News from August 2023
Former Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deconna Burke (34, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving COVID Relief Fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program. Burke faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prisonand payment of restitution to the United States government. No sentencing date has been set.
Nine South Carolina Department of Corrections Inmates and Six Others Charged in Nearly $5 Million Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. A federal grand jury has returned a 51-count indictment against nine current or former inmates in the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) and six other individuals who were either friends or relatives of the inmates for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Clay County Woman Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charge In Online Romance Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Iona K Coates (67, Orange Park) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Coates faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the victims in the case.
June: 52 notices published by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 4, 2023
There were 52 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in June, according to the Federal Register.
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office recently announced its partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The partnehip offers landowners the opportunity to request a NRCS Conservation Restoration Plan for their property, tailored to recovering from the Hermrsit’s...
DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 7
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program grant opened on Aug. 7.
FEMA Administrator Leads Senior Disaster Management Officials Dialogues at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell led policy dialogues with Asia-Pacific Senior Disaster Management Officials on inclusive disaster risk reduction, pre-disaster recovery planning, resilient infrastructure through nature-based solutions and advancing women’s leadership in crisis management at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials Meeting in Seattle Aug. 1-3.
Fact Sheet: New Family Reunification Parole Processes Provide Lawful Pathway for Family Unity
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: The United States is making it easier for eligible individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Cuba and Haiti to be reunited with family in the United States, the latest example of the U.S. effort to expand lawful pathways and offer alternatives to dangerous and irregular migration.
Health Center with FEMA Funds Opens in San Lorenzo
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Residents of the town of San Lorenzo and its neighboring communities can now rely on the services provided by the Corporation for Health Services and Advanced Medicine (COSSMA, in Spanish), following the reconstruction of its facilities with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for damage caused by Hurricane María.
South Louisiana Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: LAFAYETTE, LAGabriel Bates, 33, of Opelousas, Louisiana, was sentenced today for counterfeiting, announcedUnited StatesAttorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Bates to 26 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Bates pleaded guilty to the charge on April 12, 2023.
DHS Announces Additional $374.9 Million in Funding to Boost State, Local Cybersecurity
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the availability of $374.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). State and local governments face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats to their critical infrastructure ...
DHS Announces Additional $374.9 Million in Funding to Boost State, Local Cybersecurity
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the availability of $374.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). State and local governments face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats to their critical infrastructure...
Clay County Woman Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charge In Online Romance Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Iona K Coates (67, Orange Park) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Coates faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the victims in the case.
Former Jacksonville Sheriffs Office Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deconna Burke (34, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving COVID Relief Fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program. Burke faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prisonand payment of restitution to the United States government. No sentencing date has been set.
NASA-JPL Employee Agrees to Plead Guilty to Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Program, Using Some Proceeds to Grow Marijuana
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES A NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) employee has agreed to plead guilty to defrauding a government-sponsored loan program designed to help people and businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemics economic impact and has admitted that he used part of the proceeds to fund illegal marijuana cultivation, the Justice Department announced today.
Skimmer Gets Prison for Million-Dollar Financial Identity Theft Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Potential Victims Urged to Contact Justice Department
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office places over $14 Million in the hands of Claimants
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office has paid Claimants over $14 million as of early this week. Of that, nearly $11 Million has been distributed within the past week alone, and payments are increasing on a daily basis.
Typhoon Mawar Survivors Can Authorize a Third Party for FEMA Inspection
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Once Typhoon Mawar survivors register for assistance, FEMA is required to verify losses to determine if they are eligible for the disaster assistance.
DHS Announces Additional $374.9 Million in Funding to Boost State, Local Cybersecurity
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the availability of $374.9 million in grant funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). State and local governments face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats to their critical infrastructure...
What to Expect After You Apply for FEMA Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: If you live in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham or Windsor counties and were affected by the July severe storms, you may be eligible for FEMA assistance.