Financial Assistance, Economic Development 15 Jan 2025 economic development, millennium challenge corporation, poverty reduction, assistance programs, albania

🌍Albania Selected for U.S. Financial Assistance in FY 2025

This report is provided in accordance with the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended. The report is set forth in full below.

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Regulatory Compliance, Economic Development 15 Jan 2025 compliance, administrative practice and procedure, economic development, business regulations, federal acknowledgment, indian tribes, indians-tribal government

🇺🇸Federal Acknowledgment for Indian Tribes

The United States Department of the Interior (Department) revises the regulations governing the process through which the Secretary acknowledges an Indian Tribe, creating a conditional, time- limited opportunity for denied petitioners to re-petition for Federal acknowledgment.

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Compliance, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities 13 Jan 2025 infrastructure, multimodal freight, logistics, transportation, economic development, regulation

🚚Analysis of the Draft Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is publishing a draft designation of the National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN or Network) as required Federal law. The designation is informed by the comments received on a notice published by DOT on April 12, 2024. DOT is also using this notice to request comments or proposed modifications to the draft Network prior to designating the Network. Once the Network is designated by DOT, States will have the opportunity to submit additional designations through the "State Input" process required by statute.

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Regulatory Compliance, Economic Development 10 Jan 2025 agriculture, economic development, land management, idaho, forestry

🌲Final Approval of Revised Land Management Plan in Idaho

Heath Perrine, Acting Forest Supervisor for the Nez Perce- Clearwater National Forests, Northern Region, signed the final Record of Decision (ROD) for the Revised Land Management Plan (LMP) for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The final ROD documents the rationale for approving the Revised LMP and is consistent with the Reviewing Officers' responses to objections and instructions.

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Economic Development, Professional Events 7 Jan 2025 economic development, meeting venues, international events, g20, business proposals, state department, hospitality

🌐U.S. Cities Invited to Propose Hosting G20 Meetings in 2026

The Office of the Chief of Protocol at the Department of State invites U.S. cities to present proposals to host a series of meetings for the U.S. G20 2026 host year.

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