WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million with a ceiling of $200,000. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. Eligible Applicants: Independent school districts; Nonpr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The National Endowment for the Arts announced that it expects to award a grant for the Challenge America Program. The agency description of the grant states: "Our support of a project can start no sooner than January 1, 2022. Grants awarded under these guidelines generally may cover a period of performance of up to two years. To be eligible, the applicant organization must be a first-time applicant to the Arts Endowment OR be a previous Arts Endowment applicant that wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration announced that it expects to award up to five grants for studies to address unmet needs in rare diseases. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product development in rare diseases/conditions with unmet needs. Through the support of natural histo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award grants for academic and educational programs in Ukraine. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announces the 2021 Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program to support projects in educational area. Subject to availability of funds, the Embassy will award small grants as described below (https://ua.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/151/FY21-NOFO-PD-Education.pdf) to Ukrainian an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award grants for the Central Valley Project Conservation Program. The agency description of the grant states: "The objective of the NOFO is to invite eligible applicants to submit applications for projects that benefit federally listed and other special-status species whose habitats and populations have been impacted by operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP). An additional obj  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living announced that it expects to award a grant for rehabilitation engineering research centers on blindness and low vision. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed t  more