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The US Environmental Protection Agency has released eligibility criteria and instructions for application for low interest, long-term loans to accelerate investment into our nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure for the use in creditworthy drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation is inviting communities to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of hydropower; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements in the future, including improvements that may be eligible for Natural Resource Conservation Services funding; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation is inviting communities to leverage federal and non-federal funding to work cooperatively with communities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply reliability through investments in existing infrastructure and attention to local water conflicts.

The Department of Energy announces new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on Tribal lands. This funding will support Native communities interested in harnessing their vast undeveloped energy resources.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set dates for the CAF II auction for the week of July 16, 2018. $1.98 billion has been set aside over the next 10 years to winning service provider bidders that provide broadband and voice services.

The Community Connect Broadband Grant Program is designed to offer financial assistance to provide service at the Broadband Grant Speed in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service does not currently exist.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, Indian Highway Safety Program is soliciting proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage within these populations.

The US Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration has announced a grant opportunity for rail projects.

The US Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration has announced a grant opportunity for rail projects through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program.

The Department of Energy, National Energy and Technology Laboratory seeks applications that outline innovative research and development projects to improve the performance and cost of fossil energy technologies.

Montana State Parks is now accepting applications for the Montana Accessible Playgrounds Grant Program.

Partners for Places is designed to build partnerships between local government sustainability leaders and place-based foundations.

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy seeks applications to advance policies, programs, and market strategies that advance affordable and reliable energy to promote economic growth and energy security for the nation.

The United States Department of Agriculture Utilities Program announces the availability of technical assistance and training (TAT) grants to assist communities with water or wastewater systems through free technical assistance and/or training.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Aeronautics Division loan and grant program provides grants and low interest loans to eligible airports and aviation facilities throughout Montana.