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Watersheds offering scholarships The State Association of Kansas Watersheds is offering two $300 scholarships for high school seniors entering college or vocational schools this fall. Interested students must first apply to their local watershed district to be considered for the state scholarship. Sand Creek Watershed District No. 68 and Doyle Creek Watershed District No. 86 are accepting applications and will select one each from their respective district to advance to the state competition. ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration published an interim final rule effective Jan. 13 allowing 8(a) Program participants to elect a one-year

See various other veteran-owned business programs fostered by the Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) You can see which programs you may qualify for by completing SBA’s 16-question assessment. What are some benefits of the program? 8(a) Business Development Program Eligibility for contracts designated exclusively for 8(a) participants, called “set-aside contracts” Eligibility for contracts issued directly to a 8(a) participants without competition, called “sole-source set-asi...

Business Buzz Grant writing workshops available online for all Kansans  MANHATTAN — K-State Research and Extension is launching an online version of the popular grant writing workshops it’s been conducting across the state for four years in communities large and small.   “People are often surprised at the money available to pay for projects. Sometimes, the only thing standing in the way of accessing that money is a good grant proposal,” said Nancy Daniels, extension community vitali...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. SBA to Provide One Year 8(a) Program Extension to Participants Due to COVID-19 United States Small Business AdministrationJanuary 27, 2021 GMT Washington, Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration published an interim final rule effective January 13, 2021 allowing 8(a) Program participants to elect a one-year program extension in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Pro...

Indian Energy to Present at LA Metros Energy Resiliency Summit on January 27, 2021 News provided by Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Indian Energy LLC, was selected as a white paper presenter, by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Tranportation Authority (Metro) for its upcoming Energy Resiliency Summit. LA Metro, the regions transportation planner, coordinator, designer, builder and operator, announced the final list of presenting companies, p...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect name for the construction company Roxanne Rivera-Wiest founded and owned prior to launching GovBizTech. It has since been corrected. With several decades of small business ownership and government contracting experience under he...

California Energy Commission Awards More Than $5 Million in Grant Funding to Indian Energy for Camp Pendleton Energy Storage Demonstration Project News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego-based energy developer, Indian Energy LLC, has accepted a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and demonstrate long-duration, non-lithium ion based energy storage technologies. This grant is part ...

Indian Energy Honored as 2020 Native American Business of the Year News provided by Share this article SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Indian Energy LLC was honored by Native Business as the inaugural recipient of the Native Business of the Year Award. The award was presented at the recent Native Business Virtual Summit. The awards program celebrated Native American-owned companies and entrepreneurs who demonstrate courage, innovation and commitment to economic self-sufficiency and ...

Tamkeen injects $2.2bn into private sector MANAMA, December 20, 2020 Bahrain’s Labour Fund, Tamkeen, has injected nearly BD830 million ($2.2 billion)  since 2006 into the development of the private sector to achieve the Kingdom’s goals of making the private sector as the main engine of the national economy, while also ensuring that Bahraini citizens are the first choice in the labour market.   To date, Tamkeen has provided support to more than 200,000 individuals and more than 53,000 i...