EU funding has supported advocacy activities by NGOs for over 60 years. Yet as Rosa Sanchez Salgado explains, there is now a fierce debate taking place in Brussels over whether this funding should continue. There is currently a full-fledged fight over whether the European Commission should provide European NGOs with funding for advocacy activities. The … Read more
Eyes in the sky Weather satellites that monitor tropical storms from space provide continuous views of each storm’s track and intensity changes. The equipment on these satellites and software used to analyze it make increasingly accurate hurricane forecasts possible. Much of that equipment is developed by federally funded researchers. For example, the Cooperative Institutes in … Read more
Press release on 17 April 2025 by DCNR Newsroom The 24-mile trail in Clarion and Jefferson counties, funded by a $937,900 grant, advances outdoor recreation and economic growth in western Pennsylvania – and builds on the success of similar connectors in other parts of the Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural … Read more
When it comes to saving for retirement, knowing which account to fund first is like knowing which steps to take when climbing a mountain. You want to reach the summit with enough oxygen (money) and energy (tax efficiency) to enjoy the view. For those aiming to retire early, funding retirement accounts in the right order … Read more
The Trump Administration’s unwinding of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and cancellation of all BRIC applications from fiscal years 2020-2023 reinforce the need for collaboration among state and local government and private-sector stakeholders in climate resilience investment. Congress established BRIC through the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to ensure a stable … Read more