84.164 State Grants for Strengthening the Skills of Teachers and Instruction in Mathematics, Science, Foreign Languages, and Computer Learning (A).

X

84.165 Magnet Schools Assistance (B)..

X

84.167 Library Literacy (B).................

X

84.168 Secretary's Discretionary Program for Mathematics, Science, Computer Learning, and Critical Foreign Languages (B).....

X

84.176 Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarships (A)....................

84.177 Rehabilitation Services-Independent Living Services for Older Blind Individuals (B)................... 84.178 Leadership in Educational Administration Development (B)..

X

X

X

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...........

84.206 Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students (B).

84.202 Grants to Institutions to Encourage Minority Participation in Graduate Education (B). 84.203 Star Schools Program (B).

84.204 School, College, and University Partnership (B)........................................................

84.208 Native Hawaiian Model Curriculum Implementation Project (C)..

X

X

X

X

X

The alphabet(s) in parenthesis following the program title, shows the type(s) of assistance available through that program. The alphabet codes with accompanying types of assistance are as follows: A-Formula Grants; B-Project Grants; C— Direct Payments for Specified Use; D—Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use; E-Direct Loans; F-Guaranteed/Insured Loans; G—Insurance; H-Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods; I-Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment; J—Provision of Specialized Services; K—Advisory Services and Counseling; L-Dissemination of Technical Information; M—Training; N—Investigation of Complaints; O—Federal Employment.

Definitions of the types of applicants used in this Index are given below.

Individual - Any person or persons,as individuals, groups, or profit making organizations. Such persons and groups do not represent Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. Includes Indians or other Native Americans who apply as individuals rather than as a member of a tribe or other Indian organization. Local Agencies or instrumentalities of political subdivisions within a State, to include cities, towns, townships, parishes, municipalities, villages, counties, school districts,and other special local districts. Included under local are Indian tribes on State reservations, Indian bands and group, Pueblos, Indian school boards, and State designated Indian tribes. Local does not include institutions of higher education and hospitals.

Nonprofit A public or private agency or organization established by charter to
perform specialized functions or services for the benefit of all or part of the
general public. Functions or services are provided without charge or at cost, and
earn no profit. The agency or organization has no shareholders to receive divi-
dends.

State Any agency or instrumentality of the fifty States of the United States, and
the District of Columbia. State does not include the political subdivisions of the
State, but does include institutions of higher education and hospitals.
U.S. Territories - Any agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the
Pacific Islands, and Mariana Islands. Included are the political subdivisions of
the territories, institutions of higher education, and hospitals.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Organizations

The governing body or a governmental agency of an Indian Tribe, nation, or other organized group or community recognized and certified by the Secretary of the Interior. Included are Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. (Note: The information contained in this Index was taken from the Applicant Eligibility section of the program descriptions and from other sources. As a potential applicant, if you feel you also qualify to apply for assistance under a particular program but the Index says otherwise, always contact the agency contact persons. As regarding whether or not a potential applicant is eligible for a program, the agency is always the best source.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Individual Local Nonprofit State Territories