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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
At the request of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the causes of interstate variations in Medicaid spending and the growth in overall spending. Using published and unpublished information, the GAO identified trends and wide variations among states in Medicaid spending and compared eligibility criteria…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Human Services
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Program Evaluation and Methodology Div. – 1989
This brief report focuses on one issue discussed in the General Accounting Office's (GAO) review of the foster care reforms required for states' receipt of additional funds under the Child Welfare Services grants program: whether the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) is providing incentive funds only to those states that have…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Foster Care
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1986
This document presents information showing the allocation of funds to states under the substance abuse prevention and substance abuse treatment programs contained in the proposed Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 (H.R. 5334). This fact sheet shows state allotments for substance abuse prevention, using a formula based on each state's…
Descriptors: Categorical Aid, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Federal Aid
Darr, James; And Others – 1985
This report was designed to help State and local officials carry out their responsibilities under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Title 1, Section 123 (a) (1), with respect to the eight percent of funds which are set aside to foster cooperation between the JTPA system and educational institutions. The report presents options for States…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Federal Aid, Job Training
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
The high cost of providing medical care through Medicaid has prompted the federal government to examine ways to constrain costs. One experiment to limit Medicaid costs is Arizona's Health Care Cost Containment System, under which the state contracts with prepaid health plans to provide comprehensive medical care for a set monthly fee per patient.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Federal Aid, Health Insurance, Medical Services
Greenberg, Mark – 1988
The Family Support Act of 1988 requires each state to set up a Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program (JOBS) to provide a work/education/training program for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) by October 1, 1990. The law provides a broad outline for JOBS leaves the critical decisions to the states; hence, the major…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Eligibility, Job Training, Program Development
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Higher Education Opportunity Programs. – 1979
This report reviews the activities conducted in independent (non-SUNY, non-CUNY) institutions under the New York State Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) in the 1978-79 academic year. Information and statistical data regarding program administration, student eligibility and socioeconomic status, on-campus program structure, student…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educationally Disadvantaged, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Freedomways, 1983
This Children's Defense Fund report summarizes findings of a national survey, which indicate detrimental effects of Federal budget cuts in health care funds on economically disadvantaged mothers and children. Suggests that health funds for mothers and children are more important than defense expenditures and tax cuts for the non-needy. (MJL)
Descriptors: Children, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1989
This report describes the status of State and federal financial assistance available to students enrolled in postsecondary institutions located in New York State during the two academic years, 1987-88 and 1988-89. The introduction contains a brief overview of State and federal student assistance programs and highlights recent developments in those…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Higher Education, Paying for College, Postsecondary Education
Refugee Policy Group, Washington, DC. – 1983
This document gives brief answers to questions that are frequently asked about refugee resettlement and asylum. The topics covered include the following: the differences between refugees and asylees; how refugee admission numbers and allocations are determined; how refugees are selected; the application processing procedure, including changes due…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Costs, Eligibility, Federal Aid
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Vocational Education. – 1987
This document contains guidelines, procedures, and administrative requirements based on the regulations, assurances, and certifications in the South Carolina Three-Year State Plan for Vocational-Technical Education as adopted by the State Board of Education. The guide contains an introduction (section I) and seven main sections. Section II…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Federal State Relationship
Earley, Penelope M. – 1998
The Higher Education Act (HEA) was enacted during the 1960s to help needy college students attend institutions of higher learning via federal grants and loans. Since then, amendments to HEA have established and supported various college and university-focused programs. Teacher education initiatives were placed in Title V of the HEA. A coalition of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Craig, Rebecca T. – State Legislative Report, 1988
Historically, the financial responsibility for caring for those with mental illness has shifted back and forth from the local community, to the state, to the federal government. Today states provide the vast majority of the funds to the state mental health agencies and oversee local governments and most private resources for mental health funding.…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Financial Policy
West Virginia State Council on Vocational Education, Charleston. – 1989
This document reports briefly on the status of vocational education in West Virginia during 1987-88, as reported by the West Virginia State Council on Vocational Education. It summarizes the duties of the council, presents an overview of the number of students enrolled and the number of vocational programs in the state, and commends exemplary…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Compliance (Legal), Coordination, Disabilities
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1997
As year 4 of a 7-year initiative to implement the School-to-Work (STW) Opportunities Act begins, 37 states have received implementation grants and 105 direct federally-funded and over 900 state-funded local partnerships exist. In 1997, technical assistance is available to any of the remaining 13 states ready for full-scale implementation. Notable…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperative Education, Corporate Support, Education Work Relationship