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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to use natural processes along with the continued use of a system that EPA had already installed to treat contaminated groundwater at the Corozal Well Superfund Site in Corozal, Puerto Rico.

Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced that seven Virginia localities and organizations will receive nearly $7 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding will help local governments fight housing discrimination, improve economic conditions and increase access to affordable housing.

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the extension of the deadline – to October 15, 2015 – for National Flood Insurance Program policyholders to request a review by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of their Hurricane Sandy flood insurance claims. FEMA has the authority to review decisions by insurance companies on flood insurance claims

Dina Titus, Representative of Nevada’s First Congressional District and a Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, announced $12.8 million in renewal funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program to provide transitional housing with supportive services for homeless veterans. U.S. Vets, located in Nevada’s First Congressional District, has been awarded $853,000 to provide an average of 25 beds per day for homeless veterans under the “Transition in Place” (TIP) housing model.

Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today welcomed action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up contaminated soil from approximately 33 residential properties at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund site in parts of Gibbsboro and Voorhees.

Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, welcomed Utahn Carol Hollowell, the executive director of the Switchpoint Community Resource Center in St. George, in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as she completed a 3,760 mile bike ride across the country to raise awareness about homelessness and poverty.

Today, on the campus of the new, state-of-the-art Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein delivered the 2016 Executive Budget.  Property taxpayer relief remains a constant in this year’s budget which carries a 1.1% property tax cut for Ulster County residents with no reduction in services or layoffs.

Home Forward is seeking proposals from developers and owners who wish to use the agency's project-based rent assistance (Section 8) vouchers in their affordable housing.  The agency hopes to make several awards for a total of up to 200 vouchers through the competitive request for proposals process

Arlington County’s efforts to end homelessness take a major step forward this week with the opening of a new  Homeless Services Center. The Center, located in the Courthouse neighborhood, will begin serving clients Friday, Oct. 2. Community members are invited to an open house and ribbon-cutting event Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4-7 p.m.

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this continuing resolution, which will allow us to avoid another completely unnecessary and potentially devastating government shutdown. My vote in favor of the CR does not mean I support the irresponsible sequestration-level budget resolution that has made it impossible to pass FY 2016 appropriations bills, much less the reckless manner in which the Republican majority continues to manage the budget process.

Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today calling for the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expires today

The House of Representatives today passed sweeping veterans legislation spearheaded by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) to reauthorize over 30 critical programs that provide healthcare, education, and child care benefits to veterans and continue the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) homeless veterans and caregiver assistance.

U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement applauding Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders’ introduction of H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 to extend the upcoming deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) safety technology:

Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) announced a grant award to the Industrial Park Rail Track in Granite City. The grant from the Department of Commerce will provide infrastructure improvements at America’s Central Port District in Madison County

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $279,467 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) grant for Greater Napa Valley Fair Housing Center (GNVFHC). This grant will fund the agency's fair housing enforcement, education and outreach work. This includes the implementation of fair housing investigations, trainings and presentations, and related activities that promote GNVFHC's mission to eliminate housing discrimination and ensure equal housing opportunity for all people.

With the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) authorization set to expire tonight, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today renewed his call for Congress permanently reauthorize the program

A Hingham woman was charged in U.S. District Court in Boston today with defrauding mortgage companies in connection with multiple mortgages she obtained on a single residence.

U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan today released to following statement on the passage of the Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded through December 11th: “Governing by crisis has robbed us of two wonderfully efficient and beneficial programs: the Export Import Bank and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) – neither of which cost the taxpayer a single penny.

Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced a $3,000,000 award to the City of Gary for investing in Buffington Harbor Drive infrastructure. According to the EDA, this funding will provide for the construction of critical road infrastructure that will facilitate routing for commercial and light industrial transportation to the area’s interstate, rail, and air distribution network.

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) voted for a short term Continuing Resolution that keeps the government open for two more months at existing funding levels. He was joined by 276 other Members of Congress. Unfortunately, 151 Members of Congress voted to shut down the government again.