Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas are encouraging low-income customers having trouble paying their gas bills to apply for the companies’ Share the Warmth grants.

The Kentucky Arts Council will host a free public seminar for local artists from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Artisans Enterprise Center in Covington. The seminar will provide information about state grants and other programs available to performing, visual, craft, media, literary and teaching artists in all disciplines as well as choreographers and composers.

The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation awarded teaching grants of $48 to almost $10,000 Wednesday in the first round of fall “grant patrol” trips.

ORONO, Maine The nonprofit organization that encourages Maine youth ages 8 to 18 to have an active interest in science, engineering, computers and technology has received seven grants to support 2008-09 programs and new initiatives.

EPA Region 7 will hold a one-day Environmental Justice (EJ) Small Grants Workshop to help organizations apply for EPA grants.

BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Wednesday unveiled $12.4 million in grants to combat gang violence including $1.4 million for Springfield and $890,000 to be shared by Chicopee and Holyoke.

Eleven Maui nonprofit agencies received $1,000 grants from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii in celebration of the healthcare provider’s 50th anniversary.

By TRACI SHURLEY The Mansfield ISD Education Foundation awarded teaching grants of $48 to almost $10,000 Wednesday in the first round of fall “grant patrol” trips. In all, $58,025 was awarded. An additional $78,152 will be disbursed later this fall, said Linda Bacsik, the foundations director. Bacsik said foundation board members hard work fundraising made the awards possible. “Im very proud …

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