The Department of Homeland Security announced plans yesterday to dole out $3 billion in counterterrorism grants next year to state and local agencies with far-fewer strings attached than in past years, in a concession to sharply tightening budgets at all levels of government.

Village to increase grants to $2,860 for its residents Facing tough economic times, many municipalities have struggled, furloughing employees and cutting back on services like garbage pickups.

The Governor’s Consortium on Hispanic Affairs has up to $150,000 in grants available to help Hispanics in Delaware learn English.

Over 2,000 students and their parents took part in a rally here Thursday as part of the ’save education’ campaign launched by those studying at four colleges in Himachal Pradesh to protest a cut in government grants.

The 2009 ESRI geographic information system (GIS) technology grants for the U.S. 4-H Youth Development Program are open for application until December 1, 2008. GIS greatly improves the ability of educators, students, and their institutions to answer personal and community questions with local and global implications.

Fire departments in Siloam Springs, Hickory Creek and Pleasure Heights received Arkansas Agriculture Department $1,000 grants.

The Norman Regional Health Foundation granted $31,000 in awards to help community members that Norman Regional Health System serves.The grants include the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator or AED and other equipment for Moore Medical Center.

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