Press releases
What federal agencies are saying publicly — newest first, straight from their newsrooms.
NRC Names Victor Hall as Director of International Programs
Read the release →FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Kofta Products Served at The Kebab Shop Restaurant Locations Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Kofta Products Served at The Kebab Shop Restaurant Locations Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that beef kofta products served at The Kebab Shop restaurant locations may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.
Read the release →USDA Agricultural Marketing Service All AMS press releases Update
You are subscribed to All AMS press releases for USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. USDA Announces $9.75 Million in Grant Funding Available through the Acer Access and Development Program and Micro-Grants for Food Security Program 05/22/2026 01:00 PM EDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced over $9.75 million in funding available through the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) and the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP). The funding through these programs will support projects to promote the domestic maple syrup industry and increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in insecure food communities. Access and Development Program (Acer) body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; }
Read the release →Press Release: Agencies Publish Resolution Plan Feedback Letters for Certain Domestic and Foreign Banking Organizations
PRESS RELEASE | MAY 22, 2026 Agencies Publish Resolution Plan Feedback Letters for Certain Domestic and Foreign Banking Organizations WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board today published feedback letters for several resolution plans submitted in July 2025. Resolution plans, also known as living wills, must describe a banking organization’s strategy for orderly resolution in the event of material financial distress or failure. The agencies conducted a joint review of the 2025 resolution plan submissions from the eight largest and most complex domestic banking organizations as well as from 56 foreign banking organizations. The agencies did not identify any shortcomings or deficiencies in these resolution plan submissions. The agencies also determined that each derivatives-related weakness identified in the 2023 plans from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup has been satisfactorily addressed. # # # ATTACHMENT: Feedback letters MEDIA CONTACTS: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Carroll Kim (202) 898-7389 Federal Reserve Board Meg Badenhorst (202) 452-2955 The FDIC does not send unsolicited email. If this publication has reached you in error, or if you no longer wish to receive this service, please unsubscribe . CONNECT WITH US
Read the release →Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on Title I Feedback Letters and Resolution-Related Reforms
STATEMENT | MAY 22, 2026 Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on Title I Feedback Letters and Resolution-Related Reforms Today, the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board announced the approval of joint agency feedback letters in response to the 2025 resolution plan submissions of the eight U.S. global systemically important banks (GSIBs) and 56 foreign-based firms. As we review resolution plan submissions, we continue to reevaluate many aspects of how the FDIC plans for and executes resolving a large bank. I have talked about some of these activities in the past, 1 and I expect to provide additional details on our work in these areas in the near future. Among other things, we plan to propose amendments to the FDIC’s IDI Rule for large insured depository institutions in the coming weeks, are reevaluating several other resolution-related rules and policies, and expect to engage with the Federal Reserve Board on reconsidering elements of the Title I resolution planning process. As we make progress on these and related workstreams, our general objectives are to improve the FDIC’s preparedness to resolve a large bank, incorporate lessons learned from recent and historical bank failures, and rescind or modify requirements where the benefits do not justify the burdens. 1 See, e.g., Travis Hill, Resolution Readiness and Lessons Learned from Recent Large Bank Failures (Oct. 15, 2025). Read Chairman Hill's Statement The FDIC does not send unsolicited email. If this publication has reached you in error, or if you no longer wish to receive this service, please unsubscribe . CONNECT WITH US
Read the release →Press Release: FDIC Board Approves Proposal to Address Bank Secrecy Act and Sanctions Compliance Standards for FDIC-Supervised Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers
PRESS RELEASE | MAY 22, 2026 FDIC Board Approves Proposal to Address Bank Secrecy Act and Sanctions Compliance Standards for FDIC-Supervised Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors approved a notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanctions compliance standards applicable to FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) as required by the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). Specifically, the proposed rule would require FDIC-supervised PPSIs to comply with applicable regulations regarding anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and economic sanctions programs, and reporting requirements, including requirements established by the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The proposed rule would also establish and align supervision and enforcement provisions for PPSI AML/CFT programs with FinCEN requirements. Comments on the proposed rule will be accepted for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register . As authorized by the GENIUS Act, the FDIC is the primary Federal regulator of PPSIs that are subsidiaries of insured state nonmember banks and state savings associations approved by the FDIC to issue payment stablecoins. # # # ATTACHMENT: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Bank Secrecy Act and Sanctions Compliance Standards for FDIC-Supervised Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers MEDIA CONTACT: MediaRequests@fdic.gov The FDIC does not send unsolicited email. If this publication has reached you in error, or if you no longer wish to receive this service, please unsubscribe . CONNECT WITH US
