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DOE Promotes Clean Energy on Tribal Lands

Grants support efforts to install clean energy and energy efficiency retrofits projects for tribal buildings; and/or to deploy clean energy systems on a community-scale on Indian lands.

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$1.5 Billion Goes for Rural Broadband Services

  The Federal Communications Commission makes grants through its Connect America Fund, which helps support investment in broadband services to rural areas not currently or well-served by high-speed Internet. Ten carriers accepted more than $1.5 billion in annual support to provide broadband ...

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Obama Expands Efforts to Help Rural, Native Alaskan Communities

While visiting Alaska, President Obama announced several updates to federal efforts to help Alaskan – including Native Alaskan – communities. Among the updates announced by the president:   The Interior Department is providing $375,000 in funding for the Kuskokwim River Inter-Trib...

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USDA Extends Farm Revenue Program

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection includes a wide range of available coverage levels and provides coverage for replanting annual commodities, including provisions for increasing coverage for expanding operations, and allowing inclusion of market readiness costs in the coverage.

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Multi-Agency Effort Focuses on Nutrition, Food Systems

Under the program, a team of experts will help community members develop action plans that use local foods to support healthy families and communities and to drive downtown and neighborhood revitalization

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HUD, DOJ to Offer Grants Helping Those Re-Entering Society

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are going to be working together to develop new programs designed to ensure that those with criminal records who are eligible for re-entry programs are able to obtain assistance overcoming barriers to housing, healthcare and employment.

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HHS Funds More Anti-Domestic Violence Efforts

The Office on Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding a total of $3.7 million for the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Provider Network.

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BIE Continues Current App Packages for Tribal College Grants

The Bureau of Indian Education indicates it will continue to use the same application forms and guidelines for its Tribal University and College grant program.

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Native Projects Among NEH Winners

Native American programs are among the latest winners of the National Endowment for the Humanities museum, libraries and cultural organizations planning grant, sustaining cultural heritage or Landmarks of American History programs. NEH officials say tribal or related projects are often supported by NEH

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DOI Seeks to Improve Tribal Consultation Program

The Interior Department's internal university is holding an interactive training course for federal employees and tribal representatives engaged in tribal consultation, and will launch the course at the National Indian Programs Training Center in Albuquerque, NM, on Aug. 25-27.

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