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Thursday, Mar 14, 2019Posted in: Featured News
Unnumbered letter changes credit and student loan considerations in FY19
USDA Rural Development published an Unnumbered Letter (UL) dated Feb. 25, 2019 changing the way credit will be evaluated and Student Loan Income Based Payments will be handled during FY19. It also emphasizes the previous permanent authorization regarding Oral Verifications of Employment.
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Posted in: California, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News, Water
Agricultural run-off taints water in historic California San Joaquin Valley town
Allensworth in California’s San Joaquin Valley, now Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, was founded in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth, a former slave and American Civil War Union officer. At the time, artesian wells produced clear water and crops flourished; Allensworth dreamed of creating a black utopia.
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Monday, Mar 11, 2019Posted in: Agua4All, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News, Water
Lead still threatens many American school water systems
A lack of regulation, political will and funding have all led to contaminated drinking water for many schools around the country, and researchers note that children are particularly vulnerable to the chemical.
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