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In the United States Federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. Grants may also be issued by private non-profit organizations such as foundations, not-for-profit corporations or charitable trusts which are all collectively referred to as charities. Outside the United States grants, subventions or subsidies are used to in similar fashion by government or private charities to subsidize programs and projects that fit within the funding criteria of the grant-giving entity or donor. Grants can be unrestricted, to be used by the recipient in any fashion within the perimeter of the recipient organization's activities or they may be restricted to a specific purpose by the benefactor. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In the United States of America, Federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, and activity provided by the US federal government that directly assists or benefits the American public in the areas of education, health, public safety... Look up Aid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ... A nonprofit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (either as a corporation or trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. ... A Not-for-profit corporation is a corporation created by statute, government or judicial authority that does not issue stock. ... A charitable trust (or charity) is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ... // Legal definitions A charity is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... A benefactor is a person or other entity providing money or other benefits to another; the person receiving them is called a beneficiary. ...

Types of Trumps

• Project grants are awarded competitively. Project grants are the most common form of grant and a large number are found in scientific research, technology development, education (such as Federal Pell Grants), social services, the arts and health care.

• Formula Grants provide funds as dictated by a law. See: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Job Training Partnership Act, Work Incentive Program
  • Categorical grants may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes and recipients often must match a portion of the federal funds. 33% of categorical grants are considered to be formula grants. See: Head Start, Urban Forestry Assistance, Asbestos School Hazards Abatement. About 90% of federal aid dollars are spent for categorical grants.
  • Block grants combine categorical grants into a single program. See: Community Development Block Grant, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grant. Recipients of block grants have more leeway in using funds than recipients of individual categorical grants. All block grants are considered to be formula grants.

• Earmark grants are explicitly specified in appropriations of the U.S. Congress. They are not competitively awarded and have become highly controversial because of the heavy involvement of paid political lobbyists used in securing them. In FY1996 appropriations, the Congressional Research Service found 3,023 earmarks totalling $19.5 billion, while in FY2006 it found 12,852 earmarks totalling $64 billion.^[1]

Federal and State grants frequently receive criticism due to what are perceived to be excessive regulations. These criticisms include problems of overlap, duplication, excessive categorization, insufficient information, varying requirements, arbitrary federal decision-making, and grantsmanship (a funding bias towards entities most familiar with how to exploit the system, rather than to those most in need). Look up Award in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting, and revising facts. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... A Federal Pell Grant is a Federal assistance grant awarded to students who have not earned a bachelors or professional degree. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... Health care or healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions. ... Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was the name of a federal assistance program in effect from August 14, 1935 to June 30, 1997, which was administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. ... The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 is an Act of Congress passed October 13, 1982. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Head Start is a program of the US governments Department of Health and Human Services which focuses on assisting three- and four-year-old children from low-income families. ... The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was enacted in 1974 by president Gerald Ford through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. ... grants for not for profit organization to assist mentally ill youth who also have drug abuse problems and may be homeless ... Look up Earmarking in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Appropriation is the act of taking possession of or assigning purpose to properties or ideas and is important in many topics, including: Appropriation (sociology) in relation to the spread of knowledge Appropriation (art) Appropriation (visual art) [1] Appropriation (music) in reference to the re-use and proliferation of different types... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate Dick Cheney, R, since January 20, 2001 Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R, since January 6, 1999 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups (as of January 4, 2005 elections) Democratic Party Republican Party... It has been suggested that Interest representation: Academic overview be merged into this article or section. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Congressional Research Service is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. These programs fall into 21 categories:

• Agriculture
• Arts
• Business and Commerce
• Community Development
• Consumer Protection
• Disaster Prevention and Relief
• Education Regional Development
• Employment, Labor, and Training
• Energy
• Environmental Quality
• Food and Nutrition
• Health
• Housing
• Humanities
• Information and Statistics
• Law, Justice, and Legal Services
• Natural Resources
• Science and Technology
• Social Services and Income Security
• Transportation

See also

• Economics
• Egrants.mobi
• Political science

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External links

• Grants.gov
• Federal Grants Wire - A free listing of over 1800 federal government grants and loans.
• Presidential Initiative: Grants Management Line of Business
• Statistics on Federal Grants
• Grants Q&A Site with some answers regarding federal grants

Notes and references

1. ^ Jonathan Weisman (Mar 27 2006). Proposals Call For Disclosure of Ties to Lobbyists. Washington Post.