WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it expects to award up to four grants for the improvement of water and waste disposal systems in rural areas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) community development, c) environment and d) health. Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. The funding oppo more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants for wetland program development in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The agency description of the grant states: "Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) assist state, territorial, tribal, local government agencies and interstate/intertribal entities in developing or refining state/ territorial/tribal/local programs which protect, manage, and  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to five grants or cooperative agreements for the improvement of community health through microbial source tracking. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded. These awards will improve water quality, habitat, community resilience, and environ more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to six grants or cooperative agreements for the reduction and prevention of nonpoint source pollution. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded. These awards will improve water quality, habitat, community resilience, and environmental educat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to five grants or cooperative agreements for science, technology, engineering and mathematics career development for high school-aged youth. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded. These awards will improve water quality, habitat, communit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 16 grants or cooperative agreements for the Trash Free Waters Program. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded. These awards will improve water quality, habitat, community resilience, and environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico wat more ST