Pitching it as part economic stimulus, property tax relief and a way to keep people from being stuck on clogged roads, Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced $78.75 million worth of transportation grants to 372 New Jersey municipalities Friday.

State grants will be going to the following towns for the specified road improvement projects:

The value of increased grants has been called into question, as home buyers have been accused of faking contracts to claim a bigger first home owners grant.

Meyer Memorial Trust has awarded more than $8.6 million in grants and program-related investments to nonprofit organizations. More than $104,000 will come to South Coast organizations.

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The treats, in the form of grants to replace aging bridges, were handed out to all 21 counties in New Jersey Monday by the state Department of Transportation.

More than a dozen community organizations in the Upstate will share nearly $288,000 in grants from Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems Foundation.

EUGENE (AP) A pair of federal grants totaling $3.2 million will help University of Oregon researchers study ways to protect the Northwest from the effects of global climate change.

More than a dozen community organizations in the Upstate will share nearly $288,000 in grants from Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Foundation.

Grants totaling $1.85 million have been awarded to cities and water systems in Etowah County, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced Monday.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Agency of Transportation on Monday announced three public transportation grants, totaling $350,000, for new or expanded routes in such locations as Springfield, Rutland and White River Junction. … – Staff Report

As part of its Predict and Prevent initiative , Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org , last week announced grants of more than $14 million to support partners working in Africa and Southeast Asia to prevent the next pandemic.

USA Distance Project Athlete Grant Awards Announced INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation and sponsors – Twin Cities Marathon Inc., Chevron Houston Marathon and Marathonguide.com – Monday announced the 2008 USA Distance Project Individual Athlete Grants.

The Wallace Foundation has announced grants to two Los Angeles arts learning initiatives (Los Angeles County Arts Commission (LACAC) & Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)) to support activities crucial to strengthening coordinated arts learning efforts and to bring high-quality arts experiences to more young people in Los Angeles County. Both initiatives will be studied by the Foundation …

SPRINGDALE — On behalf of Northwest Medical Center Auxiliary Fund, Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation awarded the following grants:

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