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Grants will help rehabilitate houses Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:38AMThe North Platte Telegraph Lincoln County Community Development Corporation has received a total of $270,000 in grant funding, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development announced on Monday.
Coburn proposes $9 trillion deficit cut measure Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:21AMWASHINGTON (AP) — One of the Senate's staunchest budget-cutters unveiled Monday a massive plan to cut the nation's deficit by $9 trillion over the coming decade, including $1 trillion in tax increa...
America's jobless problem: What would Reagan do? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:14AMWhen the unemployment rate soared during his first term, President Reagan backed a government program to train one million workers in new job skills.
Local Credit Unions Reward Six Lucky Winners With Their Thrill of a Lifetime Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13AMCredit union members win adventure of their choosing and opportunity to make charity donation
The nonprofit news and information resource Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13AMBrooklyn Community Foundation, the largest public philanthropy in the borough, has awarded its first round of 2011 grants totaling $2.3 million to 118 nonprofits working in five strategic areas of focus: Education and Youth Achievement, Arts for All, Caring Neighbors, Community Development, and Green Communities.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's recovery program panned in audit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:08AMDisaster Recovery Unit 'lacks structure, guidance and monitoring' in processing and tracking Hazard Mitigation grants
MPCC approves grant applications Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:05AMThe North Platte Telegraph The Board of Directors of the Mid-Plains Community College opened their meeting on Wednesday with recognition of North Plains Community College chapters of Phi Beta Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa. The Michael Bennet Lifetime Achievement award was also given to Marilyn McGahan.
Head injury and dementia - Alzheimer’s connection Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:45PMAccording to two studies released Monday, brain injuries sustained early in life are likely boost the risk of dementia later in life. In a third study, also presented at an international Alzheimer's conference in Paris this week, researchers unveiled evidence that falling over in daily life may be an early warning sign of the onset of Alzheimer's.
Rowan's bid for Hitachi jobs faces foreign competition Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42PMBy Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Facing international competition, Rowan County commis-sioners agreed Monday to offer an incentive grant to a project that could create 148 jobs. Hitachi Metals of China Grove is conside ...
City of Muskogee Foundation challenges itself, others to get fit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:41PMCity of Muskogee Foundation Board member Janey Boydston winces as medical assistant Hayley Mauldin sticks her for a blood cholesterol check Monday as part of the Foundation’s Walk the Talk challenge.
$4 million gas-to-energy program to fuel Milliken plant in Inman Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:31PMSpartanburg County leaders joined with Milliken & Co. and Lockhart Power representatives on Monday to announce the completion of a gas-to-energy program at the county's Wellford landfill off Little Mountain Road.
Lake County wants to know how much residents recycle Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:28PMLake County knows its cities and towns recycle.It just didn’t know how much, until now.The Lake County Solid Waste Management District is now requiring everyone to input their recycling amounts into a new computer program, call Re-Trac Connect, that will show just how much the communities recycle.The purpose is to get a clearer picture of recycling in Lake County, Jeff Langbehn, executive ...
Homes for elderly proposed Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:22PMALE Partylist Representative Catalina Bagasina has authored House Bill 4751, pushing for the construction of houses for homeless elderly. As per the bill, funds for the establishment, maintenance and other expenses for the operation of these shelters shall be sourced out from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and other appropriations from the General Appropriations Act. It shall also ...
Bahamas Petroleum Co - publication of CPR Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:16AMBahamas Petroleum Co - publication of CPR
Bahamas Petroleum Co - publication of CPR Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:16AMBahamas Petroleum Co - publication of CPR
N.H. program serves 10,000 workers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:05AMPORTSMOUTH — Late last month, Gov. John Lynch announced the latest round of grants through the New Hampshire Job Training Fund, which distributes up to $2 million annually in matching grants to allow companies to train new workers or retrain...
N.H. program serves 10,000 workers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:05AMPORTSMOUTH — Late last month, Gov. John Lynch announced the latest round of grants through the New Hampshire Job Training Fund, which distributes up to $2 million annually in matching grants to allow companies to train new workers or retrain...
Energy efficiency loan program begins today Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:04AMA new loan program begins today for Southern York County residents who want to make energy improvements to their homes but may not be able to afford a conventional loan.
Energy efficiency loan program begins today Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:04AMA new loan program begins today for Southern York County residents who want to make energy improvements to their homes but may not be able to afford a conventional loan.
Grant to aid new Pottstown businesses in the works Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:49AMPOTTSTOWN — From lemons, lemonade? It may be too soon to say, but a borough council at odds with its mayor and some county commissioners over requests for county revitalization funding may have endorsed last week a suggestion upon which everyone can agree.
Grant to aid new Pottstown businesses in the works Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:49AMPOTTSTOWN — From lemons, lemonade? It may be too soon to say, but a borough council at odds with its mayor and some county commissioners over requests for county revitalization funding may have endorsed last week a suggestion upon which everyone can agree.
School volunteers help to enrich classroom experience, but critics say they're the wrong solution to funding problems Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:20AMMichelle Bailey's children have long since graduated from Stillwater Area High School, but she's still willing to go the extra mile for her local schools. Or 2.2 miles to be exact.
School volunteers help to enrich classroom experience, but critics say they're the wrong solution to funding problems Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:20AMMichelle Bailey's children have long since graduated from Stillwater Area High School, but she's still willing to go the extra mile for her local schools. Or 2.2 miles to be exact.
Falls, eye test may give clues to Alzheimer's Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:19AM(AP) -- Scientists in Australia are reporting encouraging early results from a simple eye test they hope will give a noninvasive way to detect signs of Alzheimer's disease.
Colo. mother wishes for meeting with son's killers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:15AMThe 3-year-old boy affectionately known as "Biscuit" was sleeping in the back of a parked old Cadillac when the shooting began.
