Additional $96 Million Approved to Support Helene Recovery

Published: 22 August 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA continues to support the state of North Carolina as it leads community cleanup and restores infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

In August alone, FEMA has obligated an additional $96 million for more than 200 state and local recovery projects. This funding helps cover items like road repairs, critical infrastructure restoration, debris removal and other emergency actions taken to protect life and property following the storm.

Here are some of the large FEMA grants obligated to the state and communities:

$65.2 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for road repairs in Buncombe, McDowell, Mitchell, Wilkes and Yancey counties.$5.9 million to the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources for repairs to Chimney Rock State Park’s roads, bridge and café.$5.8 million to the town of Beech Mountain for repairs to washed out portions of Buckeye Creak Road and Charter Hill Road.$2.4 million to the EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation for emergency measures taken to protect and repair the electrical power distribution system.$1.5 million to the Asheville Christian Academy for remediation to three school buildings flooded by Swannanoa River overflow.$1.4 million to the town of Old Fort for permanent repairs to damaged public facilities.$1 million for Haywood County to remove more than 1.3 million cubic yards of debris between Oct. 1, 2024 and March 24, 2025.

FEMA is reimbursing these costs at no less

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NSF announces new funding opportunities to advance AI education and build the STEM workforce of the future

Published: 22 August 2025
Categories: National Science Foundation

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The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced two new Dear Colleague Letters (DCL) and one program solicitation that implement key elements of the Trump administration’s executive order, “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth.” The new opportunities will take decisive steps to expand resources for K-12 AI education, enhance teacher training and harness AI tools and services to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning.

“For decades, NSF has invested in research projects designed to transform STEM teaching and learning to meet emerging needs like AI. Integrating AI into education systems helps to prepare both young and adult learners to contribute to an AI-driven society,” said NSF Assistant Director for STEM Education James L. Moore III. “With these new funding mechanisms, NSF will fast-track its efforts to provide early exposure to AI, scale AI curricula, expand services that support the use of AI in education, advance teacher professional development and improve knowledge sharing in AI education to help sustain the nation’s leadership in technological innovation.”

Dear Colleague Letters

The Expanding K-12 Resources for AI Education DCL seeks to build upon NSF’s extensive investments in fundamental research, technology transition and education related to the science and application of AI. Existing awardees with K-12 AI or computer science education experience are invited to submit supplemental funding proposals to refine, scale, and/or implement established K-12 AI-related activities.

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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake – Costa Rica: 2 km Al Este De San Vicente, Moravia., on 22 de agosto del 2025 12:45 am

Published: 22 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 1, 01:33 pm (Costa Rica)

4.7

16 km58 km (36 mi) to the NW Provincia de Alajuela, 60 km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica 1 reportInfoAug 1, 01:33 pm (Costa Rica)

4.8

116 km56 km (35 mi) to the NW Provincia de Alajuela, 58 km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica 29 reportsInfoAug 1, 12:47 am (Costa Rica)

4.1

23 km97 km (60 mi) to the W 15 km Al Sur De Paquera, Puntarenas. InfoJul 18, 04:34 am (GMT -6)

4.0

10 km53 km (33 mi) to the S Provincia de Puntarenas, 49 km south of San Jose, Costa Rica 14 reportsInfoJul 6, 03:51 pm (Costa Rica)

4.4

38 km46 km (29 mi) to the SW Provincia de Puntarenas, 42 km southwest of San Jose, Costa Rica 24 reportsInfoJul 6, 01:59 pm (Costa Rica)

4.7

44 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW Provincia de Puntarenas, 44 km southwest of San Jose, Costa Rica 91 reportsInfoMay 13, 08:37 pm (Costa Rica)

4.4

16 km73 km (45 mi) to the SW 69 km southwest of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica 45 reportsInfoMar 20, 2023 07:44 pm (Costa Rica)

5.5

35 km66 km (41 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, 63 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica 303 reportsInfoNov 12, 2017 08:28 pm (Costa Rica)

6.5

25 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW 30 km southwest of San Rafael Abajo, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica 151 reportsInfoSep 5, 2012 08:42 am (Costa Rica)

7.6

35 km138 km (85 mi) to the W 11 km ENE of Hojancha, Costa

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