Articles from the September 17, 2015 edition

Sep 17, 2015

First Nations Development Institute Awards $165,000 to Six Native American Organizations and Tribes LONGMONT, Colorado (Sept. 17, 2015) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations [ http://www.firstnations.org ]) today announced the awarding of four grants to Native nonprofit organizations and two grants to tribes through its Native Arts Capacity Building Initiative (NACBI). The six grants, which total $165,000, will help strengthen the organizational, managerial and programmatic capacity of Native organizations and tribal g...

Sep 17, 2015

To the Editor, With the beginning of the 2016 legislative session only months away, I strongly encourage any high school junior with an interest in the political process to consider becoming a page in the Minnesota House of Representatives High School Page Program. Those selected to participate in this week-long program will participate in a wide variety of legislative activities, including individual meetings with state representatives allowing students to discuss the issues that matter most to them; assisting members during a legislative...

Sep 17, 2015

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants for Schools: $3,000 maximum request. No cash match required. This grant is open to public and charter schools and community education programs located in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen or Lake of the Woods counties. Eligible projects include performances, exhibitions, costs associated with the engagement of guest artists, public art projects, artists-in-residence. Arts Project Grants: $2,500 maximum request with a 20% cash match. This grant is open to non-profit organizations, units of local government...

Sep 17, 2015

ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 16, 2015 -- Water expands in volume by about nine percent when it freezes, creating a staggering force that can crack a boat engine block, damage fiberglass, split hoses, or destroy a boat’s refrigeration system overnight. As cold weather approaches, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) dug into its claims data and found that more than three-quarters of winter-related claims involved cracks in the engine block or the exhaust manifolds. Now, the national boating services, safety and advocacy group h...

Sep 17, 2015

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced 206 awards, totaling more than $97 million, to American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal consortia and tribal designees. The announcement was made at the 2015 Tribal Leader Briefing, sponsored by the National Congress of American Indians and included Tribal leaders, Members of Congress and Administration officials. “For the past five years, the CTAS program has helped tribes develop their own comprehensive approaches to making their communities safer and healthier,” said Acting...

Sep 17, 2015

Remarks as prepared for delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. Good morning. My name is Stuart Delery and I am the Acting Associate Attorney General. Among other things, I oversee the department’s civil litigation units as well as the grant-making components such as the Office of Justice Programs, the Community Oriented Policing Office and the Office on Violence Against Women. These organizations all deal with a broad array of criminal justice issues and they support funding for programs that promote public safety. I’d like to thank the National Con...

It is a busy and exciting time of year for students, teachers and administrators alike as everyone eases into the new school year groove. This time may also be overwhelming for families and girls with economic or personal challenges as they do the best they can to provide or succeed. The Ann Bancroft Foundation aims to help girls in those situations who might otherwise fall through the cracks. Our next grant application deadline is October 1 and we are hoping that you would help refer girls to our program. Our grants award up to $500 to girls a...