WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for forest and woodlands resource management in Arizona. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1.5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state control  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award up to three discretionary grants for Head Start services in Cochise, Maricopa, Pinal and Yuma counties, Arizona. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $13,952,357. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to state, county, city, township governments; independent schoo  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award up to three discretionary grants for Head Start services in Cochise, Maricopa, Pinal and Yuma counties, Arizona. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $13,952,357. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to state, county, city, township governments; independent schoo  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award up to 12 cooperative agreements for applied science projects to develop hydrologic information and water management tools and improve modeling and forecasting capabilities in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. Vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for wildlife resource management in Arizona. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $500,000. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institution  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $112,000 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for the repair of fences and trails at the Parashant National Monument. The agency description of the grant states: "This maintenance project will remove excess vegetation, repair fences, roads, and trails in and around cultural and natural sensitive areas at Parashant National Monument  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $35,000 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for collections management internship at the Cumberland Island National Seashore in St. Marys, Georgia. The agency description of the grant states: "This project enlists one youth intern for 11 months to work on corrective actions identified as an "immediate" need in the recently complet  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $43,200 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for the management of resources at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. The agency description of the grant states: "The goals of this project are to provide occupational, educational and training opportunities for youth through collaborative management of natural resources and ot  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $48,640 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for the rehabilitation of adobe structure at the Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado. The agency description of the grant states: "All work will occur on park grounds within the 800-acre boundary of the park. Project objectives are to reduce deferred maintenance on Bents   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $49,975 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for the improvement of trail signage and removal of graffiti at the Joshua Tree National Park in California. The agency description of the grant states: "NPS personnel will train the selected intern on the standards and procedures for creating signs and removing graffiti. These tasks in  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $53,300 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for natural resource management internship at the Amistad National Recreation Area in Del Reio, Texas. The funding opportunity number is P19AS00311 (CFDA 15.931). For more information, contact Katie Gaertner, Katie_Gaertner@nps.gov.  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $80,000 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for fellowships with the Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education. The funding opportunity number is P19AS00350 (CFDA 15.931). For more information, contact John Bechtold, John_Bechtold@nps.gov.  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $97,200 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience of Flagstaff, Arizona, for the restoration of historic landscapes at the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. The agency description of the grant states: "Project Goals are to provide an opportunity for youth to build skills and learn the importance of histor  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it intends to award a $66,863 grant to the Arizona Game and Fish Department for site survey for the proposed fish screen location to better understand the site and determine design needs. The agency description of the grant states: "The proposed project activities will include: 1) Contractor will conduct research and provide multiple design alternatives of the fishscreen to Arizona Game and Fish Dep  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news: Against the dramatic backdrop of Pearl Harbor with the USS Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri Memorial, guests gathered on Friday, June 28 to honor the contributions of military families to the nation's defense and to celebrate the experiences offered to those families through the Blue Star Museums program. Photos are available. The Second Lady of the United States Mrs. Karen Pence was the featured speake  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $29,760 cooperative agreement to the Colorado State University for post-treatment assessment of floodplain plant communities and channel form at the Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona. The agency description of the grant states: "Canyon de Chelly National Monument (CACH) has a critical need to evaluate the condition of floodplain vegetation and stream channel form to  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation Legacy of Durango, Colorado, for archaeological site preservation maintenance at the Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site in Arizona. The agency description of the grant states: "This agreement will allow for a youth group to gain knowledge and experience of maintenance and repair of roads, trails,  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $42,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation Legacy of Durango, Colorado, for fencing and trail works at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona. The agency description of the grant states: "The Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR) fencing and trail work will take place within the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, Sunset Crater Volcano National Mo  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Cornerstones Community Partnerships of Santa Fe, New Mexico, for historic preservation at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona. The agency description of the grant states: "The adobe bricks that the CCC used to construct the visitor center, maintenance yard, support buildings, and surrounding walls at CAGR are all enc  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $48,971 cooperative agreement to the Friends of Saguaro National Park of Tucson, Arizona, for the development and maintenance of natural resources and environmental education programs. The funding opportunity number is P19AS00310 (CFDA 15.954). For more information, contact Todd Wilson, Todd_Wilson@nps.gov.  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $71,100 cooperative agreement to the Great Basin Institute of Reno, Nevada, for white-nose syndrome investigations at the Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah, and Pipe Spring National Monument in Arizona. The agency description of the grant states: "The goal of this Agreement is to provide service opportunities for students and/or entry-level profession  more

NOGALES, Arizona, July 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the North American Development Bank (NADB), announced the results of an analysis which showed an 85 percent reduction in carbon dioxide and particulate matter emissions at the Port of Nogales-Mariposa crossing because of the Unified Cargo Processing (UCP) and Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs. The Border 2020-funded a  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Kaibab National Forest - issued the following news release: Grant applications are now being accepted by the Coconino Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) for projects that qualify for funding under the authority of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self-Determination Act. The primary location for projects must be on federal lands within Coconino County, which includes the Coconino and Kaibab Nati  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $82,500 cooperative agreement to the Old Spanish Trail Association for administrative and volunteer support for Old Spanish National Historic Trail in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The agency description of the grant states: "This project focuses on enhancing volunteer efforts to provide increased public access, recreation and retracement opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $47,557 cooperative agreement to the University of Arizona School of Information for the increase of public availability of Pacific West National Historic Landmark records at the Western Archaeological and Conservation Center. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose is to complement classroom instruction with hands-on work activities in a variety of areas that d  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint under the PACA against Coram Deo Farms Inc. The company, operating from Arizona, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to four produce se  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it intends to award a $242,772 grant to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for inspection stations to identify and prevent aquatic invasive species from entering local waterways. The agency description of the grant states: "Quagga/zebra mussel veliger (larvae) have been detected at Tiber and Canyon Ferry reservoirs in Eastern Montana. This detection puts these species closer to the Columb  more