WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award up to six grants for research on coastal inundation. The agency description of the grant states: "Climate variability and change present society with significant economic, health, safety, and security challenges. As part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) climate portfolio within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the expansion of national capacity for research in health sciences. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program is to expand the national capacity for research in the health sciences by providing cooperative agreement support to institutions   more