Department of Medicine and Surgery-Continued

Department of Veterans Benefits-Continued

64.014 Veterans State Domiciliary Care 64.015 Veterans State Nursing Home Care 64.016 Veterans State Hospital Care 64.017 Grants to States for Remodeling of State Home

Hospital/Domiciliary Facilities 64.018 Sharing Specialized Medical Resources

Department of Veterans Benefits

64.105 Pension to Veterans Widows and Children 64.106 Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans 64.107 Veterans Assistance Centers 64.108 Veterans Business Loans-Guaranteed and Insured Loans 64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability 64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for

Service-Connected Death 64.311 Veterans Educational Assistance 64.112 Veterans Farm Loans 64.113 Veterans Housing-Direct Loans and Advances 64,114 Veterans Housing-Guaranteed and Insured Loans 64.115 Veterans Information and Assistance 64.116 Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans 64.117 War Orphans and Widows Educational Assistance 64.118 Veterans Housing - Direct Loans for Disabled Veterans 64.119 Veterans Housing -- Mobile Home Loans

64.100 Automobiles and Adaptive Equipment for Certain Disabled

Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces 64.101 Burial Allowance for Veterans 64.102 Compensation for Service Connected Deaths for Veterans'

Dependents 64.103 Life Insurance for Veterans 64.104 Pension for Nonservice-Connected Disability for Veterans

65.001 Water Resources Planning

Air Pollution Control Office

Water Quality Office

66.001 Air Pollution Control Program Grants 66.002 Air Pollution Fellowships 66.003 Air Pollution Manpower Training Grants 66.004 Air Pollution Research Grants 66.005 Air Pollution Survey and Demonstration Grants

Pesticides Office

66.100 Pesticides Research Grants

Radiation Office

66.400 Construction Grants Wastewater Treatment Works 66.401 Water Pollution Control Comprehensive Basin Planning Grants 66.402 Water Pollution Control Data Publications Services 66.403 Water Pollution Control - Direct Training 66.404 Water Pollution Control-Interstate Cooperation and Uniform

Laws 66.405 Water Pollution Control-Research, Development, and

Demonstration Program 66.406 Water Pollution Control - Research Fellowships 66.407 Water Pollution Control-State and Interstate Program Grants 66.408 Water Pollution Control-State and Local Manpower

Development 66.409 Water Pollution Control - Technical Assistance and Pollution

Surveillance 66.410 Water Pollution Control Training Grants 66.411 Water Quality Control Information System 66.412 Water Quality and Pollution Control-Orientation and Training

Seminars 66.413 Water Quality Management Technical Planning Assistance 66.414 Water Hygiene Research Grants

66.200 Radiation Research Grants 66.201 Radiation Training Grants

Solid Waste Management Office

66.300 Solid Waste Demonstration and Resource Recovery System

Grants 66.301 Solid Waste Planning Grants 66.302 Solid Waste Research Grants 66.303 Solid Waste Training Grants

67.001 Indian Information and Counseling

68,001 National Gallery of Art Extension Service

69.001 Consumer Affairs

70.001 Foreign Currency Loans 70.002 Foreign Investment Guaranties 70.003 Foreign Investinent Insurance

71.001 Housing Opportunity Allowance Program

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FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Research and Marketing Act of 1946, as amended;

7 U.S.C. 427i and 1624; Public Law 85-934;42 U.S.C. 1891-1893;

Public Law 89-106; 79 Stat. 431. OBJECTIVES: Making agricultural research discoveries; evaluating

alternative ways of attaining goals; and providing scientific

technical information. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants; Dissemination of Technical

Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Patents resulting from research are

available for licensing without charge to responsible individuals or organizations. Results of research are available to the public upon request after public disclosure. Research results are beneficial to national goals of scientific knowledge, dissemination of

knowledge, and utilization of scientific knowledge. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Anyone is eligible for technical information.

