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Matthews, Hannah; Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2014
Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally-funded, community-based program that provides comprehensive child and family development services to low-income pregnant women and families with children under the age of 3. The mission of EHS is to support healthy prenatal outcomes and enhance the intellectual, social, and emotional development of infants and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Policy, Federal Programs, Preschool Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2015
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) administers programs that assist in educating children and youth with disabilities and provides funding for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for youth and adults with disabilities. OSERS established the Transition Steering Committee to focus specifically on the services,…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Disabilities, Youth, Access to Education
Hoffmann, Elizabeth; Ewen, Danielle – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2011
Although Early Head Start (EHS) is a federal-to-local program, there are opportunities for collaboration at the state level that have expanded in recent years. State leaders can seize opportunities to break down silos and create collaborative state systems and programs to better meet the needs of vulnerable young children in their states. This…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Family Programs, Low Income Groups, Infants
Baker, Janice M. – 1981
The National Teacher Center Resource Center provides information and technical assistance to help state/territory teacher center coordinators fulfill three federally mandated areas of responsibility: (1) reviewing teacher center proposals; (2) providing technical assistance to federally funded teacher centers; and (3) disseminating information…
Descriptors: Coordinators, Delivery Systems, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Decker, Marcia, Ed. – 1987
This directory lists projects supported by grants and contracts from the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. An introduction by Thomas Finch describes the HCEEP network and the results of a recent evaluation study. An overview section summarizes, both verbally and statistically,…
Descriptors: Contracts, Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Gilbert, Michael A. – 1992
This report describes early intervention activities in Maryland funded by Consolidated Local Implementation Grants from July 1991 through June 1992. This program is the single grant mechanism through which local agencies in Maryland receive funding for early intervention services from Parts B and H of the federal Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection
Coogan, Mercy Hardie – Appalachia, 1979
Student health professionals, working as assistants to communities with serious health care problems, helped develop the Shuqualak health center in an area with the highest infant mortality rate in the United States. Describes the Community Technical Assistance Program and the history of the Shuqualak project. (SB)
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Leaders, Delivery Systems
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1983
The purpose and direction of the quality improvement program of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) are described. The improvement program was designed to develop a systematic approach to identify, measure, and correct errors in the student aid delivery system. Information is provided on the general approach…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Delivery Systems, Error Patterns, Evaluation Methods
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1975
A consolidated summary of information submitted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agencies and State Rural Development (RD) Committees, this sixth annual report on USDA information and technical assistance includes USDA organizational arrangements for rural assistance, some assessments, research supporting RD information and technical…
Descriptors: Activities, Annual Reports, Committees, Community Services
Development Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1979
This report focuses on the areas of difficulty encountered by states in developing their three-year Adult Education State Plan required by the Adult Education legislation of 1978. It highlights those areas when technical assistance from the United States Office of Education is warranted. Findings and recommendations are based on the Division of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Consultants