaculture sector
Seafood Source
US lawmakers pushing for USD 19 billion relief program to help aquaculture sector
By Steve Bittenbender
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a USD 19 billion (EUR 17.6 billion) relief program to give “critical support” for farmers and ranchers to ensure the integrity of...
Nearly 20 area houses damaged Sunday
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Nearly 20 area houses damaged Sunday
By Matt Williamson
Seventeen homes in southwest Mississippi were damaged in Sunday's storm that spawned a tornado and killed one person in Mississippi, the state's Emergency Management Agency confirmed Tuesday.
The National Weather...
Senate passes $484 billion relief package
News Mississippi
Senate passes $484 billion relief package
By J.T. Mitchell
This afternoon, the United States Senate passed a $484 billion coronavirus-relief package that will go towards small businesses, hospitals, and test expansion.
Of the $484 billion, $310 billion will be used for keeping...