Federal funds to rural areas and small towns grew more rapidly in 1976-79 (the most recent data available for analysis) than Federal funding to metropolitan areas, but were still 10% less than the 1979 average. Nonmetro Federal funding per capita reached $1,994 (87% of the metro level). The South received $172 billion in Federal funds, more than…

Presented are data taken from the Federal Funds for Research and Development, Volume 28 survey conducted in the second quarter of fiscal year 1978, shortly after the President's 1980 budget message in January. The following highlights of the budget are presented: (1) an increase in Research and Development (R&D) allocation by 4% over 1979; (2)…

Policy Makers are showing increasing concern about the issue of federal-state-institutional relations. The issue becomes more important as the data for revising the higher education amendments draws closer. Student aid falls near the center of these concerns. Student aid is provided by several agencies of the federal government as well as states…

This report details the graduation rates for the class of 2003 for Montana High Schools. Sections include: Montana High School Completion and Graduation Rate Overview, and Montana High School Completion and Graduation Rates, 2002-03 School Year.

Noting that problems of high rates of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity will persist unless steps are taken to reduce them, this report of the Food Research and Action Center details food and nutrition programs throughout the country. The report, designed for use by federal government, states, localities, advocates, religious organizations,…

Noting that problems of high rates of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity will persist unless steps are taken to reduce them, this report of the Food Research and Action Center details food and nutrition programs throughout the country. The report, designed for use by the federal government, states, localities, advocates, religious organizations,…

This abstract summarizes recent statistics on those needing assistance in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), along with participation rates for various proposed benefit programs, based on an analysis of the 1990-91 Survey of Income and Program Participation. Analysis indicates: (1) an estimated 1.9 percent of the population has difficulty…

Examines history of discrimination within U.S. agricultural programs, specifically in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Compares USDA employment and grant allocations for Blacks and Whites since Civil Rights Act of 1964. Cites other examples of institutional discrimination in federal agriculture programs. Calls for development of policy…

Under the authority of Section 406A of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) collects information on how funds are distributed under federal education programs that are administered by the states. ED collected information from the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1988. This…

This study, which was conducted by a national consumer advocacy organization, examined the nutritional adequacy of the diets of elementary school children. The study also examined the nutritional adequacy of meals served in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The study determined that: (1) children consume too much fat, cholesterol, and…

This report presents statistical data on: (1) the ways in which children in the United States are cared for while their parents are at work, looking for work, or at school; (2) the complexity of these arrangements and the accompanying disruptions in the daily work schedule; and (3) payments for child care services. The statistics in this report…

Information from the 1980 U.S. Census concerning population size and geographic distribution of more than 100 ancestry groups in the United States is presented in this unique reference report. The general ancestry question was based on self-identification, provided no prelisted categories, and allowed for one or more ancestry responses. This was…

Recommendations designed to assist states in the creation of meaningful definitions of types of schools and students for use in the Council of Chief State School Officers' Education Data Improvement Project are presented. The Project's goals are to promote and facilitate the reform and refinement of the National Center for Education Statistics'…

This report provides and discusses current statistical indicators of the status of women caregivers in the United States. An introductory message from Lou Glasse, president of the Older Women's League, is included. Charts portraying the following caregiver statistics are presented and discussed: (1) percent of women over 18 who will be caregivers…

The monograph summarizes national, regional, and state expenditure data for mental retardation (MR)/developmental disabilities (DD) services from fiscal year 1977-84. Data were compiled through responses of MR/DD state agency officials to data extracted from state excecutive budget documents. The project was designed to (1) develop a methodology…