DSWD, Landbank fortify partnership for 4Ps Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:07AMThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) last week signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to further fortify the on-going implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the National Government’s flagship program on poverty reduction and social development.
Education notebook Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:00AMThe American Legion will be interviewing high school junior girls who wish to attend Girls State this summer. Girls State is a weeklong camp that educates girls on the American government.
Grant will help kids get moving Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:56AMThe North Platte Telegraph Students in elementary and middle school will have a new incentive to walk more this fall.
HUD funds to Housing Authority down Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:40AMThe North Platte Telegraph The North Platte Housing Authority is set to receive $410,159 from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2011 as part of HUD's Capitol Fund Program.
Community news Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:01PMThe Licking County Family YMCA Western Branch, 355 W. Broad St. in Pataskala, is a Silver Sneakers provider.
HUD gives $45M to 102 La housing authorities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:44PMThe U.S. Housing and Urban Development says 102 public housing authorities in Louisiana are getting nearly $45.5 million for major improvements.
Braswell Memorial Library receives $20,000 federal grant Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:36PMBraswell Memorial Public Library has been awarded a $20,000 grant to develop selected areas of the adult non-fiction collection. Braswell Memorial Library provides free public library services to the residents of Nash and Edgecombe Counties, and has about 43,000 adult card holders.
Schools preparing to sue the state over funding — again Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:06PMshare: digg facebook twitter AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers who left town recently after cutting public education and doing little to fix school funding disparities have guaranteed another school finance lawsuit, according to educators and lawyers involved in the case. School superintendents across Texas are “very frustrated,” said John Folks, superintendent of San Antonio's largest school district ...
Family resource center adapts to clients' needs Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe Janesville-based Exchange Family Resource Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
The Reality and Utility of Bear Paternity Tests Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:53PMIt was summer of 2008 and the rhetoric was getting as hot as a globally warmed hood on a ’91 Chevy Camaro RS (my 2nd car, with t-tops of course). [More]
HUD gives $45.5 million to Louisiana public housing authorities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:53PMThe U.S. Housing and Urban Development says 102 public housing authorities in Louisiana are getting nearly $45.5 million for major improvements.The Capital Fund grants in Louisiana range from $14,600 for the Housing Authority of the Village of Parks in St....
For Ohio home solar projects, funding forecast is cloudy unless lawmakers revive 10-cent monthly fee Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:16PMOhio has awarded millions of dollars in energy grants over the last five years, helping to jump start the solar and wind installations as well as energy efficiency upgrades. The cost to consumers has been a 9-cent monthly charge on their electric bills. Now the program is in jeopardy. The law ordering the fee has expired. And lawmakers haven't renewed it.
Additional news "Ecology" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:57PMEnterprises of the Lipetsk region, implement systems for use, processing, disposal, recycling and elimination of industrial and household waste, can receive subsidies for partial reimbursement of the costs of acquiring equipment.
Budget cuts 'smart' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:56PMWanda Garolds operates a day care center in New Bern that uses a small grant from Craven County Smart Start Program to help pay for pre-school learning materials.
USDA Announces $23.6 Million in Clean Water Grants for Rural Alaska Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:52PMThis Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 14 communities in Alaska will receiving $23.6 million in grants as part of the Rural Alaska Village Grant program for water and wastewater improvement projects.
Dirty trucks in port targeted by federal program Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:49PMProgram offers grants to help owners replace vehicles With more than a million miles on the road, Armand Patella's 19-year-old Ford 9000 truck has seen better days.
PRINCETON: Valley Road School group airs film on reuse of buildings Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:40PMMore than 50 people attended a screening of âThe Greenest Alternativeâ hosted by the Save Valley Road School Adaptive Reuse Committee (SVRSARC).
Press Releases: Secretary Clinton Praises PNB Local Chapter in Turkey and New Coca-Cola Women's Empowerment Program Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:37PMSecretary Clinton Praises PNB Local Chapter in Turkey and New Coca-Cola Women's Empowerment Program Media Note Bureau of Public Affairs , Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 16, 2011 While in Turkey, Secretary Clinton praised the work being done by Turkey’s local chapter of Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), led by Rifat Hisarciklioglu, the President of TOBB and PNB Vice-Chairs Melih ...
Team Track Moving Forward Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:34PMIt has been a discussion item for at least 10 years. Now a team track, or more commonly referred to as a rail spur, is advancing toward its destination in west Washington.
City of Columbia Re-Organized, 3 New Department Heads Hired Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:52PMColumbia, SC (WLTX) -- City of Columbia officials have announced changes for the organizational structure of city government.
Director of National & Regional Grants Funding Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:29PMThompson Child & Family Focus is a nonprofit organization that provides a continuum of treatment, care, education and support to North Carolina children and families in crisis or challenged by at-risk lifestyles and environments.
On Assignment: Lots of blame, but seemingly less accountability, when it comes to grants for California's failing ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:21PMState Board of Education gets tough after criticism from federal government
Malloy's revised budget plan for Conn. slashes arts, courts, technical schools (videos, read the plan) Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:37PMHARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget-cutting plans hit agencies big and small, eliciting cries of protest for the loss of services that will see courts shuttered, arts grants slashed, motor vehicle offices closed, rail fares boosted and social services trimmed.
Meet three people helped by Toronto’s city grants Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:34PMIf Mayor Rob Ford had gotten his way with his “just say no” attitude to grants this past week, these people’s lives might have been completely changed.
Nearly every American in economic harm's way if debt deadlock goes past Aug. 2 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:01PMWASHINGTON - Horror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Barack Obama fail to cut a deal by the Aug. 2 deadline to increase America's borrowing limit. Nearly every American is in harm's way, either directly or indirectly.