SLED GovWin Recon February 8, 2024

Health & Human Services:

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28 Million in Funding Opportunities for Grants Expanding Treatment Services for Substance Use Disorder
• Alabama Health Agencies Say They’re Seeing Increased Need, Staffing Shortages
• HHS Approves New Mexico’s Request to Expand Access to Critical Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams
• (Michigan) New: Whitmer to Prioritize Community Mental Health Services in Next Year’s Budget Proposal
• (Florida) DeSantis Backs Legislative Efforts to Get Homeless Off Streets

SLED Information Technology:

• (Colorado) State Calls Tech Support to Fix Online Checkbook Transparency Problem
• How Are Chatbots Being Used in Government Agencies?

Cybersecurity:

• Pa. Courts’ Website Hit by Disabling Cyberattack, Officials Say
• (Pennsylvania) State Senate Passes Critical Legislation to Boost Cybersecurity Across State Government

Community Development:

• (Oregon) City Seeking Proposals for $2.3 Million in Federal Housing and Community Development Grants
• (Illinois) State Announces Parks Funding

General Government:

• (Michigan) House Republicans Introduce Plans to Boost Transparency in State Government

Economic Development/Regulations:

• (New York) Gov. Kathy Hochul Approves Proposal Allowing Asylum Seekers to Get Temporary State Government Jobs
• With Mill 19 Visit, Pa. Gov. Shapiro Details 10-Year Economic Development Plan
• (Maryland) Wes Moore Discusses Public Safety, Affordable Housing in State of the State Address

K-12 Education:

• CT Schools are Bracing for Cuts and Layoffs. Gov. Lamont’s Budget Proposal Won’t Help

Higher Education:

• Delays. Processing Errors. FAFSA Can be a Nightmare. The Dept. of Education is Stepping In
• Utah is the Latest State to Ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts on Campus and in Government

Public Finance:

• (New York) Gov. Hochul Proposes $233 Billion State Budget
• (Michigan) What’s in Gov. Whitmer’s $80.7 Billion Budget Proposal for FY25
• Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Proposes $48 Billion Budget with Focus on Education, Economy, and People

Natural Resources/Environment

• USDA Provides More Than $2.5 Million to Projects that Protect Washington State Agriculture and Natural Resources