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USDA Summer Meals Program: Lack of Program Awareness Contributes to Unmet Need among Nonparticipants
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Direct linkVericker, Tracy; Rothstein, Melissa; Gabay, Mary; Gola, Alice Ann H.; Lovellette, Grant – Journal of School Health, 2023
BACKGROUND: Participation in the US Department of Agriculture's summer meals program is consistently lower compared to National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation, even though the programs target the same population of children. The purpose of this study was to elucidate reasons for participation and nonparticipation in the summer meals…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Summer Programs
Download full textDomzal, Christine – National Council on Disability, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of employment of people with disabilities in the Federal Government and to make recommendations for improving federal hiring and advancement of employees with disabilities. The paper summarizes the legal authorities and policy guidance, the responsibilities of various federal agencies charged with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Government, Government Employees, Personnel Selection
Haskins, Ron, Ed.; Barnett, W. Steven, Ed. – Brookings Institution, 2010
This volume explores whether the nation's early childhood programs are boosting child development and preparing children for schooling and proposes reforms that would improve the programs. The volume contains contrasting papers on the success of Head Start, Early Head Start, and home-visiting programs and on policies that would improve these three…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Young Children, Child Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing focused on a bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to identify violent and hard core juvenile offenders and treat them as adults. Opening statements by four U.S. senators (the Honorable Fred Thompson, Herbert Kohl, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Orrin G. Hatch) present various perspectives on the role of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing discussed proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Opening statements by senators Fred Thompson, Joseph R. Biden, Herbert Kohl, Orrin G. Hatch, Charles E. Grassley, and Alan K. Simpson introduced the issue. Presentations involved two panels. The first consisted of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Federal Aid
Moore, Bessie B.; Fisk, Carol Fraser – Library Journal, 1988
Discussion of efforts by federal, state, and local government agencies to enhance the library resources and services available to older citizens highlights the roles of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) and the Administration on Aging (AoA), cooperative agreements, and descriptions of state and local programs.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Isbell, Florence B. – Civil Liberties Review, 1979
The poor record of affirmative action plans in government demonstrates that the Carter administration's plan to reform the Civil Service is not working. It is the management that has failed to take the steps necessary to translate pronouncements into practice. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Government Role
Kirby, Emily Hoban; Levine, Peter; Elrod, Brent – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2006
The Federal government supports programs designed to encourage civic participation and increase civic knowledge. This fact sheet summarizes current federal legislation intended to mandate or encourage civic education and service programs for young people. In addition, it contains a list of relevant federally funded programs. (Contains 4 endnotes.)…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Government, Citizenship Education, Fundamental Concepts
US Department of the Interior, 2003
In June 2002 the National Leadership Council (NLC) applied the knowledge and understanding gained from its yearlong seminar series on education to create a vision, guiding principles, and program goals to renew the National Park Service's commitment to its education mission. These, along with priority national action items, are presented in this…
Descriptors: Parks, National Organizations, Outreach Programs, Federal Government
Ashby, Cornelia M. – Government Accountability Office, 2006
The United States is a world leader in scientific and technological innovation. To help maintain this advantage, the federal government has spent billions of dollars on education programs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for many years. However, concerns have been raised about the nation's ability to maintain…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Government, Outreach Programs, Mentors
Frantz, John C.; Cohen, Nathan M. – Health, Education and Welfare Indicators, 1966
The background, provisions, and administration of the Library Services Act and the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) are explained. Federal, state, and local roles in financing and staffing are detailed, and various library programs are discussed. Continuing public library needs in the areas of service and construction are presented.…
Descriptors: Bookmobiles, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Hoffman, Ellen – 1980
Results of an analysis of the federal role in lifelong or continuous learning indicate that the single most important existing component is educational equity. The major policy question is how to reshape existing policy, programs, and expenditures to meet the needs of particular, diverse groups of Americans who lack access to promised benefits. It…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Delivery Systems
