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Fighting For Our Firefighters' Mental Health
Every day, firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our communities. They routinely confront extremely dangerous and traumatic situations, which takes an enormous toll on their mental and emotional wellbei...
Illinois Distributes Marijuana-funded Grants to Community Organizations
In many states, recreational cannabis is legal. The state collects taxes on the sales of recreational cannabis. Some states, such as Illinois, are using those tax dollars to help with the war on illegal ...
Over $15M in New Grants for West Virginia Projects
Congress recently passed over $2 trillion in stimulus spending directed at infrastructure, and many states are following suit, either trying to grab up some of that federal funding or supplementing with their own funds to g...
Michigan Hands Grants to Water Systems to Address Problems
According to a report out of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has recently awarded over $436,000 in grants to a variety of water systems in the area via grants. With th...
New Hampshire: a State that Actually Turned Down a Federal Grant
Most recipients of federal grants gladly line up to get their share of government dollars. However, New Hampshire legislators recently decided to turn down part of a $46 million grant from the Department of Educ...
The Secret Benefits of TSP for Federal Employees
As federal employees and uniformed service members, it is crucial to be well-informed about the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) - the backbone of the Federal Employees Retirement System since 1986. By grasping the key componen...
Alabama Distributes Federal Grant Funds for Domestic Violence Victims
On December 25, Alabama officials from Governor Kay Ivey's office shared news that the state will distribute $220,000 in federal grants to help victims of domestic violence in Alabama. The grant funds will...
What Happened to the Artist Grants During Covid?
What Happened to the Artist Grants During Covid? During the height of the Covid-19 global pandemic, many private organizations in the USA started to hand out grants to people for a variety of reasons. Government stimulus chec...
A Shocking Lack of Homeless Grants
Since the start of the pandemic in America nearly two years ago now, the United States has spent over an estimated $7 trillion on the federal level alone. The bulk of this money has been wrapped up in huge programs and corporate bailouts. ...