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House Committee Advances Child Nutrition Legislation

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor advanced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R.

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  • Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor advanced the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R.
  • This comprehensive reauthorization of federal child nutrition programs includes vital provisions to expand plant-based school meals and increase equity by removing barriers that prevent children from accessing nondairy milk.
  • The Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act now advances for further consideration by the House of Representatives.
  • This visionary legislation recognizes the importance of investing in the health of our children and the planet they will inherit.

FISCALNOTE TO HOST MISS AMERICA 2022 FOR AN EVENING CELEBRATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote, a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data and insights, today announced Miss America 2022, Emma Broyles of Anchorage, Alaska, will be the Guest of Honor at FiscalNote's Washington, D.C. headquarters on Thursday, May 12th at 6 p.m. for an evening to celebrate May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, joined by the Congressional Korean American Staff Association (CKASA) and hosted by FiscalNote.

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  • Congressional Korean American Staff Association of Capitol Hill to Join Emma Broyles, the first Korean-American Miss America, at Washington, D.C.
  • Miss Broyles made history as the first Korean-American to be named Miss America in the pageant's 100 year history.
  • FiscalNote is located at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., 6th Floor, in downtown Washington, D.C.
    For more information about Miss America, Emma Broyles, please visit: https://www.missamerica.org/emma-broyles/ .
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SBA Administrator Guzman, Biden-Harris Administration Announce Community Navigator Pilot Program Grantees

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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The Community Navigator Pilot Program will provide $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local groups to connect Americas entrepreneurs to government resources so they can recover and thrive.

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  • The Community Navigator Pilot Program will provide $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local groups to connect Americas entrepreneurs to government resources so they can recover and thrive.
  • We need to meet businesses where they are with resources to start, grow and be resilient, and the Community Navigator Pilot Program will power a trusted network of community partners to connect Americas entrepreneurs with the SBA.
  • The unprecedented hyperlocal and national coalition-building approach of the Community Navigator Pilot Program will catalyze small businesses, said Mark Madrid Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development .
  • By aiding Black entrepreneurs, the Community Navigator Pilot Program has the potential to usher in a new generation of diverse businesses and help keep Black dollars within Black communities.

MBDA Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) with a day-long celebration Tuesday, May 15 featuring remarks from White House officials, panels focused on supplier partnerships and procurement, as well as discussions on the successes and challenges for millennial Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).

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  • WASHINGTON, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) with a day-long celebration Tuesday, May 15 featuring remarks from White House officials, panels focused on supplier partnerships and procurement, as well as discussions on the successes and challenges for millennial Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
  • "Secretary Ross and this administration believe minority-owned businesses play an important role in communities and in creating jobs and growth in the American economy," Under Secretary Kelley said.
  • Two of the most notable Asian Americans serving in U.S. government also gave remarks at the National AAPI Business Summit: Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and the highest-ranking Asian American cabinet member, and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
  • MBDA closed out the National AAPI Business Summit with a celebration by celebrity Asian chefs.