(The Center Square) - The part of the federal government which handles forestry, inside the part of the government that handles agriculture is funding local efforts in Oregon that are more associated with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education -- funding for rural roads and schools in Oregon. Thirty Oregon counties will get over $47.7 million in federal funding under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. It will...
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources Monday received $156 million in federal funds to help build out solar infrastructure to improve energy resilience in low-income and disadvantaged communities.The program, "Solar for Y'all," will be overseen by DENR's Energy Office and is funded by the Inflation Reduction Act."Louisiana is in a uniquely positioned to benefit from this federal investment, with so much of its population in the areas of highest risk for...
The problem was based not on any allegations of misspending — but instead over whether school systems fell short on an obligation to maintain financial support for education at levels in line with overall spending.
Holyoke Public Schools is one of five school districts in the state set to receive the next round of funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to help fund electric school buses.
After facing a needed $3.75 million budget reduction that led to the closure of Hills Elementary, the Iowa City Community School District also saw millions in losses from private school vouchers this year. The district board of directors voted on Tuesday to approve its budget for fiscal 2025, which has declined since the previous year.
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that 30 Oregon counties will receive more than $47.7 million in federal payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for schools and road maintenance, youth job training, wildfire prevention, watershed restoration and habitat conservation. These funds, more than $2.56 million of
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursday announced $125 million in long-awaited federal funding to aid in the ongoing construction of the nearly $10 billion Skyline project.
The Virginia Department of Energy will receive over $156 million in federal funding as part of the "Solar for All" program, from which around 50% of the Commonwealth's households will be eligible to benefit.
Multi-gaming platform Circle of Games (COG) has raised $1 million in equity funding from strategic investors Nazara Technologies FZ LLC and Swiss-based The Hashgraph Association.Nazara is India’s largest and only listed gaming company with presence across eSports, sports media, gaming studios and adtech. The company recently pledged $100 million to invest in successful and innovative brands and IPs with cutting-edge technology in the web3, virtual reality, and AI space.COG intends to use this...
Colombia's parks agency, the Frankfurt Zoological Society and German fund Legacy Landscapes on Thursday launched a financial mechanism to fund Chiribiquete National Park with $1 million each year for at least 30 years
U.S. flag tanker firm Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has announced that it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the design and
It's Earth Day, which means it's a great time to celebrate the approximately $5 million in the pipeline from Washington, D.C., to protect and restore over 22,000 acres of wetlands and forests in Arkansas.