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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday May 03, 2020 ( 2 items )  

EPA: Seven Nebraska School Districts Receive $200,000 to Help Purchase Buses to Lower Diesel Emissions
LENEXA, Kansas, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $200,000 to seven Nebraska districts to replace 10 older diesel school buses. The funds are part of $11.5 million to replace 580 buses for 157 school bus fleets in 43 states and Puerto Rico, each of which will receive rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act   more

Natural Resources Conservation Service-Nebraska: USDA Announces $15 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Nebraska office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $15 million investment to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through June 29, 2020, for national Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). CIG projects inspire cre  more