Grant News Archive For May 2016
New Initiative Aims to End Child Hunger in Maine
The state of Maine has unveiled an ambitious campaign designed to combat child hunger. The campaign is called Full Plates, Full Potential, to highlight the fact that children cannot reach…
Sam’s Club Awards Grants and Education to Small Business Owners
Oftentimes, small business owners are the very small fish in a large, overpopulated pond. One reason they struggle to get their business off and running is due to limited availability…
Homeless Families Lose Housing After Federal Government Takes Grant Money Away From Charities
Though Polk and Hillsborough counties have mostly recovered from the housing market collapse, there are still hundreds of homeless families located within the central Florida area. Sadly, these unfortunate families…
FedEx Launches Small Business Grant Contest
Small businesses can find securing funding difficult during a weak economy like the one we’re in now. A government grant program that was available in the past may no longer…
The USA’s Rural Area Internet Speeds Fall Deeply Behind the National Average
A quartet of senators are seeking to raise the speed of Internet provided to rural parts of the country via a government grant. Among the many government grants overseen by…
Reducing Recidivism Through Education and Job Opportunities
Historically, individuals with criminal records have faced a tough uphill battle when trying to break the cycle of crime by getting a job. The lack of ability to get gainful,…
USDA Continues Initiative to Stimulate Growth in Rural Communities With Grants
As part of National Small Business Week, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, has announced that 26 states will benefit from $39.3 million in government grants. These grants…
Climate Change is Spurring New Policy Precedents
Climate change is here to stay, and it is hitting some states harder than others. Louisiana is particularly hard hit. In fact, this boggy, coastal state is one of the…
Michigan Water Pollution Crisis Funding
A total of ten health centers in Michigan are set to receive $1 million each in a form of government grant money to be used in the reparation and expansion…
Flathead High a ‘Super School’? Montana High School Among Finalists for Prestigious $10M Prize
Montana’s Flathead High School recently advanced to the third round of a contest run by the XQ Institute that is attempting to change the way teachers, students and administrators think…