SLED GovWin Recon November 30, 2023

Health & Human Services:

• New York State Healthcare Facilities Looking at New Cybersecurity Regulations, New Funding in 2024
• Under New Bill, Wisconsinites Could Seek Mental Health Services from Out-of-State Providers Via Telehealth
• Tech Problems One Reason Why Many Coloradans Stuck Without Medicaid Benefits They Need to Survive
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Updated Resource to Support the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
• North Carolina Expands Medicaid Coverage, Providing Health Care to Hundreds of Thousands in Need
• New COVID-19 Variant is Spreading, Poses ‘Low’ Public Health Risk
• (New York) Governor Hochul Announces $5.1 Million to Establish School-Based Mental Health Clinics

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Biden Admin Awards $192M to Water, Conservation Projects
• Michigan Signs 100% Renewables by 2040 Target into Law
• U.S. Government Invests $11M in Washington Conservation Efforts
• Energy Department Announces $31M for Local, State Energy Efficiency and Conservation Efforts

Public Finance:

• Ten States Announce November 2023 Stimulus Checks: See if Yours is on the List

Community Development:

• (New York City) Dem-Run City Expands Asylum Assistance to Migrants Amid Stinging Budget Cuts Due to Raging Crisis
• (Chicago) State Officials to Use $65M to Build Brighton Park Base Camp, Transform Little Village CVS into Migrant Shelter

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Biden Announces New White House Council to Strengthen the Supply Chain

K-12 Education:

• Pennsylvania Education Officials Highlight K-12 Investments and Improved Test Scores at Philadelphia School Visit
• (Tennessee) Gov. Lee Introduces Act That Could Allow Students to Attend Any School They Choose

Justice/Public Safety & Homeland Security:

• Maryland Gov. Announces $1M in Emergency Funding for Hate Crime Prevention

Transportation:

• USDOT Orders States to Create Emission-Performance Metrics
• (Kansas) KDOT Awards $12 Million to City, County, Transportation Projects Via Cost-Share Initiative
• Senator Diegnan Bill Establishing New Jersey Transportation Research Bureau Becomes Law
• Virginia Department of Transportation Begins to Prepare for Expected Winter Weather

Cybersecurity:

• Cyberattack on Pittsburgh-Area Water Authority Sends Alarms to Department of Homeland Security

SLED Information Technology:

• Kotek Forms Oregon Advisory Council to Guide the State’s Use of Artificial Intelligence