The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced details of a framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and better markets for small and mid-size producers. The plan seeks to build on the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic as […]
2022 NOI for Advanced Vehicle Technologies Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office just announced its Notice of Intent (NOI) for 2022 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Funding. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Vehicle Technology Office, a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled “Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide […]
Mayor Adams Releases Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams presented New York City’s $99.7 billion Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The executive budget looks to build on investments and fiscal discipline laid out in the preliminary budget by remaining focused on savings and building and maintaining record levels of reserves. The administration is using new revenues and […]
New York Issues “Substantial Food” Guidance for To-Go Drinks
New York State authorized restaurants and bars to sell to-go cocktails with take-out orders as part of the State’s $220 billion FY 2023 budget. Now, the State Liquor Authority (SLA) issued guidance about what constitutes a “substantial food” item to meet the to-go drink authorization. Per SLA: A substantial food item is defined as sandwiches, […]
New York Agrees to Kathy Hochul’s First Budget
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a conceptual budget agreement, six days past the date the budget was due. The total budget for FY 2023 is currently estimated at around $220 billion, based on a preliminary assessment of the negotiated changes to the Executive proposal. This Hochul’s first budget as governor and only one before the election in […]