WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it expects to award up to seven grants for support for jobs accelerator partnerships to improve the ability of distressed rural and energy communities to accelerate the formation of businesses and identify and maximize local assets. The agency description of the grant states: "Grant funds may be used to pay for up to 80 percent of eligible project costs. Grant funds may be used to pay for costs directly related to the purc more ST

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements for projects that strengthen ties with Slovenia. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "The Embassy continues to offer grants for well-conceived and managed projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Slovenia. Eligible topics for projects are broadly defined to include democracy and human rights, security and defense issues more ST

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements for addressing legacy phosphorus in agricultural settings. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $3 million with a ceiling of $600,000. The funding opportunity (EPA-R5-GL2021-ALP, CFDA 66.469), was posted on June 15 with an application closing date of Aug. 20. For more information, contact Jennifer Conner, 312/886-0201. [Category: Grant] more ST

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements for green infrastructure projects in shoreline communities. 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 pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan III (https://www.glri.us/documents).  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements for riparian restoration. 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 pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan III (https://www.glri.us/documents). This RFA is EPA's major competitiv more ST

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants or cooperative agreements for programs to address threats to bays, estuaries, beaches and coral reefs in Florida. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) South Florida Program is a program that provides competitive grants to address the immediate and emerging ecological pressures and threats to nearsho more ST

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for the establishment of wetland mitigation banks in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The agency description of the grant states: "NRCS is announcing the availability of up to $5 million in Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) grant funds for the development and establishment  more ST