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Media Projects Grants support film, television, and radio projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship in disciplines such as history, art history, film studies, literature, drama, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. Read more »

Congresswoman Pingree's 2015 Veterans Day message As we celebrate Veterans Day this year, it is an honor to express my appreciation for the men and women in Maine and around the country who have served in uniform.  It gives me great pride to represent a state with such a rich tradition of military service.  With more veterans per capita than nearly every other state,… Read more »

The following is a column submitted to local area newspapers in September 2015. Two years ago, the newest member of my staff, Rob McCann, stood outside the Portland Career Center on a cold gray morning.  He had recently been discharged from the Marines after serving three tours in Afghanistan and Jordan—participating in nearly 150 combat missions and over 60 firefights.… Read more »

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Bill would create national task force to prioritize federal efforts Read more »

The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program provides grants to organizations for education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers or ranchers. Read more »

The purpose of the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) and Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) PFS Demonstration is to strengthen communities’ ability to prevent and end homelessness and reduce avoidable incarceration by increasing the provision of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), a proven evidenced-based practice. Read more »

Provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase or install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. Read more »

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $3 million in competitive grant funds to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through collaborative, multi-state projects that address the following regional or national level specialty crop issues: food safety; plant pests and disease; research; crop-specific common issues; and marketing and promotion. Read more »

Media Projects: Development and Production Grants support film, television, and radio projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Read more »