Friday - April 26, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday May 03, 2020 ( 3 items )  

Cranston R.I. School System Awarded $120,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
CRANSTON, Rhode Island, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The Cranston Public School District was chosen to receive a grant of $120,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help replace six older school buses, replacing older equipment with newer buses or engines that emit less diesel exhaust. The Cranston Public School bus fleet in Rhode Island, along one community each in Connecticut and Maine, were among the 157 fleets chosen   more

Glastonbury Conn. School System Awarded $40,000 in EPA Rebates to Reduce School Bus Emissions
GLASTONBURY, Connecticut, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The Glastonbury Board of Education was chosen to receive a grant of $40,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help replace two older school buses, replacing older equipment with newer buses or engines that emit less diesel exhaust. The Glastonbury Public School bus fleet in Connecticut, along one community each in Maine and Rhode Island, were among the 157 fleets chos  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Announces $15 Million for Conservation Innovation Grants Nationally
WARWICK, Rhode Island, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island 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 ins  more