WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service announced that it expects to award grants or cooperative agreements for progrmas to support landowners in implementing forest resilience practices. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is the first in an anticipated series of Landowner Support for Forest Resilience NOFOs. Landowner Support for Forest Resilience is currently funded by four Inflatio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award up to six grants or cooperative agreements for research to improve fire weather forecast. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "NOAA's Weather Program Office (WPO, wpo.noaa.gov/nofo) is soliciting proposals for two grant competitions from this notification, valued at approximately $2.0 million per year as follows: 1) Climate Testb  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants for Great Lakes forests restoration. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will support projects in the Great Lakes basin that implement the following strategic, priority actions: * Mitigate Forest Insect and Disease Impacts - Implement targeted reforestation and forest protection actions to minimize invasive  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants or cooperative agreements for wetland protection programs in Region 1 states including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "The goals of EPA's wetland program include increasing the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improvin  more