3pgs, The program will pair high school and college students in what’s called a “near peer” model to help ease the minority participants into the mentorship.
5pgs, Billions of dollars in federal funding are available to help rural communities repair and build infrastructure like roads and bridges, clean drinking water, hospitals, and schools. A new pilot project at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is designed to help communities that most need the funding receive it, officials said.