The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County recently awarded $236,000 to 17 nonprofit organizations. The amount is their record for awarded grants aimed to promote the well-being of women and girls in multiple aspects of their lives. According to a WGF news release, the organization has distributed more than $1.8 million to nonprofit organizations […]
A Riverbank business is finding its way in the crowded cheese sector with intriguing flavors on a mozzarella-like product. Cheese Bits come in 3.5-ounce snack packs with options that include smoked, strawberry and wasabi (a Japanese horseradish). Calabrian chili and habanero/mango versions are coming, founder and CEO Stefen Choy said during a May 31 tour. […]
More than $400,000 raised through sales of Protect Our Reefs specialty license plates was recently awarded in grants to help restore the Florida Reef Tract. The plate – created in 2003 through legislation sponsored by the late Nancy Detert when she was in the state Senate – has raised more than $7 million for coral […]
Jun. 5—Homeowners in unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County may now apply for up to $50,000 in grants from the county to repair their homes and remediate hazards such as PFAS contamination of private wells. The county will award grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners on a first come, first served basis. The initiative — […]
Oklahoma will have $11 million to fight opioid abuse, under a grant managed by the Attorney General’s office. The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board announced Tuesday 71 counties, cities, school districts and trusts received grants. About 25 more were invited to resubmit applications that were incomplete or did not cover an approved purpose, a press release […]
Jun. 4—Surrounded by his family, Robert Galindo was thrilled to be gifted with a Polaris RZR Tuesday at Odessa Family PowerSports. Make-A-Wish serving Odessa announced a $10,000 donation from Odessa Family PowerSports to help fund wishes for local children with critical illnesses. In addition to the contribution, Odessa Family PowerSports hosted a celebration for Galindo, […]
WESTVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A state grant is aiming to help parents and kids get to class in a safer way. Some of those are schools are right here in Central Illinois. Westville will be getting $250,000 to spend near two of their schools. Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation say the money will […]
A California judge on Wednesday ruled that only one item from a list of evidence collected in the case of a man convicted 20 years ago of killing his pregnant wife should undergo new DNA testing. The Los Angeles Innocence Project argued in court that several pieces of evidence were suppressed in Scott Peterson’s trial. […]
Orlando is set to receive more than half-a-million dollars that will support programs aimed at helping high schoolers and low-income seniors, according to a recent announcement from Congressman Maxwell Frost. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The City of Orlando’s Operation AmeriCorps program, and non-profit organization Volunteers for Community Impact Incorporated programs will receive $652,727 […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Almost $900,000 in grants has been awarded to various park projects in Hays and Travis counties by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The TPWC approved the grants, along with 12 others across the state, Thursday. Statewide, more than $4.5 million is being awarded. The National Recreational Trails Fund is used for […]
May 24—NORTHERN TOWNSHIP — Northern Township has received almost $1.5 million through two community grants, which it plans to use to improve and enhance the safety and functionality of local roads, benefiting not only township residents and businesses but regional economic development. The first project is to reconstruct Fairgrounds Road NW, which has been awarded […]
May 24—AUSTIN — During Thursday’s meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $4.5 million in grants, funding 16 trail construction and maintenance projects across the state. The National Recreational Trails Fund (NRTF) supports recreational trail construction, renovation and acquisition through grants funded from a portion of the federal gas tax generated by […]