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Universal Service Administrative Company, 2009
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). USAC administers the Universal Service Fund and the four Universal Service programs: High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care,…
Descriptors: Low Income, Telecommunications, Information Services, Rural Areas
Schwalbe, Michael L.; And Others – 1982
Despite challenging financial conditions in 1981-82, the Partnership for Rural Improvement (PRI) continued its traditional emphases on project development, organizational development, interorganizational coordination, and training and education as well as its newer emphases on task forces, community education, internships, community service…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Agency Cooperation, Change, Community Development
Ionia County Intermediate School District, Ionia, MI. – 1967
A demonstration project was proposed to provide community school services in six school districts in a predominantly rural area. Cooperative planning and sharing of resources were emphasized to utilize school facilities during periods when schools were not regularly in session. In general, cultural and educational services were lacking in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Budgeting, Community Schools, Community Services
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Mermelstein, Joanne; Sundet, Paul – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1988
Examines the adoption of programing innovations at 118 rural mental health centers in 12 Midwestern grainbelt states. Concludes that directors' failure to innovate in response to the 1980s' rural crisis was due to scarce resources and a mentality giving precedence to existing programs, regardless of need. Contains 40 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Health Services, Decision Making, Innovation
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Univ. Extension. – 1967
PROJECTS REVIEWED IN THIS REPORT OF ACTIVITIES IN WISCONSIN UNDER TITLE I REPRESENT A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND APPROACHES BY INSTITUTIONS, AND COVER THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 1966 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1967. FOR EACH PROJECT, THE PROBLEM IS DEFINED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ON FUNDING, PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, STATUS, AND OBJECTIVES,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Arts Centers, Audiovisual Instruction, Budgets
Waldman, Risa J.; And Others – 1983
Ten parallel human service agencies (five urban and five rural) were compared to identify variations in the service delivery system and to compare the costs of service provision. The agencies responded to approximately 36 questions covering eight major areas and were compared and contrasted, urban versus rural, according to the type of agency. All…
Descriptors: Adults, Advertising, Agency Cooperation, Budgets