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. 17 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award a grant for the reduction of corruption in Angola. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a project that supports Angola's growing civil society and independent media in increasing public awa  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 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. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for projects that supports the implementation of Labor Code provisions on freedom of association in Vietnam. The agency description of the grant states: "Vietnam has taken significant steps toward ensuring its labor laws comply with international labor standards. In July 2019, Vietnam ratified ILO Convention 98 on Collective Bargaining. In October 2  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