This document is designed to introduce the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its programs. It is organized into four categories which discuss the legislation authorizing EPA activities, the history and present organization, the pollution control programs operated by the Agency, and budgetary appropriations. Specific program…

This guide is designed to provide information to CETA prime sponsors in Virginia concerning non-traditional agencies serving the handicapped. Following an introductory section, the first of three additional sections discusses the operation of these private agencies, their traditional funding and referral sources, and how they prepare handicapped…

Representing a continuing effort to document and track legislative activity on issues critical to families, this publication provides a compilation of brief summaries of all legislation enacted up to the end of August, 1989 by 48 states and Puerto Rico. Included are bills covering 16 major public policy topics related to children, youth, and…

Intended for projects in the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) network, the directory presents information on applications of microcomputer technology. The first major section documents microcomputer use in HCEEP projects, noting instructional as well as administrative applications. Brief descriptions focus on major projects…

The manual provides guidelines for Georgia teachers of visually impaired students. Eight topics are examined (sample subtopics in parentheses): definitions; eligibility criteria; due process; program organization (organization and administration, delivery models, personnel, teacher competencies); instructional programs (assessment chart, special…

A directory lists computer software vendors offering software useful in administering college alumni and development programs. Listings include client/server system vendors and minicomputer and mainframe system vendors. Each listing contains the vendor name and address, contact person, software title(s), cost, hardware requirements, and client…

A profile is provided of the 40 Local Interagency Coordinating Councils (LICCs) in Kansas, which work to develop and coordinate services to infants and toddlers with special needs and their families, as established by Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The profile is intended to describe the status of Kansas LICCs, to…

This directory was produced by the Restitution Education, Specialized Training, and Technical Assistance (RESTTA) program to facilitate and promote the dissemination of information about restitution and community service programming, and to facilitate professional interaction among persons with professional interests in restitution and community…

This directory lists grant and contract awards made under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Grant awards for four discretionary grant programs (Educational Opportunity Centers, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, Talent Search, and Upward Bound) are listed by State. The programs are arranged by the length of time the programs…

Institutions have been slow to respond to changes in family life, and service delivery has mostly been limited to responding to crises and to treating problems. Family resource and support programs began emerging in the 1970s to fill parents' expressed need for more support. As part of this trend, the federal Family Preservation and Support…

This bibliography contains twelve annotations from the ERIC system that focus on practical aspects of student activities programs. Publications cited deal with planning, organizing, evaluating, and funding of such programs. The principal's function is highlighted. One publication presents findings of a national survey concerning student activities…

This catalog of career education ideas and resources was developed to communicate the results of 1977 projects funded by the Office of Career Education. Ideas are grouped in four major sections: (1) Classroom--with an emphasis on career awareness activities, infusion, and non-discriminatory attitudes toward the handicapped; (2) Community…

Directed toward groups, organizations, and programs dependent on effective fund raising, this book views the grant management responsibility as an extension of fund-raising and offers advice on how to be successful at grant management. Such topics as grant program organization, management strategies, fiscal controls, monitoring, reporting and…

The handbook for the performing arts administrator addresses many administrative problems of the touring performing arts: (1) planning (programming, residency, and a directory of agency/management exhibitors); (2) contracts and contract negotiation; (3) publicity and promotion; (4) tickets; (5) funding; (6) facilities management; and (7)…

This manual addresses federal sources of aid for undergraduate students seeking to study overseas with emphasis on the requirements and administrative aspects of programs funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These issues are addressed in five chapters: (1) "Governmental Financial Aid: Kinds, Sources, and…