WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development in Guatemala announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for strengthening sustainable forest management in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Verapaces, and Western Highlands. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $18.5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with environment. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school distr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for engaging AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) community development, b) disaster prevention and relief, c) education, d) employment, labor and training, e) environment, f) food and nutrition, g) health, h) more ST

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $499,000 cooperative agreement to the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, for research for a nearshore wave modeling testbed. The funding opportunity number is USGS-19-FA-0078 (CFDA 15.808). For more information, contact Stewart N. Evans, 916/278-9334, sevans@usgs.gov. more ST