This Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance provides instructions to SNAP-Ed State and implementing agencies for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans, and preparing and submitting the…

This Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance provides instructions for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans. It describes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) expectations regarding State…

This Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance provides instructions for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans. It describes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) expectations regarding State…

In this issue of "Odyssey," Joanne Corwin describes New Mexico's statewide partnership among several agencies for the provision of early intervention services to infants and children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families (Effective Partnering of State Agencies to Achieve Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Benchmarks,…

To address key policy and programmatic questions and help improve student and system performance, states must work to link data across the early childhood, postsecondary and workforce (P-20/workforce) spectrum and share this information with appropriate stakeholders. This issue brief highlights current efforts in California, Florida, Indiana, and…

Available from: Teacher Education and Special Education, The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091. Reviewed is the importance of planning procedures to enhance coordination of special education teacher education by state agencies and universities. (CL)

A supplement to the related document "Delinquency Prevention: Theories and Strategies," this paper analyzes the options for state agencies (particularly state planning agencies participating in the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration formula grant program) to promote and support program forms recommended in the companion document.…

Humanities programs that involve citizens in discovering the relevance of the humanities to contemporary American experience are supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities through its state affiliates. State humanities agencies, catalysts in program design and delivery, and some programs are described. (Author/MLW)

Describing the duties, activities, staff, and budget of the North Carolina Bicycle Program, this article details 11 completed, 9 current, and 9 new Bicycle Program Projects. Journal availability: see RC 503 504. (SB)

Describes training for a statewide family planning program involving a large number of agencies in North Carolina which are involved in delivery of family planning services. Focus is on the need for involvement, commitment, and skills within each agency so the family planning program could be optimally effective. (WL)

This plan was to establish goals and objectives for the development of a comprehensive service delivery system for Texans with developmental disabilities. Section 1 outlines: the mission and functions of the Council; the definition, incidence, and impact of developmental disability; the Developmental Disabilities Basic State Grant Program; and…

This report discusses two aspects of the status of early childhood development services in Oklahoma: (1) a survey of the present efforts, programs, and supportive services in the state; and (2) a proposed plan to establish a new state office of early childhood development. The report reflects the philosophy that every child in the state has a…

INITIATED BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE LIBRARIES AND SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION, U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THIS CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO (1) DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE, URGENCY, AND IMMEDIATE NECESSITY FOR STATEWIDE LIBRARY PLANNING, (2) REVIEW THE PLANNING PROCESS AND SPECIFY STEPS NECESSARY FOR THE…

A task force comprised of members from the North Carolina State Education Agency has developed a statewide plan for career education, which is outlined. Seven sections present: (1) objectives, task force background, and personnel; (2) a summary of information on North Carolina school programs; (3) a definition of career education encompassing the…

The author reviews the need to provide continuity of services to developmentally disabled persons and makes recommendations for the redesign of New Jersey's organizational structure responsible for personal program coordination. Limitations of existing programs are seen to involve administrative, categorical and geographic factors. Proposed are…