WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it expects to award up to 10 cooperative agreements for efficient drilling for geothermal energy The estimated total program funding available was cited as $14.5 million with a ceiling of $2.5 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with energy. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state   more