WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award up to 30 cooperative agreements for small-scale water efficiency projects. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $75,000. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority located in Alaska, Arizona, Califo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The pilot insurance program will provide Actual Production History (APH) coverage under 508(h) Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) for eligible producers in certain counties in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ma  more