For grants the prospective applicant must have facilities available

for performing under Government license. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: None. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. Application Procedure: Letter to Agricultural Research Service for

grants and technical information. For grants give name of

applicant, location of facilities, and state of incorporation, if any. Award Procedure: Grant Review Board considers each proposal,

evaluates the qualifications of applicant in line with research to be

undertaken and determines priority for final negotiations of grant.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not available.
Appeals: None.

Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: Not applicable.

Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 05-04-1400-0-1-355; 05-04-3914-0-4-355;

05-04-9999 07-355. Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $3,057,346; FY 71 est

$ 3,262,668; and FY 72 est $3,421,989. (Grants) FY 70

$ 1,055,623; FY 71 est $1,200,000; and FY 72 est $1,200,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not available. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Accomplishments from agricul

tural research include development of: seed corn resistant to corn leaf blight, new high protein wheats, highly effective insect attractants, hormone-like insect controls, causes of low performance in crops and livestock, methods for improving crop and livestock output, ways of obtaining range and crop seedings,

and methods for reducing crop and livestock wastes. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Bulletins, both

technical and popular, are available to the public. For information on Agricultural Research Service, see “Agricultural Information Bulletin No. 224, Questions and Answers on Agricultural Research.” Special information is available on community and family betterment - including ways to increase employment, broaden community income, and enhance family living conditions. These publications may be obtained through U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Office of Information.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Administrator, Agricultural Research Service,

USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone: (202) 388-3656. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.200, Contracts and Grants for Scientific

Research; 10.202, Cooperative Forestry Research; 10.203, Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under Hatch Act; 10.250, Agricultural and Rural Economic Research; 10.651, Forestry Cooperative Research; 10.652, Forestry Research; 62.001, Fertilizer Development.

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Established under Reorganization Act of 1949 (5

U.S.C. 1332-15); Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953; and other

authorities. OBJECTIVES: To protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious

plant and animal diseases and pests. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information;

Provision of Specialized Services. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: ARS conducts surveys and

inspections to detect and appraise infestations; conducts or contracts for eradication and control activities; and carries out regulatory actions to prevent interstate spread of infestations. There are 18 Federal-State programs for controlling specific pests and diseases of plants and 8 specified diseases or pests that infect

animals. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State and local agencies and groups who need

Federal assistance to eradicate injurious plant and animal diseases and pests that arc a threat to regional or national agriculture. Memoranda of understanding and cooperative agreements are developed which outline thc details of cooperation and

participation on these programs. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: Not applicable.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None.
Application Procedure: Letter from state(s) seeking cooperation with

the Agricultural Research Service. Indicate the nature and severity

of the problem to be considered.
Award Procedure: Notification by headquarters office.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: None.

Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: State, local agencies and

groups share the costs of this cooperative program. The cost-sharing arrangements are developed between USDA and the cooperator in advance of the program - unless otherwise spelled

out by the Congress. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Length varies. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Requirements are specifically indicated in the cooperating

documents and may vary for given programs. Audits: Not applicable.

Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-04-1400-0-1-355; 05-04-9999-0-7-355;

05-04-5222 02-355.

Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $89,331,538; FY 71 est

$96,358,650; and FY 72 est $96,842,650. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected examples of progress:

Brucellosis-free counties, fiscal year 1969, $1,325 and fiscal year 1970, $1,498; hog Cholera-free states, fiscal year 1969, 12 and fiscal year 1970, 15; animal welfare inspections, fiscal year 1969, 11,722 and fiscal year 1970, 15,266; rendering plants in cleanup phase of Salmonella programs, fiscal year 1969, 283 and fiscal year 1970, 899.

Inspections of plant and animal products at ports of entry are instrumental in preventing the invasion of serious pests and

diseases. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Bulletins, both

technical and popular, are available to the public through the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Office of Information.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Administrator, Agricultural Research Service,

USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone: (202) 388-3656. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.506, Extension Programs for Pesticide

Safety and Rural Civil Defense; 10.510, Extension Programs for Environmental Improvement; 12.100, Aquatic Plant Control; 15.601, Animal Damage Control.