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Brooks Pierce

Hurricane Helene Financial Resources for Businesses

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As Hurricane Helene survivors mark one month since the storm hit, and long-term recovery continues in Western North Carolina, this client alert addresses financial resources for businesses. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HHS-OIG Set To Intensify Scrutiny of Grants and Contract Compliance: How to Prepare

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As we detailed in a previous blog, on October 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a strategic plan to “safeguard[] the integrity of HHS grants and contracts.” The...more

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How to Start a Law Firm With No Money

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Starting a law firm gives lawyers the unique opportunity to take control of their careers, allowing them to choose clients, focus on preferred legal areas, and run their practice the way they want. However, without access to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Basics: International Grant Making - Part 1 Overview and Antiterrorism Rules

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and today's episode introduces several critical compliance topics relevant to international grantmaking by U.S. public charities and private...more

Venable LLP

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - October 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more

Baker Donelson

Landslides and Slope Failures: Navigating FEMA Eligibility in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

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Landslides and slope failures resulting from disasters cause millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure each year. Following a disaster, funding for repair and restoration of infrastructure, including roads and bridges,...more

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Beyond the £22BN Pledge: What the UK Needs to Do to Develop Its Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Industry

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Last week, the UK Government pledged £22 billion towards the development of the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry in the UK. This is a significant step towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. ...more

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New Organizational Conflict of Interest Regulations Coming Soon

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On September 19, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting a gap in current Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) restrictions. According to the report, the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Department of Defense Announces New Loan Program for Critical Technology Projects

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The U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on Sept. 27, 2024, published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) that would make up to $984 million in loans available for a range of projects that...more

Venable LLP

Race-Conscious Grantmaking Litigation Updates: What Nonprofits Need to Know

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The Fearless Foundation has agreed to shut down its grant program for Black women business owners, settling a lawsuit that has been closely watched by nonprofit grant makers....more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

What VC Fund Settlement Means For DEI Grant Programs

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On Sept. 11, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund that ran a minority grant program, and an advocacy group founded by longtime diversity, equity and inclusion opponent Edward Blum, surprised many DEI advocates by announcing...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Fearless Fund Settles: Settlement Will Shape Law on Race-Based Grantmaking in Eleventh Circuit While Leaving Issue Unresolved...

Over the last year, we have monitored a lawsuit in Georgia that alleged a hedge fund (“Fearless Fund”) violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981—the federal prohibition on racial discrimination in contracting—by operating a grant contest...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

President Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Agencies to Prioritize Pro-Union and Union Neutrality Policies

On September 6, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Investing in America and Investing in American Workers (the “Order”), that, among other things, aims to provide “incentives for federally assisted projects...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Fearless Fund Litigation Settles, Law on Race-Conscious Philanthropy Remains Intact Outside 11th Circuit

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Various news outlets are reporting that American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC settled today. American Alliance for Equal Rights issued a press release announcing the settlement, and Fearless...more

Polsinelli

Proposed Restrictions on Foreign Grantmaking by U.S. Tax-Exempt Organizations

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Executive Summary - On May 15, 2024, the House Ways and Means Committee (the “Committee”) approved a package of Bills that would increase scrutiny on U.S. tax-exempt organizations’ foreign grantmaking activities if passed....more

Troutman Pepper

Battle Over Millions: North Carolina AG Fights to Keep Smithfield’s Environmental Funds From Schools

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In a recent development, North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein announced his intention to appeal a Wake County Superior Court decision regarding allocation of environmental grant funds from Smithfield Foods. The...more

Baker Donelson

How to Apply and Who's Eligible for Millions of Dollars in Funding Available for New Residency Programs and Expansions Through...

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has issued two Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) notices of funding opportunities for the academic year (AY) 2024-2025 and AY 2025-2026. These...more

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Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program: Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation Awarded U.S. Department of...

The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) has previously selected Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (“AVECC”) for a Smart Grid Grant (“Grant”). The Grant is awarded pursuant to the Bipartisan...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: ConnectALL’s Municipal Infrastructure, Charter Revision Commission Proposals, NYC Unemployment Down

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July 26, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she plans to allocate more than $70 million to the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program. Part of a $228 million federal investment, the initiative aims to optimize...more

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Inflation Reduction Act/Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $99,999,999 to...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a July 22nd press release announcing it is awarding $4.3 billion in climate pollution reduction grants to 25 applicants. The following Arkansas related...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

One Step Closer: Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Program Receives $1.499 Billion FHWA Grant

On July 12, 2024, the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program was awarded a $1.499 billion grant through the Federal Highway Administration's Bridge Investment Program for the replacement of the I-5 bridge between Oregon...more

Perkins Coie

The Fearless Fund Decision: Implications for Corporate Giving and Constitutional Standing

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit released its much-anticipated follow-up decision in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC, on June 3, 2024. The case has been closely watched by...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

PA Creates $100 Million Fund for Cellphone Lockup Programs in Schools

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A law signed on Monday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro allocates $100 million to the School Safety & Mental Health grant program that can be used by schools to purchase secure, lockable smartphone bags students will use to...more

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Court Of Federal Claims Potentially Expands Its Other Transaction (OT) Bid Protest Jurisdiction

A recent decision, Independent Rough Terrain Center, LLC v. United States (“IRTC”),[1] confirms the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has jurisdiction over bid protests related to follow-on production contracts arising out of...more

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“Preponderance of the Evidence” Prevails in South Carolina Tidelands Dispute

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History teachers may enjoy this story. In a court case involving South Carolina tidelands tracts issued 300 years ago via King’s grants, an appeals court ruled that clear and convincing evidence is not necessarily...more

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