WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award grants for Great Lakes migratory bird habitat restoration and protection. The agency description of the grant states: "The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding and implementing federal projects that address these problems. As part of this initiative, the two bird  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award grants for aquatic nuisance species management. The agency description of the grant states: "These comprehensive ANS Management Plans identify technical, enforcement, or financial assistance activities needed to eliminate or reduce the environmental and public health and safety risks associated with ANS. ANS Management Plans focus on feasible, cost-effective management more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 16 grants for projects to address local natural resource issues in South Dakota. The agency description of the grant states: "The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of grants and agreements in South Dakota for the purpose of leveraging NRCS  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award grants for support for research centers on the prevention, treatment and management of multiple chronic diseases associated with health disparities. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $40.5 million with a ceiling of $3 million. Eligible Applicants: Small businesses; Special district governments; For profit organizations other than sm more ST

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it expects to award up to 18 grants for housing projects to end HIV and AIDS. The agency description of the grant states: "Collectively, our local, domestic, and global communities have committed to ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic through strategies and initiatives including Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America, the HIV National Strategic Plan, and Getting to Zero. With aggressive goals set to end th more ST

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women announced that it expects to award up to 70 cooperative agreements for training and technical assistance on response to domestic violence. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The primary purpose of the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (TA Initiative) is to provide direct training and technical assistance to existing and potential OVW recipients and subrecipients to  more ST