Read the release →USDA Announces $9.75 Million in Grant Funding Available through the Acer Access and Development Program and Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage . USDA Announces $9.75 Million in Grant Funding Available through the Acer Access and Development Program and Micro-Grants for Food Security Program Press Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced over $9.75 million in funding available through the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) and the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP). The funding through these programs will support projects to promote the domestic maple syrup industry and increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in insecure food communities. Access and Development Program (Acer) $5.0 million in funding is available through the Acer program to support projects that expand consumer awareness of the maple syrup industry and provide valuable resources to maple syrup producers. Acer promotes the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple-sap products. Projects may be awarded for up to 36 months. A 25% cost share of federal funds requested is required. Eligible applicants include states, tribal governments, and research institutions. All eligible applicants must be located within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Acer is authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill and funded through annual appropriations. Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) $4.75 million in funding is available through MGFSP to fund projects that support communities that have significant levels of food insecurity and import substantial quantities of food. MGFSP provides funding to eligible states’ and territories’ agricultural agencies to competitively subaward projects that support small scale gardening, herding, livestock operations, and other community-based food security initiatives. Organizations or individuals interested in the MGFSP should contact their state department of agriculture for more information on how to apply within the state or territory listed below. Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies, commissions, or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. MGFSP is authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. Application Information Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the application deadline established on the table below. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered unless the applicant provides documentation demonstrating an extenuating circumstance that prevented timely submission of the grant application. Read more in the Late, Nonresponsive, and Incomplete Applications Policy on the AMS Policies and Procedures page for more information. AMS offers informational webinars to provide applicants an overview of program requirements, eligibility, application components, and tips for submitting competitive applications. Participation is encouraged for both new and returning applicants. Webinar dates, times and registration links are available on the AMS Grants Webinars webpage. Additionally, Frequently Asked Questions are posted on the AMS Grants website , and grants management specialists are standing by to answer any incoming questions and emails during regular business hours. Application information, including previously funded projects, is available on each program’s webpage. Funding Opportunity Webpage Email Application Deadline Acer www.ams.usda.gov/acer SAGPgrants@usda.gov June 22, 2026 MGFSP www.ams.usda.gov/mgfsp IPPGrants@usda.gov June 22, 2026 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
Read the release →STB Institutes Proceeding, Streamlines Permitting for New Rail Line in Nevada
The Surface Transportation Board today instituted a proceeding to consider a proposal by Nevada Gold Rail LLC (NG Rail), an affiliate of Nevada Gold Mines LLC (NGM), to construct approximately 55.7 miles of rail line in Eureka and Lander Counties, Nevada. In today’s decision, the Board waives certain requirements based on recent changes to the interpretation and application of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), thereby streamlining the permitting process while ensuring opportunities for robust public involvement.
Read the release →NRC Launches Accelerated Review of New U.S. Uranium Enrichment Facility to Strengthen Nuclear Fuel Supply
Read the release →NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Davis-Besse Power Plant Performance
Read the release →NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant 2025 Performance
Read the release →SEC and NFA Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Further Harmonize Regulatory Coordination
The Securities and Exchange Commission and National Futures Association (NFA) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their cooperation, coordination, and information sharing in areas of common…
Read the release →