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Download full textCongress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1986
This report, based on a study by the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources of the Committee on Government Operations examines the magnitude of the problem of homeless families. Its findings include the following: (1) causes of family homelessness include scarcity of low income housing, inadequate income or public…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Family Problems, Family Programs, Federal Programs
Pate, Wayne, Ed. – 1980
These papers, prepared by graduate students at Texas Woman's University as part of an internship program, are presented in three sections: (1) overview and administration of federal programs; (2) Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and (3) some procedural considerations in the development of federal programs. The specific topics…
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
TUCKER, JAMES F. – 1966
THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (NYC), A PART OF THE WORK-TRAINING PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964, FIRST ENROLLED YOUTH DURING THE LATTER PART OF DECEMBER 1964. THIS REPORT COMPARES SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIRST 50,000 ENROLLEES AND THEIR HOUSEHOLDS TO THE GENERAL CATEGORY OF POVERTY-STRICKEN HOUSEHOLDS…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, High School Students
Zee, Paul; DeLeon, Marina – 1979
Preschool children from poor families in a black Memphis community, who had shown considerable nutritional progress since a food program was introduced in 1969, lost some of these gains during the 1974-1976 recession. These losses can be attributed to inflation and the high rate of unemployment among the blacks in this community. The unfavorable…
Descriptors: Blacks, Breakfast Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Programs
Lindstrom, Duane – 1976
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 represents recent congressional action designed to improve the housing and living conditions of the nation's poor. Like the 1974 act, the older Federal model cities program (1968-72) was designed to benefit low and moderate income families, provide alternative uses for available funds, and allow…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Decision Making, Economic Development
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. – 1968
Los Angeles Unified School District elementary school activities funded during 1967-68 under Title I/ESEA are evaluated in this volume. English language arts and prekindergarten activities, the two major areas included in the evaluation reports, are divided into the following components which represent a 3-year continuing implementation: (1)…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Hashian, J. T. – Worklife, 1978
Reviews various youth employment programs and demonstration projects authorized by federal legislation. (MF)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Redman, John – Rural Development Perspectives, 1992
Data from the Job Training Partnership Act's Title II-A program indicate that training outcomes, training costs, and per capita availability of funding are better in rural than urban areas. Despite limitations in technical infrastructure, rural programs have the advantages of less "difficult" clientele and lower program salaries.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedMowder, Barbara A.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1993
This study examined 510 case records of psychological services provided by Denver (Colorado) Head Start. The study focused on average child age at referral for services, referral questions most frequently posed, similarities and differences in concerns of the family and Head Start staff, psychological service actions initiated, and goals and…
Descriptors: Age, Child Development, Early Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged
US Department of Education, 2011
This report represents the deliberations of the Pacific Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), one of 10 RACs established under the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to assess the educational needs of the region. The committee's report outlines educational needs across the state, districts, and territories of Hawai'i, the Commonwealth of…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Needs Assessment, Technical Assistance, Regional Characteristics
Grubb, W. Norton – Centerfocus, 1996
If Congress passes legislation consolidating federal funding for vocational education, job training, and adult education, states will be free to combine federal funding with state programs to create more coherent and effective systems. If such legislation is stalled, states have the power to reform the patchwork that now exists, but doing so…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Economically Disadvantaged
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1989
This paper outlines the major issues to be considered, and the tasks to be undertaken, by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance's Subcommittee on Need Analysis and Delivery System. In particular, the subcommittee's plans to address the following three areas are described: (1) opportunities for further simplification and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Economically Disadvantaged, Eligibility, Federal Programs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
A study explored the extent to which 154 federal programs that provide employment training assistance overlap in the populations targeted and services provided and whether such overlap has any potentially adverse effects. The research was conducted in the following ways: categorizing the 154 programs by the primary target populations served;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Economically Disadvantaged
Brady, Elaine – 1985
Shortly after the local jurisdictions responsible for administering the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) completed their transition year and entered into their first full year of operation, the National Alliance of Business undertook two major data collection projects. The 593 service delivery areas (SDAs) and a sample of private industry…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Data Analysis
Ganzglass, Evelyn; Figueroa, Jose R. – 1988
This paper looks at performance standards and related policies as tools for influencing the direction of local programming as well as ensuring accountability throughout the service delivery system. It suggests various ways in which the different components of the Job Training Partnership Act's performance management system can be used to promote…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adults, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
