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…

Testimony presented in these hearings centers on the legal problems derived from the many and varied statutory definitions of "tribe" and the resulting confusion on the part of the administrators of Federal programs designed to benefit American Indians and Alaska Natives (e.g., in Alaska, there are currently about 465 legal entities…

This document reports results of a review of estimated 1977 federal research and development (R&D) funding and requested 1978 federal R&D funding. Highlights include: 1978 estimated R&D total is $26.3 billion, an increase of 7.6% over 1977; average annual R&D growth rate for the period 1974-78 has risen to 10.9% compared to 1.5%…

The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) works with State and local governments in the tasks of crime control and law enforcement. The LEAA provides funding, leadership, and guidance to State and local crime control programs which are formulated by State planning agencies. It is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of these…

An annual report (1971-72) of New Mexico's State Department of Education, Division of Indian Education, this document presents data pertaining to the 20 school districts receiving Johnson O'Malley (JOM) funds. Data is included on the total district enrollment, Indian student enrollment, Indian employees, what JOM funds were used for, and special…

The regional conferences were sponsored by the Office of Urban Affairs of the American Council of Education. The major purpose of the conferences was to encourage and assist college and university administrators and faculty members to give systematic thought to the dimensions of their involvement in urban affairs during the 1970's, with emphasis…

The purpose of this study was to examine the major issues involved in governmental financing of, or assistance to, higher education. Of central concern was the overall size of governmental support and the justification for it. The study begins with a review of the needs and demands for higher education as shown by projections of enrollments and…

Lack of support, both in funds and in philosophic commitment, is responsible for the limited extent of educational research and development throughout the nation. More convincing results of educational research and more adequate dissemination of findings are needed to enable the educational community to use those findings as the basis for positive…

Brief descriptions are presented of a number of Office of Education federal funding programs directly supporting educational facilities planning and construction. Programs now in operation and several currently under consideration are pointed out. Consideration is also given to several programs in federal agencies other than the Office of…

Title VI-A provides matching federal funds for the purchase of college and university laboratory and audiovisual equipment, closed-circuit television equipment and classroom materials related to the improvement of undergraduate education. This report presents case studies of 12 institutions which obtained Title VI-A funds in the past 4 years. The…

The General Accounting Office examined coordination among federally assisted student financial aid programs including the National Defense Student Loan, the College Work-Study, Educational Opportunity Grant, and Guaranteed Student Loan programs. Eight institutions were visited. The report recommends that the Secretary of Health, Education and…

This report arrives at the composite estimate of Federal funding of education knowledge production and utilization (KPU) for FY 1975 by examining and comparing four data bases with respect to four definitional issues and then proposing a definition of the boundaries of the domain of interest to NIE and the Subcommittee on Research, Development,…

This report examines support for education Knowledge Production and Utilization (KPU) using data provided by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Study Project on Social Research and Development. The scope of education KPU is discussed in terms of social policy areas relevant to education and activities relevant to KPU. The conceptual framework…

Described are the functions of the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center a federal program designed to provide funding for activities to meet the educational needs of children with exceptional educational needs. (SB)

This article provides information on how program directors can apply for Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) funds for meeting personnel expenses. (CM)