WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants for forest restoration in Great Lakes Basin. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will support projects in the Great Lakes basin that implement the following strategic, priority actions: * Mitigate Forest Insect and Disease Impacts-Implement targeted reforestation and forest protection actions to minimize inv more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to five grants for the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in Vermont. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $465,000 with a ceiling of $175,000. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. Information on Eligibility: All U.S.-based non-Federal e more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award grants for wetlands conservation. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Standard Grants Program is a competitive, matching grant program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Projects must involve only long-term protection, restoration, en more ST

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 13 grants or cooperative agreements for emission reduction activities. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Targeted Airshed Grant Program. This program will assist local, state, and/or tribal air pollution control agenci more ST