Grants

OGDEN -- The Weber County RAMP Recreation and Parks Committee voted Thursday to recommend funding for 18 projects.

The 100 Percent For Kids Credit Union Education Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to Bountiful Junior High School to aid in the purchase of musical instruments.

Bountiful Junior High teacher Lorrina Allred said, “As a band teacher, I rely on my music inventory and the quality of the equipment, and we are lacking in both areas.

OGDEN -- A multimillion-dollar grant will allow Weber County to provide more access to treatment for people with addictions.

MORGAN -- A new draft of the Morgan County general plan, the first update in more than a decade, addresses a transportation plan not only for motorists, but also for cyclists. Local bike enthusiasts recently attended a Morgan County Council meeting to ask county officials what is being done to provide better infrastructure.

Years ago the county applied for a $2 million grant through the state transportation improvement plan to be used for maintenance and repair of Old Highway Road and the north portion of Morgan Valley Drive.

FARMINGTON -- In a rare 2-to-1 vote, the Davis County Commission reluctantly decided on Tuesday to apply for a $7,500 federal grant to give the Davis County Sheriff's Office its fifth working canine unit.

If approved, the grant, which is to be issued through the state, will pay for a drug-sniffing dog and the training needed for a deputy to handle the animal.

OGDEN -- A dull roar could be heard from the gymnasium at James Madison Elementary School as students and parents moved around tables set up with a variety of art projects.

LOGAN -- Students interested in beef farming and ranching will get help from a $750,000 grant to Utah State University.