WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million with a ceiling of $200,000. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. Eligible Applicants: Independent school districts; Nonpr more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award a grant for the reduction of corruption in Angola. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a project that supports Angola's growing civil society and independent media in increasing public awa more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The National Endowment for the Arts announced that it expects to award a grant for the Challenge America Program. The agency description of the grant states: "Our support of a project can start no sooner than January 1, 2022. Grants awarded under these guidelines generally may cover a period of performance of up to two years. To be eligible, the applicant organization must be a first-time applicant to the Arts Endowment OR be a previous Arts Endowment applicant that wa more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment services for for underage drinking, opioid use and substance use. The agency description of the grant states: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration announced that it expects to award up to five grants for studies to address unmet needs in rare diseases. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product development in rare diseases/conditions with unmet needs. Through the support of natural histo more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of State announced through an annual program statement that it expects to award up to 15 grants for programs that strengthen ties with Cote d'Ivoire. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Embassy Abidjan Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a grant for refugee assistance in Angola. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Embassy Luanda, under the auspices of the Office of the Regional Refugee Coordinator, is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2021 Julia Taft Fund for Refugees. The Julia Taft Fund for Refugees is an initiative by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award grants for the Central Valley Project Conservation Program. The agency description of the grant states: "The objective of the NOFO is to invite eligible applicants to submit applications for projects that benefit federally listed and other special-status species whose habitats and populations have been impacted by operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP). An additional obj more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants or cooperative agreements for projects that develop democracy, promote respect for human rights, and support civic education in Armenia. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "The United States Embassy is pleased to announce the first round of the 2021 Democracy Commission Small Grants Program competition. The program supports initiatives that develop democracy, pro more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award grants for programs that support development of democratic institutions in Uzbekistan. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $50,000. The following organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations; Civil society/non-governmental organizations; and Independent media organizations. For this announcement, only Uzbekistan-based organizations are eligible to apply. The funding opport more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award up to six grants for economic income generating or social improvement projects in Ghana. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program's (SSH) goal is to provide small-scale assistance directly to Ghanaian community-based organizations as part of an ongoing commitment by the U.S. government to support Ghanaian-driven development activities at the local level.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award up to five grants for programs that strengthen cultural ties with Togo. The agency description of the grant states: "PAS Lome invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Togo through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration announced that it expects to award up to nine grants for the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of this program is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain dental and dental hygiene faculty through loan re more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for projects that supports the implementation of Labor Code provisions on freedom of association in Vietnam. The agency description of the grant states: "Vietnam has taken significant steps toward ensuring its labor laws comply with international labor standards. In July 2019, Vietnam ratified ILO Convention 98 on Collective Bargaining. In October 2 more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living announced that it expects to award a grant for rehabilitation engineering research centers on blindness and low vision. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed t more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the empowerment of Ukrainian businesswomen through the academy for women entrepreneurs. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to implement the second iteration of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, a worldwide State Depar more ST