The government of Noto, a central Japanese town known for its squid fishery, said Monday that its once controversial decision to erect a giant squid statue with pandemic relief funds in October 2020 had paid off, as it had since boosted tourism in the area and thus generated significant income for the local economy, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported Tuesday.
A Texas ice cream shop had struggled to stay open due to the coronavirus pandemic, but thanks to a sweet surprise grant, they can stay afloat.
An anonymous donor gave $250,000 to a rent relief program for New Jersey small business owners.
The nonprofit behind the children’s television show Sesame Street received $100 million in grant money to help Syrian refugee children.
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland in offering students the opportunity to apply for a $500 grant to attend a conference related to social justice activism.
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Michigan $100 million in grant money to replace the Flint water system’s damaged infrastructure.
The City of Portland in Maine is considering a plan that would get panhandlers off street corners and put them to work.
Minors caught up in sex trafficking will not longer be counted as suspects, but as victims in cases handled through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
