In addition, there is a basic collection of brand-new, fully updated and revised federal documents and resources on government grants and government assistance programs, with funding options for government money from hundreds of agencies and departments. Next-generation search technology now allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable! Contents include:
GRANT WRITING AND APPLICATION PROCESS TIPS AND IDEAS: * Developing and Writing Grant Proposals * EPA Grant-Writing Tutorial * Grant Writing (Justice Grants) * Public Health Grant Process * Federal Funds Express (links available to outside) * How to Write an Effective Proposal (Labor Dept.) * Research Grants and Proposals (Navy References) * Tips for New NIH Grant Applicants * How to Write a Research Project Grant Application * Developing and Writing Grant Proposals * A Guide to Funding Resources * CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution)
FEDERAL GRANT INFORMATION:
* Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) * National Endowment for the Arts Grants * Economic Development Administration of the Commerce Dept. Investments, Grants, Resources * Education Dept. Grants, Aid, Financial Programs * Inter-Agency Electronic Grants Committee * Environmental Protection Agency Grants Administration * Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (Bush White House and applicable agencies - Justice, Labor, HHS, HUD, Education, Agriculture, USAID, CNS) * Federal Emergency Management Agency Fire Administration Grants * Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Grants * GI Bill Education Benefit from the Veterans Affairs Dept. * The Official Government Benefits Connection * Electronic Storefront for Federal Grants * Small Business Support from the General Services Administration * Administration for Children and Families * Health and Human Services Office of Grants Management * Federal Funding Report from the House of Representatives * Housing and Urban Development Programs * Housing and Urban Development Grants Management * Office of Justice Programs and Related Justice Dept. Grants and Funding * Executive Office for Weed and Seed Funding Opportunities * Department of Labor Office of Administration * Department of Labor Grant and Contract Opportunities * Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Funding Opportunities * Health and Human Services Grants Programs * Institute of Museum and Library Services * State Department Grants * Rural Health Resources * Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
There is specific information on each of 15 types of assistance: Formula Grants, Project Grants, Direct Payments for Specified Use, Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use, Direct Loans, Guaranteed and Insured Loans, Insurance, Sale/Exchange/Donation of Property and Goods, Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment, Advisory Services and Counseling, Dissemination of Technical Information, Training, Investigation of Complaints, and Federal Employment. Categories of service provided include: Agriculture, Arts, Business and Commerce, Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Education, Employment, Labor, and Training, Energy, Environmental Quality, Food and Nutrition, Health, Housing, Humanities, Information and Statistics, Law/Justice/Legal Services, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Social Services and Income Security, and Transportation. Our reproduction of the CFDA alone would be substantially less expensive than the printed version offered by the Government Printing Office at $63. As the catalog itself says, "Get started today exploring the amazing world of grants and loans provided by the Federal Government!" This disc, however, goes far beyond just the CFDA!
For complete coverage of additional social service, business, medical, health care, scientific, and technical federal grants not included in this set, please see our "deluxe superset" of four CD-ROMs (ISBN 15924895715).
This CD-ROM has over 40,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems, and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable! (Material on this disc is also published under other titles as ISBN 1592485677 and 159248574X).
Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc makes a great reference work and educational tool.
