The first proviso was included in the language since the 1966 Supplemental Appropriation Act was passed prior to passage of the Higher Education Act. Since this provision is no longer necessary, it is requested that it be deleted.

The second proviso was included to authorize that appropriated funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may be used for amendments to that act as contained in H.R. 9022, which was passed after appropriated funds were made available. It is proposed that this provision be omitted since it is no longer necessary.

1. Grants to State for community service and continuing ed

ucation programs--.

2. College library training and research assistance__

3. Strengthening developing institutions__.

4. Educational opportunity grants--

5. Insured loans__.

6. Work-study programs__

7. Teacher training and service programs. 8. Undergraduate instructional equipment

Total change requested-----

EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

10, 000, 000

24, 300, 000

25, 000, 000

62, 000, 000

33, 500, 000

34, 977, 000

40, 672, 000

2, 000, 000

232, 449, 000

An increase of $10 million is proposed for an additional 400 community service and continuing education programs in order to assist in the solution of community problems.

A total increase of $24,300,000 is for library assistance, including $15 million for an additional 1,605 basic and special purpose grants for strengthening higher education institution libraries; $2,750,000 for training an additional 559 persons in the information sciences; $3,550,000 to initiate the research and demonstration program and support about 70 projects; and $3 million to implement the college and research library resources program under the Library of Congress.

For strengthening developing institutions, an increase of $25 million is proposed for an additional 550 cooperative agreements and 150 teaching fellowships. A total increase of $62 million is proposed for educational opportunity grants. Grants to higher educational institutions will be increased by $61,500,000 in order to support an additional 105,000 awards to students. A $500,000 increase for identification and encouragement of educational talent will permit greater publicizing of forms of student financial aid and expanded programs of identifying and encouraging qualified low-income youth.

An additional amount of $33,500,000 is included for insured loans. An increase of $2,500,000 will provide a total of $10 million, the balance of the $17,500,000 authorization, for advances for State and nonprofit private reserve funds; and an increase of $31 million will provide a total of $33 million in order to pay interest costs for the 300,000 students who obtained loans in 1966 as well as an additional 775,000 students.

For the college work-study program, a $34,977,000 increase will provide a total of $134.100,000 in order to support employment for 150,000 students in the spring of 1967, $90,000 in the summer, and 210,000 in the fall.

A $40,672,000 increase is requested for teacher training and services programs. An additional $18,172,000 for the National Teachers Corps will enable 3,750 teachers to begin service in low-income areas, and an additional 850 members to begin preliminary training. The $22,500,000 increase for teacher fellowships will support an additional 3,446 awards.

A net increase of $2 million for improvement of undergraduate instruction includes an increase of $2,500,000 to implement the institute program and to support training for about 990 college and university faculty in the effective use of educational media equipment; and a decrease of $500,000 for grants at a slightly reduced rate to about 300 institutions, the same as 1966, for acquisition of equipment and minor remodeling.

1. Grants to States for community service and continuing education

programs:

1966 estimate___.

1967 estimate_.

Increase_

JUSTIFICATION OF ESTIMATE

$10, 000, 000 20, 000, 000 +10, 000, 000

Title I of the act provides grants to States to assist in the solution of critical community problems, such as housing, poverty, government, recreation, employment, youth opportunities, health, and land use.

Today, as never before, this Nation must meet the physical, socioeconomic, and educational needs of a growing, shifting population. Since 1950, approximately 85 percent of the population growth of the United States has occurred in the cities, and 70 percent of the people now live in urban and suburban areas. This rapid urbanization has resulted in major community problems such as inadequate and overcrowded schools, substandard and overcrowded housing, inadequate recreation facilities, unemployment, and inadequate health services, which provide a breeding ground for violence, crime, and unrest. Much has been said about these problems, but little has been done on a communitywide basis to solve them.

Colleges and universities are especially suited to help solve rural, urban, and suburban problems through well-designed community programs. The funds requested will be used to help strengthen and expand continuing and extension education and the public service resources of our colleges and universities to carry out these programs.

Since State plans must be developed and approved before programs can be initiated, programs are not expected to be activated in all States and outlying areas during the current fiscal year. It is anticipated that each State and outlying area will have programs underway early in fiscal year 1967. Each State will plan a comprehensive, coordinated, and statewide system of community service programs of extension training and/or research, which will be carried out by colleges and universities, to meet the particular needs of the State or community. These programs will provide continuing education opportunities for thousands of adults giving them information so that together they can work out solutions to community problems. In addition, for many adults, continuing education programs will help bring about greater economic security through upgrading and learning new skills. Estimated program activity is as follows:

Grants to States for community service and continuing education programs

1

! Distribution of $20,000,000, with a basic allotment of $100,000 to the 50 States and District of Columbia, $25,000 to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and the balance distributed on the basis of the estimated total resident population, July 1, 1963.

(a) Strengthening higher education resources

Current national statistics indicate a decline in the number of college and university library books per student, resulting from enrollments that are increasing faster than per-student expenditures for books. Over $200 million is needed merely to stock the shelves of universities with the books necessary for the present student and faculty population.

Under title II, part A, a program of basic grants is authorized for colleges and universities, or combinations of such institutions, to assist them in acquiring books, and other related library materials. This will double, and in some instances triple, the funds available for library resources, in small and poorly supported colleges. Colleges and universities, including each branch, will be eligible to request a basic grant of up to $5,000.

Also, institutions will be eligible for supplemental grants of an amount not to exceed $10 per full-time student to acquire additional library resources. Special attention will be given to the instructional program objectives of these institutions or combinations of institutions in using supplemental grants with available institutional funds.

Twenty-five percent of the appropriation for part A will be reserved for specialpurpose grants. These funds will be used to help institutions which demonstrate special needs for additional library resources, to meet special national or regional needs in the library and information sciences, and to establish and strengthen the joint use of library facilities.

If an institution of higher learning desires to have an up-to-date library collection, evidence shows that the institution should reserve 5 percent of its total annual operating expenditures for this purpose. However, the average national expenditure is only 3.5 percent and a number of institutions spend less than 1.5 percent.

Program for fiscal year 1966 and 1967

A supplemental of $10 million is proposed for fiscal year 1966 and $25 million is requested for 1967.

Numbers of applications expected to be received and approved are shown in the following tables for the three types of grants:

The estimate of $13,750,000 for supplemental grants is based on application approvals for an average student population of 3,000. Since the grant can be made up to $10 per student, the above estimate is believed to reasonably reflect the activity for fiscal year 1967.

These estimates are based on resources shortages according to national standards and other workload measures. About half of all 4-year institutions (or 740) have libraries containing less than 50,000 volumes, the minimum national resources standard, and about 82 percent of all 2-year institutions (or 540) have less than 20,000 volumes, the minimum national resources standard. The standard enrollment factor (about 5.7 million projected for fall of 1965) could use over $50 million for the supplemental grants alone. An additional factor is the increase in the cost of library materials (about 8 percent annually) which will result in an increasing demand for funds under title II.

(b) Grants for training in librarianship

Title II, part B, of the Higher Education Act of 1965 authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education for the purpose of increasing opportunities throughout the Nation for education in library and information science. The authorization provides that such grants may be used to assist institutions in financing courses of study and fellowships or traineeships with stipends for fellows and others undergoing training, and for their dependents.