Grants ~ Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs) Small Business Innovation Research Program – Phase I


USDA Logo

The intent of the 1890 COEs Program is to provide support for Centers of Excellence that was originally established in 2015 in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890. The 1890 COEs are hosted by 1890 Land-Grant Institutions with the goals of 1) increasing profitability and rural prosperity in underserved farming communities; 2) addressing critical needs for enhanced international training and development; and 3) increasing diversity in the science, technology, engineering, agriculture and mathematics (STEAM) pipeline. use the link below to apply

https://go.usa.gov/xGgjQ

1991 – In a “Solidarity Day” protest hundreds of thousands of union members marched in Washington, DC.


(29487) Solidarity, Solidarity Day, Washington, D.C., 1991 logo_grn

Two attendees carry solidarity signs during Solidarity Day in Washington, D.C., August 31, 1991.

(29487) Solidarity, Solidarity Day, Washington, D.C., 1991

Date:

1991-08-31

Physdesc:

Photograph

Photographer:

Anne Martens/Page One Photography

reuther.wayne.edu

1965 – The Department of Housing and Urban Development was created by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate


WRITTEN BY

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaHUD Logo

Encyclopaedia Britannica’s editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree….
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, executive division of the U.S. federal government responsible for carrying out government housing and community development programs. Established in 1965 under Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson, it ensures equal access to housing and community-based employment opportunities; finances new housing, public housing, and housing rehabilitation projects; insures mortgages; and carries out programs that serve the housing needs of low-income and minority families and the elderly, the disabled, and the mentally ill. It also protects consumers against fraudulent practices by land developers, ensures the safety of manufactured homes, and defends homebuyers against abusive mortgage-loan practices.for more information … britannica.com

1935 – The act of exporting U.S. arms to belligerents was prohibited by an act signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.


Franklin D. RooseveltIn Franklin D. Roosevelt: Foreign policy

Beginning with the Neutrality Act of 1935, Congress passed a series of laws designed to minimize American involvement with belligerent nations. Roosevelt accepted the neutrality laws but at the same time warned Americans of the danger of remaining isolated from a world increasingly menaced by the dictatorial regimes…

for more … britannica.com

politics,pollution,petitions,pop culture & purses