Voluntary Health Association of Tripura (VHAT), Mohanpur block, West Tripura district ($10,318, Boise): 300 marginalized farmers to learn eco-friendly sustainable agricultural practices.

Community Environment Monitoring, The Other Media, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu ($5,143, College Park): Coordinators to monitor and document the health impact of pollution-affected communities as well as sensitize peopleabout occupational diseases and their effects.

Sustainable Agriculture Development, Surul Centre for Services in Rural Area (CSRA), Birbhum, West Bengal ($4,000, Los Angeles): Farmers and women’s self-help groups to learn to transform wastelands into fertile lands.

Engaging and improving RTI implementation, AID India ($2,590, Los Angeles): AID-Chennai to work with the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission to review rulings to conform with the RTI Act.

Tracking Forest Rights Act in Bhimashankar, Kalpavriksh, Pune, Maharashtra ($5,143, Bay Area): Forest management and implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the Bhimashankar Preserve to be investigated.

Non Formal Education in Patna slums, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Patna, Bihar ($5,099, Portland): Adolescent children in 10 slums to receive education, primary health services and vocational training.

Women’s Legal Aid, Aranyika, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh ($2,381, College Park): Abused women to receive legal services and attend Mandal-level workshops on domestic violence and gender issues.

RTI Janpath, Ahmedabad, Gujrat ($3,870, Duke): Daily wage and migrant laborers, slum dwellers and people in working class areas to be made aware of the Right to Information Act, via the “RTI on wheels” program.