Arts/Culture

The Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act"), State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Organizations
Analytical Methods for Biological Pollutants in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
FNS rewrote the regulation for the Commodity Supplemental Food program in plain language to help program operators and the public better understand program requirements (7 C.F.R. Part 247). Effective date: Sept. 12, 2005.
CMS proposed to increase immunization rates in Medicare and Medicaid participating long term care facilities (42 C.F.R. Part 483).
NASA amended its grant and cooperative agreement handbook to clarify intellectual property provisions (14 C.F.R. Part 1260). Effective date: Aug. 9, 2005
BIA adjusted the irrigation assessment rates for Indian irrigation projects.
LSC amended its regulation relating to financial eligibility for LSC-funded legal services and client retainer agreements (45 C.F.R. Part 1611). Effective date: Sept. 7, 2005.
Forest Service issued an interim directive to the Forest Service Handbook to guide agency employees in identifying and evaluating potential wilderness areas during land management planning.
EPA proposed performance specifications that evaluate the acceptability of predictive emission monitoring systems when used on stationary sources (40 C.F.R. Parts 60 and 63).
CMS proposed to revise the payment policies under the physician fee schedule for calendar year 2006 (42 C.F.R. Parts 405, 410-414 and 426).
Availability of Draft Strategic Plan and Comment Request
Interior adopted the authority established under the Debt Collection Improvement Act to use administrative wage garnishment to collect delinquent non-tax debts (43 C.F.R. Part 39). Effective date: Sept. 2, 2005.
HUD proposed to revise rules governing the disposition of multifamily projects that are HUD-owned or secured by a HUD-held mortage to require a potential purchaser to certify that all other properties owned by the purchaser are in substantial compliance w
RUS proposed amending its telecommunications policies to establish and codify provisions for RUS acceptance and technical acceptance of materials used in telecommunications systems (7 C.F.R. Part 1755).
EPA sought public comment on a collaborative effort between the agency and the Environmental Council of the States to integrate performance-based environmental leadership programs into standard operating procedures.
NOAA proposed to clarify its internal policy on partnerships in the provison of environmental information.
Notice of availability for a 90-day comment period for the Draft Environmental Sampling, Analysis and Results Data Standards, which are used to collect and analyze environmental data.
Enhancing Practice Improvement in Community-Based Care for Prevention and Treatment of Drug Abuse or Co-occurring Drug Abuse and Mental Disorders
Rural Community Development Initiative
Television Projects: Scripting Grants
Television Projects: Planning Grants
Striving Readers
Television Projects: Production Grants
AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants Program
AmeriCorps National Professional Corps Grants Program
AmeriCorps State Education Award Program
AmeriCorps States and Territories Competitive Grant Program
AmeriCorps National Direct Grant Program
AmeriCorps National Direct Education Award Program
AmeriCorps States and Territories without Commissions Grants Program
AmeriCorps States and Territories Without Commissions Grants Program
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR) for Public Water Systems Revisions
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas for Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Proposed Fair Market Rents for Fiscal Year 2006 for Housing Choice Voucher, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy and Certain Other HUD Programs; Supplemental Notice on 50th Percentile Designation
Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Demonstration Grants
Fiscal Year 2006 Request for Proposals (RFP) for State Tributary Strategy Implementation
Fiscal Year 2006 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Administrative, Technical and Scientific Support to the Chesapeake Bay Program
FY 05 Community Service Challenge Grants
Technical Assistance to Develop and Implement Conservation Programs
The Office of Justice Programs proposes regulations to establish an International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program to reimburse victims of terrorism for costs caused by acts of terrorism that occur outside the United States.
The National Marine Fisheries Service seeks comments on revised guidelines for its Community-Based Restoration Program. The revisions reflect evolution of the program since its original implementation.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued this proposed rule (24 CFR part 941) that would amend HUD’s regulations governing Total Development Cost (TDC) for the development of public housing.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations (10 CFR part 5) to include a list of the types of Federal finanical assistance activities administered by the NRC under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended.
