HUD Solicits Applications for Housing Hazard and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is soliciting applications for its Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) and Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund Program. Approximately $65 million is available for competitive grants to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards, with at least $25 million specifically for lead-based paint hazard reduction.

NEA Seeks Organization for 2027 Jazz Masters Tribute Concert

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking an organization to coordinate the 2027 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert and related events. Eligible applicants include various nonprofit, governmental, and educational entities. The application deadline is April 9, 2026.

Grant for Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced a grant opportunity to fund the implementation of the Zero Suicide framework in health systems. The grant aims to provide resources for suicide prevention among adults at risk, with a total award pool of $16,110,545.

Children's Mental Health Initiative Grant Opportunity

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the Children's Mental Health Initiative grant opportunity, offering up to $43,353,763 to eligible state governments, tribal organizations, and governmental units for community mental health services for youth with serious emotional disturbances. Applications are due April 20, 2026.

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Grant Opportunity

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced a grant opportunity for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program. The program aims to facilitate the implementation of AOT for adults with serious mental illness, with a total award pool of $10,000,000. Applications are due by April 20, 2026.

Bureau of Reclamation Seeks Proposals for Aerial LiDAR Snow Surveys

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking proposals for aerial LiDAR snow surveys to improve water supply forecasts under its Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program. Eligible applicants include various government, nonprofit, educational, and business entities. Proposals must focus on LiDAR deployment within the Reclamation's 17-state domain and quantify benefits to water management.

Supreme Court of Louisiana - Land Use Permit Review

The Supreme Court of Louisiana vacated and rendered a lower court's decision regarding the interpretation of a land use plan for St. James Parish. The ruling clarifies the scope of judicial review for local government land use decisions, emphasizing appropriate discretion for the Parish.

Michael B. Reis, Jr. v. Mandy Pohlmann Reis - Divorce and Property Classification

The Supreme Court of Louisiana reversed and remanded a lower court decision regarding the classification of a business entity formed during a marriage. The court found that Outkast Environmental, LLC, created after the termination of the community property regime, should not be classified as community property.

Succession of Laurie Maria Brocato - Louisiana Supreme Court Ruling

The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision regarding the validity of an olographic testament in the Succession of Laurie Maria Brocato. The court found a four-page document, written in a notebook and signed by the testator, met the form requirements for an olographic testament under La. C.C. art. 1575.

Louisiana v. Turner - Criminal Case Opinion

The Supreme Court of Louisiana reversed and remanded the case of State v. Jarvis Turner. The court addressed whether a defense counsel preventing a defendant from testifying constitutes structural error requiring automatic reversal, distinguishing between direct and collateral review.