WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it expects to award up to 10 discretionary grants for assistance to high energy cost communities. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $10 million with a ceiling of $3 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) business and commerce, b) community development and c) energy. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the staffing and operation of the American Center Warsaw in Poland. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $200,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) arts, b) business and commerce, c) community development, d) education, e) energy, f) environment, g) health, h) humanities, i) information and statistics and j) science and technology and other research an  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory announced that it expects to award up to 40 cooperative agreements for research and development of innovative technologies that will improve energy productivity, improve flexibility, security and resiliency, as well as lower energy costs. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $47 million with a ceiling of $6 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was assoc  more