Public Health Online Releases Career Resource Portal
Public Health Online is a web resource for anyone considering a career in public health. This no-cost resource offers information about various public health specialties including health education, health administration, nutrition and many more. Readers can find a myriad of tools including interviews with public health professionals, salary information, search tools for degree programs and job search information.
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USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced $332 million in financial and technical assistance through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept ACEP applications to help farm and ranch lands remain in agriculture and to protect the nation's wetlands and grasslands, home to wildlife and plant species. State and local governments and other entities that have farmland or grassland protection programs are eligible to partner with NRCS to purchase conservation easements.
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Water Commission to Host Three Public Meetings on Water Storage Investment Program
The California Water Commission (Commission) has scheduled three public meetings this month to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the Commission’s Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). Proposition 1, the Water Bond, includes $2.7 billion for the public benefits of water storage projects that meet specified criteria, and the Commission will fund the public benefits of eligible projects through the WSIP.
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HCD: Public Review – Draft State of California 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan
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HCD: CDBG Releases New Economic Development Business Assistance Chapter
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HCD: State Housing Law Planning Requirements and Practices Survey
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