WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it expects to award up to 13 grants or cooperative agreements for the Pacific Islands Region Marine Education and Training Program. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "Projects are being solicited to improve communication, education, and training on marine resource issues throughout the region and increase scientific education for marine-related professions am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 25 grants or cooperative agreements for the development of watershed-based plans and implementation of watershed projects. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This Request for Applications (RFA) is issued pursuant to Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which authorizes EPA to award grants to eligible tribes and intertribal consortia to implement approved NP  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award $3.3 million cooperative agreements to Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Illinois Natural History Survey; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Missouri Department of Conservation; and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for Upper Mississippi River restoration and monitoring. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The Long Term Resource Moni  more