SLED GovWin Recon August 2, 2022

Cybersecurity:

• (Delaware) Verifying Identity is the Foundation of Cybersecurity, State CSO Says
• EPA Preps Cyber Rule for Water Sector

Health & Human Services:

• (New Mexico) NMDOH and Human Services Launches State-wide Services Online Portal
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Expands Availability of Monkeypox Vaccine

K-12 Education:

• New K-12 Charter School Will Serve Growing Alaska Native Population in Mat-Su Borough
• K-12 Public Schools Win Big in the Virginia Lottery; $30.2M in Profit
• Anticipation Grows for Simpler School Medicaid Reimbursement Process
• Despite Inflation, Back-to-School Spending Expected to Rise
• Senate Appropriations Committee Proposes 13% Increase for K-12 in FY23

Higher Education:

• (Maryland) Longtime University President’s Legacy: A Diverse New Generation in STEM
• 2U Announces Layoffs, Spending Cuts to Counter Decline in Online Learning Business

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• TurningPoint Energy Expanding Community Solar into Illinois Targeting Investment in Development of Over Half a Billion in Renewable Energy Assets
• Extra Space Storage Community Solar Project, the First in New Jersey’s Year 2 Program, to Bring Clean Energy to Over 1,400 Households

Justice / Public Safety / Homeland Security:

• (Vermont) Phil Scott Names Jennifer Morrison to Lead the Department of Public Safety, Making Her the First Woman to Hold That Post

Community Development:

• HUD Selects ICF to Support Community Development Programs

Coronavirus:

• Tennessee Approves $115.5M in Federally-Funded COVID-19 Recovery Projects

Mobility:

• (Arkansas) $412K Walton Grant to UA Focuses on Smart Mobility
• Georgia Department of Transportation Outlines Major Mobility Investment Program Progression

Natural Resources & Environment:

• (Connecticut) Governor Lamont Announces $580 Million Investment for the Protection of Connecticut Waters From Sewage Population
• (Delaware) Hunters Must Now Register Trail Cameras, Deer Stands and Ground Blinds Left on State Wildlife Areas
• Massachusetts Climate Bill Heads to Gov. Baker’s Desk After Last-Minute Senate, House Approval
• (Minnesota) DNR Seeks Input on Proposed Special Fishing Regulations
• (Washington) Popular Map for Exploring Environmental Health Disparities, Vulnerabilities in Washington Gets an Update

Economic Development & Regulation:

• (Delaware) Logistics Company to invest $16 Million in Wilmington
•  $4 Billion Economic Development Bill, Tax Rebate Plan On Hold in Massachusetts Legislature
• (New York) Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $17 Million Housing Development in Onondaga County
• (West Virginia) Record-setting Revenue Surpluses Continue Into New Fiscal Year
• (Wyoming) Workforce Skills Program Strives to Spur Economic Development