WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 15 cooperative agreements for projects to address local natural resource issues in North Dakota. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $4 million with a ceiling of $1 million. The categories of funding activity are a) environment and b) natural resources. Eligible Applicants: County governments; Special district governments; Private in  more