Federal Government Grants Links

Local doctors get Susan G. Komen grants

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded a total of $1.24 million to seven doctors affiliated with Indiana University for breast cancer research. The awards, announced today, are among 154 new research grants totaling $58 million to researchers in 22 states and seven countries. Susan G. Komen, headquartered in Dallas, is the largest funder of breast cancer research outside of the federal ...

Federal research cuts worry N.S. universities

Nova Scotia's universities are speaking out for the first time about federal government research cuts now emerging from the recent budget.

‘Innovation’ grants to boost programs serving sick elderly, children with asthma, and homeless

Three Boston organizations will receive $11.6 million from the federal government to expand programs focused on keeping sick seniors out of the hospital, improving the health of children with asthma, and connecting people who are homeless with better medical care. The grants announced Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are among $123 million awarded under the Affordable Care ...

Federal Judge Grants NYPD Stop-And-Frisk Lawsuit Class Action Status In Victory For Civil Rights Groups

AU.S. federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that alleges the New York City Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy is unconstitutional and amounts to systemic racial discrimination.

Programs garner government grants in Solano County

Several Solano County projects will receive federal grants totaling more than $1.36 million.As a result of Solano County's recent emphasis on improving mobility for seniors and people with disabilities, Solano County was awarded $200,000 for the