AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFederal Workforce & Housing: USDA is moving some Rural Development roles from the Washington, D.C. area to the Dallas–Fort Worth region, creating an “operational hub” for loan and grant processing. Local Housing Grants: Centre County is reopening its CASH affordable housing grant program in July, with $250,000 available for projects that build, acquire, or rehabilitate homes for households earning 30%–100% of area median income. AI Regulation Pushback: Oklahoma lawmakers largely hit dead ends on state AI rules after the Trump administration urged states not to regulate AI. D.C. Construction & Skyline Fight: The Interior Department argues federal projects—including Trump’s 250-foot arch—aren’t bound by D.C.’s 130-foot Height of Buildings Act, reframing it as mostly private-property zoning. Biomedical & Tech Partnerships: Greenstone Biosciences and Intel launched a collaboration to scale AI-enabled, human-centric drug discovery using Intel Edge AI infrastructure. Food Safety & Preservation: Extension experts urged home canners to follow research-based guidelines for safe food preservation. Energy Workforce: A Northeast Energy Workforce Consortium launched to help meet regional energy hiring needs.
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