25 results for “agricultural grants”
25 results for “agricultural grants”
On April 1, 2026, the Boston City Council held a regular meeting where it approved two grants: a $20,000 Local Food Policy Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to support food purchasing initiatives between Boston Public Schools and anchor institutions, and a $13,735 MassHire grant for workforce development programs serving individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The council also received communications regarding the city's financial status and budget challenges for the current fiscal year, and passed a special law petition regarding pension benefits for Firefighter Leo J. Bracken.
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The Boston City Council meeting scheduled for April 1, 2026, includes consideration of two grants: $20,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources for a local food policy initiative involving anchor institutions and Boston Public Schools, and $13,735 from MassHire for workforce development programs for individuals who are blind. The agenda also addresses a $20.2 million appropriation for window and door replacement projects at Adams Elementary School, with potential matching funds from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, and includes communications regarding budget challenges that need to be addressed in the current fiscal year.
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This is an agenda document for a December 17, 2025 Board of Public Works meeting to be held online and at the State House Governor's Reception Room in Annapolis, Maryland. The agenda covers multiple state departments and agencies including Agriculture, Housing and Community Development, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Department of Transportation, Department of General Services, University System of Maryland, and Department of Natural Resources, with items addressing grants, capital improvements, real property transactions, and various procurement matters across 293 pages of supporting materials.
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This Board of Public Works meeting summary from May 21, 2025, documents approvals by Maryland state officials including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis. The board approved agricultural cost-share funding totaling $705,969 across multiple grants, including $691,700 for 22 individual grants, $13,269 for two additional grants, and a reversion of $124,998 from 11 completed or canceled projects. Three wetlands licenses were approved for projects in Anne Arundel and Dorchester counties, along with two mitigation licenses requiring $4,696.83 in compensation deposits and tidal marsh plantings. The board also approved release of collateral property for Palance Roti Shop & Bar LLC's Neighborhood Business Development Program loan, allowing a short sale with approximately $170,000 payment and conversion of the remaining $96,667 balance to a second lien on Maryland property.
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The Maryland Board of Public Works held a meeting on May 1, 2024, to approve multiple funding and licensing items. The Board approved $257,300 in Agricultural Cost Share Program funding for 13 individual grants, $62,050 in additional funding for two grants, and authorized reversion of $924,166 in balances from 30 completed or canceled agricultural projects. The Board also approved $1.2 billion in General Obligation Bonds ($1 billion tax-exempt and $200 million taxable) to finance the State's Capital Improvement Program, a $750,000 FY 2024 Operating grant to the West Baltimore County Redevelopment Authority, and $2.982 million in compensation to Gary Washington as an erroneously confined individual. Six wetlands licenses were granted for various projects, including 7,683 square feet of marsh plantings by Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works and 4,475 square feet created by Southwind Lot Owners Association in Queen Anne's County.
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The Maryland Board of Public Works met on August 2, 2023, and approved ten items without discussion. The agenda included $415,600 in funding for 11 agricultural grants and $35,640 for nine additional agricultural grants through the Agricultural Cost Share Program. The Board approved an $10,000,000 Master Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corp. for state agencies through June 30, 2025, and a second three-year extension of Wetlands License #17-0169(R2) for the Maryland Department of Transportation in Wicomico County. Personnel actions included creating four positions in the Attorney General's Criminal Investigation Division ($559,550), four positions in the Independent Investigations Division ($606,044), and one position in the Public Service Commission ($65,157). Environmental grants approved included $49,923 for the Town of Middletown's wastewater treatment plant upgrade in Frederick County.
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The Board of Public Works met on January 23, 2013, to review and approve items organized under three main agendas: Secretary's Agenda (covering agriculture, wetlands, housing, school construction, and program open space), Department of Transportation Agenda (including construction contracts, architect/engineer contracts, maintenance and service contracts, and leases), and Department of General Services Agenda (covering construction modifications, maintenance, real property, and capital grants). The meeting minutes document included detailed agenda items and supporting materials across multiple appendices and supplements addressing budgetary and policy matters across various state departments and programs.
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The 2023 Annual Report for Monroe County Planning Commission documents staff leadership and organizational structure, including the passing of former Director John Woodling in October 2023 and the retirement of Commissioner John Moyer after 12 years of service. The report highlights the Planning Commission's continued work with local municipalities on planning and mapping services, and notes the county's key initiatives including the Monroe 2030 Vision Statement, Farmland Preservation programs, and Open Space Mini Grant program. The report is presented under Director Christine Meinhart-Fritz's leadership and includes the composition of the 2024 Planning Commission Board and Agricultural Land Preservation Board.
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Ordinance No. 177303 approves the City of Los Angeles granting a non-exclusive easement to the United States Department of Agriculture to construct, operate, and maintain a sanitary sewage conveyance system on City-owned property in Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, currently managed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The easement covers a 20-foot-wide strip of land across specified sections of land, with detailed survey specifications provided. The Board of Water and Power Commissioners previously authorized the agreement, which has been approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney.
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The Board of Public Works met on July 22, 2009, in Annapolis with Governor Martin O'Malley, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot present. The agenda included items from multiple state departments covering agricultural cost-share programs, grants, procurement reports, wetlands licenses, bonds, environmental initiatives, construction contracts, maintenance contracts, real property transactions, and capital grants and loans across the state. The meeting reviewed funding mechanisms including General Construction Project Contingency Funds and multiple Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans from 1988 through 2009, with requirements that state agencies provide assurances projects could be completed with allocated funds.
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The 2022 Kentucky Black Farmers Conference was held March 4-6, 2022 in Lexington, Kentucky, bringing together Black farmers, state agricultural officials, and farming organizations for networking and educational sessions. The three-day event featured keynote speakers including Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman, along with concurrent breakout sessions covering topics such as agricultural policy, grants and funding, farm-to-school programs, fruit and vegetable production, meat processing, hemp cultivation, and marketing programs. The conference included networking opportunities, an exhibitors hall, and regional agricultural equity conversations designed to assess resources, strengths, and barriers facing Black farmers in Kentucky.
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