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SUNY Chancellor King Announces Prior Learning Assessment Expansion At Jefferson Community College To Help Adult Learners, Current/Former Military Service Members

February 16, 2023 Contributor
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. today announced that Jefferson Community College will build on its Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program of granting college credits for demonstrated learning outside the traditional classroom, including military experience, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and industry certifications.

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NYS Homes, Community Renewal And Community Preservation Corporation Announce Applications Open For $250 Million Climate Friendly Homes Fund

February 15, 2023 Contributor
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas and The Community Preservation Corporation today announced that applications for New York’s new $250 million Climate Friendly Homes Fund (CFHF) are now open.

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March Food Sense Orders Now Being Accepted

February 15, 2023 Contributor
The Oswego County Salvation Army Corps offers the Food Sense program of the Central New York Food Bank. Any residents of the Oswego area who would like to stretch their food dollars may order March Food Sense packages until Noon on Friday, March 10. All Oswego-area residents may use the program. There are no income limitations and no restrictions on the number of items one may buy. Thirty-three Oswego families used the program in January.

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DEC Announces Second Successful Year Of Youth Deer Hunt Pilot Program

February 15, 2023 Contributor
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced results of the second year of a pilot program allowing mentored 12-and-13-year-old hunters to harvest deer with a firearm or crossbow. The results show youth big game hunters enjoyed another safe, successful, and well-attended season afield.

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DEC Announces Annual ‘Buffer In A Bag’ Program

February 14, 2023 Contributor
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the application period for the Trees for Tribs’ “Buffer in a Bag” program is now open. Qualifying private and public landowners may apply for a free bag of 25 tree and shrub seedlings for planting near streams, rivers, or lakes to help stabilize banks, protect water quality, combat climate change, and improve wildlife habitat.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $84 Million To Help New York Communities Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water

February 14, 2023 Contributor
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $83.7 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in New York.

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