The report proposes a conceptual framework for researching key issues relating to rural public facility policy affecting such services as fire protection, water systems, roads, wastewater treatment, hospitals, and others, and identifies important research needs in this area. Major components of the framework are sources of financing (private and…

While educational research efforts have increased dramatically in Latin America in recent years, diffusion and application of the results remain severely restricted. In this chapter, national and international attention focused on educational research in Latin America from the 1950's to the present is reviewed; particular attention is paid to the…

This report provides background--including information on structure, funding levels, program evaluation and issues--on federal programs which provide financial or material assistance to public, school, and college libraries. Federal library grant programs are covered in the following categories: (1) aid to public libraries under the Library…

Recent and future activities of the Center for Education Statistics (CES) of the Department of Education are discussed. The purpose of the CES is to provide information about the status and progress of education to the American public. Center activities and features discussed include specific data-gathering efforts, growth in technical…

Designed to encourage and inform community college efforts to obtain financial support from corporations and foundations, this report assesses the current status of corporate and foundation giving to two-year colleges and identifies organizations that accept funding proposals from community colleges. After stressing the need to diversify financial…

Dedicated to describing all U.S. states' and territories' arts agencies at the close of 1974, this research report complies and analyzes information about their: (1) structure, management, organization, and relationships with other groups and organizations; (2) functions and practices; and (3) receipts and expenditures. State governing councils…

The guidelines are intended to assist individuals seeking government or private agency help to obtain funding for the purchase of communication aids or prostheses. First, the need for a communication aid and selection of an aid or prosthesis are considered. Five steps are identified in the process of securing funding and include: (1) selecting a…

Strategies for reallocation of resources that were used by five public colleges are discussed. Attention is directed to the efforts of institutions that are under severe political, economic, and time pressure. At each of the following schools that were visited, meetings were held with key administrators, faculty members, and students: the…

In an effort to provide an overview of the history of private financial support to public two-year colleges, this paper presents a synthesis of 20 relevant publications and discusses the implications of the findings for fund-raising at the Marin Community Colleges (MCC). Following information on the purpose and methods of the study and its…

The proceedings of the Congressional hearing on alcohol and the elderly are presented. Following introductory statements by the committee chairman, Senator Claude Pepper, and Representatives Mario Biaggi and Geraldine Ferraro, the briefing paper, "Crisis in Health Care Part 2: Alcoholism," prepared by the subcommittee staff is presented.…

The paper summarizes major national federal programs paying benefits to handicapped children. Programs addressed include Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Maternal and Child Health Services, Crippled Children's Services, Developmental Disabilities Services, vocational rehabilitation, and housing and transportation.…

The workbook is intended as a primer for public and private sector state level advocates for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. It is designed to give practical guidance on how to intervene effectively in the legislative and executive appropriation and budget processes. The first section examines the role of the partners-in-power:…

Guidelines and procedures for fund raising and the acceptance of gifts at Tidewater Community College (TCC) are presented in this manual. First, general information is provided on the acceptance of gifts of cash, securities, real estate, insurance, personal property, equipment, and gifts requiring the expenditure of funds. Next, general procedures…

The federally funded Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) Program was designed to permit centers the structural flexibility to meet a wide range of local conditions. Although centers differ along many dimensions, it is possible to classify them into two basic structural models based on whether inpatient care is provided by the grantee directly…

A discussion is presented on how athletic administrators can develop a global athletic promotional plan for the purpose of raising funds for their programs. Such a plan should be established through a meaningful, realistic, and accurate assessment or evaluation process which identifies the needs and limitations as well as the attributes or…