WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service announced that it expects to award grants for broadband deployment. The agency description of the grant states: "The Rural eConnectivity Program (ReConnect) Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. In facilitating the expansion of broadband services and infrastructure, the program will fuel long-term economic development and opportunities in r more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for research on the role of nutrition in care and development of preterm infants. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $499,999. The categories of funding activity are a) health and b) income security and social services. Eligible Applicants: City or township governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments  more ST