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Apley, Alice; Frankel, Susan; Goldman, Elizabeth; Streitburger, Kim – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2011
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's museums. Museums for America (MFA) is the largest IMLS grant program for museums; it supports institutions by investing in high-priority, high-value activities that are clearly linked to the institution's strategic plan and enhance its value to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Background, Library Services
Monroe, Marian – 1981
This paper presents arguments for subsidizing developmental day care (preschool intervention) programs, which have as their goal helping children function competently in society and which include some types of assistance to the children's families. The growing need for day care and the inability of many families to pay for it, both in Texas and in…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Community Benefits, Cost Effectiveness, Day Care
Weinberg, Mark L. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1987
Business incubators can help fledgling firms get off the ground by providing business services and rental space, at below-market costs, for a business's first few years. The payoff for the community is more jobs. Concentrated until recently in urban areas, incubators are now succeeding in rural areas too. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Support, Entrepreneurship, Financial Support