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Download full textDepartment of Education, Washington, DC. – 1983
The guide summarizes eight federal programs providing special services and aids to disabled postsecondary students. Each program is described in terms of program name; legislative authority; brief summary; services to disabled postsecondary students; name or title of campus contact person; eligibility information (students and institutions);…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Programs, Organizations (Groups), Postsecondary Education
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. National Support Systems Project. – 1982
The document contains abstracts of over 100 Dean's Grants Projects, federally supported programs designed to prepare regular education teachers to work with mainstreamed handicapped students. Projects are grouped alphabetically by state and the abstracts provide information on project title, principal investigator(s) sponsoring unit, year of…
Descriptors: Colleges, Disabilities, Federal Programs, Mainstreaming
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (DHEW/OHD), Washington, DC. – 1977
Listed are approximately 80 projects funded by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Among projects are demonstration treatment centers, innovative demonstration centers, demonstration resource centers, training demonstrations, and research projects. Information on each project usually includes the following: project number, title, brief…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs
Office of Human Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office for Handicapped Individuals. – 1977
Excerpted from the "1977 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance," the document describes federal programs and activities serving the handicapped or people working with or for them. Following initial sections which cover the Office for Handicapped Individuals and its clearinghouse, definitions, instructions for using the directory, and…
Descriptors: Directories, Disabilities, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Barnes, Elizabeth; Price, Kathy – 1994
This pamphlet describes grant projects funded in 1992 and 1993 under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program. The 34 projects are arranged by state; for each project, information provided includes the grantee name and address, project director name and telephone number, target grade level, target population, grant…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Gifted
Mirkes, Donna Z., Ed.; Haring, Norris G. – 1980
The directory provides information on federally funded programs: the Handicapped Children's Model Programs (HCMPs) which include five Learning Disabilities Research Institutes (LDRIs), and the Programs for Severely/Profoundly Handicapped Children and Youth. The two types of programs are explained and differences noted in an introduction. The…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 1988
This directory contains information on the nature and availability of curriculum guidelines for education and training programs in geriatrics and gerontology. The curriculum guidelines or model curricula were prepared by professional associations or with federal support, most notably through the Administration on Aging or the Health Resources and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Federal Programs, Geriatrics, Gerontology
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (Dept. of Justice), Washington, DC.
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…
Descriptors: Activities, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Duron, Guillermo, Ed. – 1988
This booklet describes 16 model education projects in Colorado that are funded under the federal Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 and the Elementary Secondary Education Act of 1978. These programs illustrate how federal funds have had a positive impact on the education of Colorado students. The projects and the cities where they…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Woods, Michele A. – 1985
The Department of Education's Secondary School Recognition Program (SSRP) was developed to identify and recognize unusually effective public secondary schools and, through publicity and other means, encourage the emulation of their successful programs, policies, and practices by practitioners in other schools. This directory describes a small…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Federal Programs, Models
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1981
The resource guide is intended to identify aids and information sources regarding postsecondary education of disabled students. The first section summarizes nine federal programs that provide auxiliary aids (such as taped texts, interpreters, or other services) for disabled students. Information on each program includes project name, legislative…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Federal Programs, Organizations (Groups)
Harmon, Adrienne S.; And Others – 1995
This document is a directory of current and newly expired projects funded under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Secondary Education and Transition Initiative. The compendium is divided into four sections: (1) an overview of project profiles, which contains a summary description of both current and expired…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Assael, Daniel, Ed. – 1985
The document is a directory of projects supported by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs as part of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP). The introduction describes the HCEEP network and the results of a recent evaluation study. An overview section compares activities of the five types of HCEEP projects…
Descriptors: Agencies, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Federal Programs
Office of Human Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office for Handicapped Individuals. – 1979
The directory provides information on approximately 175 programs for the handicapped receiving federal assistance. Descriptions of programs include uses and restrictions, types of assistance available, eligibility requirements, application procedures, appropriations, program accomplishments, enabling legislation, and the information contact.…
Descriptors: Agencies, Directories, Disabilities, Eligibility
Surr, John – 1991
This directory summarizes the main features of federal programs that provide money or other economic assistance for child care or the child care profession. For each program, the following information is provided: (1) the program title; (2) a contact person; (3) purposes and restrictions of the program; (4) the legislation that authorized the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
