WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Dec. 27, 2023: * * * Two projects in the Ocean State to receive almost $170,000 * * * NRCS Rhode Island State Conservationist, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, is pleased to announce the recipients of fiscal year 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants for Rhode Island. Two projects were selected from a total of 6 submissions. "Through CIG, NRCS seeks projects that demonstrate, eva  more