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Public and Private Funding Alternatives. Series Paper No. 6.
McNulty, Brian A.; Moreau, Arthur J. – 1980
The paper identifies public and private sources of funding for handicapped children's projects. Section 1 explores public sources of funding at the federal, state, and local levels. For each source identified, the eligible population and local or state contact person is provided. Among program sources described are the Division of Innovation and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Federal Funding for Special Recreation. Institute Report #4. National Institute on New Models of Community Based Recreation and Leisure Programs and Services for Handicapped Children and Youth.
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Nesbitt, John A. – 1978
The fourth of nine documents on community based recreation for handicapped persons (EC 114 401-409) examines federal funding for special recreation. The first section reviews functions of assistance in the federal budget, scope of federal programs, and barriers to receiving funds. Three major problem areas (lack of funds for provision of local…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Supplemental Security Income: SSA Needs a Uniform Standard for Assessing Childhood Disability. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives.
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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1998
This report presents the Government Accounting Office's recommendations regarding standards for determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) based on a childhood disability. The report is based on the Social Security Administration's (SSA) monitoring of 288,000 children whose eligibility was subject to review and of 370,000 new…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Decision Making, Disabilities
The Report of the Commission on the Financing of a Free and Appropriate Education for Special Needs Children.
Commission on the Financing of a Free and Appropriate Education for Special Needs Children, Washington, DC. – 1983
The report discusses issues related to special education financing and proposes nine actions to remedy problems in this area. The commission's members included leaders from professional organizations as well as representatives of federal, state, and local groups responsible for public education. The first six recommendations focus on improved…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Models of Financing Special Education: Comparative Analysis of Effects on Service Delivery Practices.
Maher, Charles A. – Journal of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, 1981
Describes models for financing special education and analyzes their potential effects on service delivery practices. Discusses a variety of alternative funding policies. Suggests flexibility of funding, while generally desirable, can lead to abuse at the local level. Most states use a combination of policies. (JAC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Early Intervention Services for Children Birth through Age 2 Enacted by P.L. 105-17 (IDEA 97). The Arc Q & A.
Palmer, Susan – 1997
This fact sheet uses a question-and-answer format to summarize early intervention services for children (birth through age 2) provided by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-17). Questions and answers address the following topics: the purpose of Part C (early identification and intervention with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Disability Identification