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Feds hire youth for public lands work in NM, Ariz.

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:19:04 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Arizona and New Mexico are among the states that will receive federal grants to hire young people to help with conservation projects on public lands.

Federal grant for lead cleanup in Winnebago County

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:30:11 -0400

ROCKFORD, Illinois - Winnebago County will be able to double its lead abatement efforts in the area thanks to a $2.9 million grant from the federal government.

Fla. using federal grant money to settle lawsuit

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:52 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida is dipping into federal grant money that was supposed to help improve the state's schools in order to settle a bitter contract dispute.

Greenbrier clinic receives federal grant

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:52:05 -0400

WILLIAMSBURG, West Virginia - A clinic in Greenbrier County has received more than half a million dollars in federal funding for preventive care improvements and operations.

Ohio to bolster checks on home health care workers

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:35:29 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio officials plan to bolster criminal background checks for those home health-care workers who provide direct care to the disabled and elderly.

Heavy rain heightens Lake Erie algae worries

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:31:09 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Officials are concerned that the wet Ohio spring will again bring toxic algae problems back to Lake Erie.

Panel: No confidence in Carolina Southern

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:55:23 -0400

LORIS, South Carolina - A panel of government officials from both Carolinas has given a vote of no confidence to the owners of the Carolina Southern Railroad that has not operated in more than a year.

RI gets $654,000 in federal fire safety funding

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:34:24 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Rhode Island is the recipient of over $654,000 in competitive federal grants for household fire prevention efforts, equipment upgrades and training.

San Francisco loses federal grant for new fireboat

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:09 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Fire Department has lost a $7.8 million federal grant for what would have been its first new fireboat in 50 years because it didn't spend the money in time, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Iowa shelters scrambling amid state funding cut

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:11:14 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Domestic abuse shelters throughout Iowa are looking for new sources of money to keep operating after losing government funding they rely on.

Iowa gets grant for science learning project

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:15:07 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa has received a $1.2 million federal grant for a project related to science, technology, engineering and math education.

Aid available to nonprofits that transport elderly

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:20:50 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Federal grant money is available to nonprofits to transport elderly and disabled residents in Nebraska.

Police return grant spent on missing mom probe

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:55:33 -0400

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - West Valley City Police have returned more than $17,000 in federal grant money spent to investigate the disappearance of missing Utah mother Susan Cox Powell that was supposed to be spent on drug trafficking investigations.

OHA gets grants to study Kakaako lands

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:56:05 -0400

HONOLULU - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is receiving $400,000 in federal grants to look for petroleum and hazardous substances on several former industrial sites in Kakaako that are among land parcels the state gave the agency to settle a ceded land claim.

$15M sought to replace bridge in C. Ind. city

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:05 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - Officials in a central Indiana city say a federal grant will be needed to replace a deteriorating bridge over the White River into the downtown area.

UW wins federal grant to study greenhouse gases

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:23:17 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead new research on reducing greenhouse gases emitted from dairy farms.

Pence approves Indiana school safety grants

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:33:31 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill Tuesday that will help Indiana schools hire more resource officers to improve safety as lawmakers continue discussions about whether school staff and volunteers should one day be armed.

Rhody Fresh co-operative gets $150K federal grant

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:37:28 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, Rhode Island - The farm cooperative that produces Rhody Fresh Milk has won a $150,000 federal grant that will help upgrade its production facilities.

New NH charter schools face uncertain future

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:06:42 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Charter school advocates say funding for new charters included in Gov. Maggie Hassan's budget proposal is being held hostage by House lawmakers who want to use that money as a bargaining chip when they begin to negotiate a final budget with the Senate.

Texarkana Fire Department to receive federal grant

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:06:12 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman have announced a federal grant for the Texarkana Fire Department.

5 Leflore County families to get new homes

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:07:03 -0400

GREENWOOD, Mississippi - Leflore County has secured a federal grant to rehabilitate five homes for five local families.

Indian health group, feds reach settlement

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:22:32 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - An Indian health organization and the U.S. attorney for Northern California have reached a settlement in a dispute over the group's use of federal grant money for substance abuse recovery programs.

Ohio city manager proposes streetcar gap remedies

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:22:43 -0400

CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's city manager is proposing putting off some projects and taking on more debt to close a $17.4 million funding gap for the downtown streetcar project.

Douglas County seeks federal grant for 'food hub'

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:51:40 -0400

LAWRENCE, Kansas - Douglas County officials say the county is applying for a federal grant to study the feasibility of establishing a "food hub" that would make it easier for county businesses to sell locally grown produce and meats.