This is the 26th report concerning administration of Public Law 81-874 and Public Law 81-815, as amended, including a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements, for the fiscal year ending June 30, l976. The laws are concerned with aid to federally impacted areas, specifically for maintenance and operation, construction, and disaster relief.…

Title IX is a Federal law prohibiting discrimination in education on the basis of sex. This booklet was written to introduce students to the Law and its implications. Topics covered include: (1) schools affected by the regulations; (2) admissions to schools; (3) entrance to courses; (4) counseling and guidance; (5) extracurricular activities; (6)…

This publication presents consumer information designed to encourage and facilitate active citizen involvement in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proceedings. Nine chapters are included, covering (1) the FTC and its impact on consumers (discusses the authority of FTC, the Bureau of Competition, the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and lists FTC…

The Summer Food Program (SFP) is a federally funded program designed to feed needy children during school vacations from May through September. Children may be fed breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, plus two snacks, up to seven days a week. All meals must be served free to all children. The program provides an opportunity to simultaneously improve…

Each recipient of Vocational Education Act funds must establish a local advisory council, composed of lay representatives of business, industry, and labor, to advise it on current job needs and on the relevancy of vocational/technical course offerings. This report reviews the literature pertinent to advisory committees for community college…

Under P.L. 93-647 major changes in the child support enforcement system were mandated. The law became Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act; thus, the child support enforcement program is commonly referred to as the IV-D program. This comprehensive measure brought into existence a major federal agency to correct the problem of desertion…

This annual guide provides the information necessary to begin the process of applying for funding from individual federal education programs. It lists programs by popular name, by the substance of each program, and by the number assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It also describes the application process for funding, the…

This handbook, consisting of an introduction and ten chapters, explains the 19992-93 procedures that higher education institutions must follow in administering the federal government's Student Financial Assistance (SFA) programs. Chapter One describes the organizational structure for areas of the Department of Education directly involved in the…

In 1972 the School Breakfast Program was revised and made available to all schools in the country. The program also provides meal subsidies, surplus commodities, and equipment money. This guide is designed to help community members become aware of the programs and their benefits and to organize local school lunch and breakfast campaigns. The guide…