WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the facilitation of travel and accommodation logistics for the South African exchange program grantees. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $60,000. The agency said the grant was associated with education. The funding is open to public and state controlled institutions of higher education; non-profits; and non-profits having a 501(c)3 status with the IRS; for profits. The agency description of the grant sta more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 20 discretionary grants for the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $65 million with a ceiling of $1.5 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with education. The funding is open to charter management organizations. The agency description of the grant states: "Grant funds may be used to expand the enrollment of one or more exis more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women announced that it expects to award up to 20 discretionary grants for the enhancement of culturally specific services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $7 million with a ceiling of $300,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) arts, b) education, c) humanities and d) income security and social services. The fund more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for research on cancer cause and prevention. No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) education and b) health. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; public housing authorities/Indian  more ST