Federal Assistance for Programs Serving the Handicapped

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Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Development, Office for Handicapped Individuals, 1979 - 372 pages

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Page 14 - State agency which is directly responsible for providing free public education for handicapped children (including mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, crippled, or other health impaired children who by reason thereof require special education...
Page 298 - State, by the municipality or other political subdivision in which the facility is located) , for the accommodation of convalescents or other persons who are not acutely ill and not In need of hospital care but who require skilled nursing care and related medical services...
Page 266 - ... affecting commerce" within the meaning of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. (i) The term "State" includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, the Canal Zone, and Outer Continental Shelf lands defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Page 166 - States and local public bodies and agencies thereof in financing the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and improvement of facilities and equipment for use, by operation or lease or otherwise, in mass transportation service in urban areas and in coordinating such service with highway and other transportation in such areas.
Page 9 - State, services for promoting the health of mothers and children, especially in rural areas and in areas suffering from severe economic distress, . . . the sum of $11,000,000.
Page 157 - For acquisition and development grants, the above designated agency may apply for assistance for itself, or on behalf of other State agencies or political subdivisions, such as cities, counties, and park districts. Additionally, Indian tribes which are organized to govern themselves and perform the function of a municipal government qualify for assistance under the program.
Page 121 - TRAINING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS "SEC. 109. (a) The Administrator is authorized to make grants to or contracts with institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, to assist them in planning, developing, strengthening, improving, or carrying out programs or projects...
Page 121 - Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education, and the to.rm "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. (6) The term "handicapped," when applied to persons, means persons who are mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, crippled or other health impaired persons who by reason thereof require special education and related services.
Page 59 - Funds may not be used for purchase or construction of buildings; salaries of personnel paid from other Federal grant funds; and certain other miscellaneous items as specified in the regulations. Priority in the provision of services will be given to persons from low-income families.
Page 290 - Membership is a benefit for former warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the Regular Army and Air Force with the following qualifications: (1) Honest and faithful service for 20 years or more...

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