Presented in this guide are descriptions of 39 federal programs which provide financial support for research, training, and technical assistance in areas of physical education and recreation for impaired, disabled, and physically handicapped persons. Usually given for each program is the following information: authorization data, name of person to contact, types of assistance, objectives, uses and use restrictions, eligibility for application, instructions for application, deadline and renewal dates, financial information, and information on regulations, guidelines, and related publications. The following are typical of programs sponsored by federal departments: crippled children's services and maternal/child health services in the Health Services and Mental Health Administration of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW); early childhood assistance, physical education/recreation training, and learning disabilities programs in the Office of Education of the DHEW; social/rehabilitation research and developmental disabilities projects in the Social and Rehabilitation Service of the DHEW; neighborhood facilities grants in the Community Development branch of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; outdoor recreation technical assistance in the Bureau of Outdoor Education of the Department of the Interior; and rehabilitation programs for blind veterans in the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans Administration. Given in appendixes are lists of information sources, illustrative projects, and key persons; a checklist for projects; and examples of state programs. (Author/MC)