WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants for assistance to high energy cost communities. The agency description of the grant states: "The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds may be used to acquire, constru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for research on the ethical implications of advancements in neurotechnology and brain science. The agency description of the grant states: "This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), in support of the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, is one of several NOFOs aimed at supporting transformative discover  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for firearm injury prevention in community healthcare settings. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of this initiative is to advance research that reduces firearm injury and disparities through the development and evaluation of firearm injury primary prevention interventions leveraging community healthcare settings." The award cei  more