The Department of Transportations Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is developing additional guidance on identifying and addressing real and apparent conflicts of interest on contracts involving federal financial assistance.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is publishing a revised version of guidelines to be used by Office personnel in their review of patent applications for compliance with the “utility” requirement of 35 U.S.C. 101.
The Department of Education is revising an earlier published regulation (34 CFR part 606) to more clearly reflect its long standing policy that a branch campus is eligible to apply for an HSI grant if the branch campus serves the appropriate number of His
The Department of Education issued this amendment (34 CFR part 300) to the Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities program to implement the statutory provision that for any fiscal year in which the appropriation for section 61
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the FTA National ITS Architecture Policy on Transit Projects. The National ITS Architecture Policy is a product of statutory changes made by the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) (Pu
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a notice that establishes factors used in calculating rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA) as amended by the Preserving
The Health Care Financing Administration issued this final rule (42 CFR part 435) that changes the current requirement that limits on Federal Financial Participation (FFP) must be applied before States use less restrictive income methodologies than those
The Food and Nutrition Service issued this final rule (7 CFR parts 271 and 278) to implement provisions of the Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994 to revise criteria for eligibility of firms to participate in the Food Stamp Program as retail food
The Forest Service issued this final National Rorest System Road Management rule (36 CFR part 212, 261, and 295) to revise regulations concering the management, use, and maintenance of the National Forest Transportation System.
The Health Care Financing Administration issued this final rule (42 CFR parts 413 and 422) to set forth in regulations Medicare policy for the payment of costs of approved nursing and allied health education programs.
The Health Care Financiing Administration proposed a rule (42 CFR part 413) that would revise its policy on Medicare payment for approved nursing and allied health education programs to permit payment for the costs incurred by a provider for the clinical
The Environmental Protection Agency issued this final rule (40 CFR parts 31 and 35) that revises and updates requirements in several Environmental Protection Agency regulations governing grants to Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a notice that states that its Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 will amend the existing laws that govern the amount of tenant based housing choice voucher funding that may be used for project-
The Department of Justice issued a notice of the release of a publication that contains the final version of the Attorney General’s Order. It is issued pursuant to sections 401 and 411 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
The United States Department of Justice is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is giving notice of cost-of-living adjustments for means test income limitations. These adjustments are based on the rise in the Consumer Price Index during the one-year period ending September 30, 2000.
The USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service and Farm Service Agency amended regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 770, 1823, 1902, 1951 and 1956) regarding the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Program.
DOE added regulations (10 C.F.R. Parts 1040, 1042) governing nondiscrimination on the basis of gender in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance under TItle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
HUD provided notice of certain operating cost adjustment factors used in calculating rend adjustmnets under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997.
SBA finalized regulations (13 C.F.R. Part 126) governing the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program.
HUD amended regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 15) governing the Electronic Freedom of Information Act.
DOT published guidance for federal financial assistance recipients prohibiting national origin discrimination as it affects limited-English-proficient persons.The policy guidance clarifies the responsibilities of federal grantees and assists them in fulfi
Treasury listed federal financial assistance administered by the department covered by Title IX of the Educaiton Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in federally assisted educaiton programs or activities.
The Department of Education issues this final rule that amends the regulations (34 CFR part 361) governing the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program.
The General Services Administration is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule (24 CFR part 1003) that amends the department’s regulations for Community Development Block Grants for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.
The United States Department of Labor is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The Department of the Interior issued this notice to list programs or portions of programs that are eligible for inclusion in Fiscal Year 2002 annual funding agreements with self-governance tribes and lists programmatic targets for each of the non-BIA bur
The National Park Service is converting and updating its current system of internal instruction in conformance with a new system of NPS internal guidance documents. As part of this process the NPS invited public and agency comments (59 FR 43355) concernin
The Department of State issued this notice to list the federal financial assistance administered by the department that is covered by Title IX. Title IX prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of sex in educti
The Department of Agriculture finalized this rule that amends the Farm Service Agency guaranteed loan regulations to remove the requirement that the Agency consider the costs of replacing capital items when considering whether a guaranteed loan customer h
The Department of Agriculture finalized this rule that amends the Farm Service Agency guaranteed loan regulations to remove the requirement that the Agency consider the costs of replacing capital items when considering whether a guaranteed loan customer h
The Department of Agriculture finalized this rule that amends the Farm Service Agency guaranteed loan regulations to remove the requirement that the Agency consider the costs of replacing capital items when considering whether a guaranteed loan customer h
The Department of Agriculture finalized this rule that amends the Farm Service Agency guaranteed loan regulations to remove the requirement that the Agency consider the costs of replacing capital items when considering whether a guaranteed loan customer h
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued this final rule (24 CFR part 903) that amends its December 22, 2000 final rule revising the deconcentration provisions of its Public Housing Agency Plan regulations.
The Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality is exploring the feasibiiltiy of leading a significant research intiative that will examine the relationships between care management processes and children’s health outcomes to produce information that can be
The Department of Energy plans to undertake a study to determine the feasibility of and issues associated with the deployment of small modular nuclear reactors for preparation of a report to Congress by May 2001.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to amend the State Operating Permits Program and the Federal Operating Permits Program. The amendments (40 CFR parts 70 and 71) are in response to the Untied States Circuit Court of A
On January 22, 2001, final regualtions for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program were publsihed in the Federal Register (66 FR 7250). This document (34 CFR part 361) corrects the January 22, document.
The Department of Treasury is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affeccts limited English proficient persons.
The Department of the Interior’s National Invasive Species Council is announcing the availability of the final version of hte National Invasive Species Management Plan, “Meeting the Challenge.”
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Small Business Administration released this notice to announce the Administration’s intentions to request approval on a new, and/or currently approved information collection.
This document was released by the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation to set forth the final implementation regulations of the foundation under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is adopting a final rule (12 CFR part 205) revising the Official Staff Commentary to Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transer Act.
The Deparment of Housing and Urban Development released this interim rule (24 CFR part 990) that implements an interim Operating Fund Formula for determining the payment of operating subsidies to public housing agencies.
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a final rule (25 CFR part 170) requiring that it distribute the remaining 25 percent of fiscal year 2001 Indian Reservation Roads funds to projects on or near Indian reservations using the r
The Legal Services Corporation is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. The Legal Services Corporation released this document to update (45 CFR part 1611) the specified income levels to reflect t
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Secretary released this notice to re-open the time period for public comments on DOT’s Guidance to Recipients on Special Language Services to Limited English Proficient Beneficiaries. The Guidance was
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Secretary released this notice to change the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) and Enhanced FMAP values for Alaska shown in the Tables of Federal Medical Assistance Percentages calculat
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued this notice to update the public on HUD’s overall implementation of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The notice identifies where existing implementation guidance may be f
The Department of Energy has now completed its review of the regulation “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” (10 CFR parts 1040 adn 1042). The department does not intend to init
The General Accounting Office is publishing Volume IV of Principles of Fedreal Appropriations Law, second edition - known as “The Red Book.” Agencies may now place advance orders for copies of this volume with the Government Printing Office.
The Department of the Treasury is proposing to revise its regulation (31 CFR part 210) governing the use fo the Automated Clearing House (ACH) system by Federal agencies. The proposed rule would govern the conversion of checks to ACH debit entries at Fede
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is eliminating the requirements for establishing Fedwire third-party access arrangements from its Policy Statement on Payments System Risk.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued this proposed rule (24 CFR part 5) to update and clarify HUD’s annual income requirements for its public housing and Section 8 assistance programs.
The Federal Transit Administration proposes to combine its drug and alcohol testing regulations (49 CFR part 653, 654, 655) to make the rule more “user-friendly” and easier to understand.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a rule (49 CFR part 199) to conform the pipeline facility drug and alcohol testing regulations with corresponding DOT regulations (Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs).
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service finalized regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 1942) regarding the definition of small and emerging business enterprise under rural business enterprise grants and television demonstration grants. The change is expected to ensu
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released guidance on ethical and policy issues in international research conducted by domestic grantees using federal funds, particularly aimed at conducting clinical trials in developing countries.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the Management Operations indicator under the Public Housing Assessment System will continue to be the official assessment for public housing agencies with fiscal years ending June 30. T
HUD amended regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 888) concerning fair market rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for fiscal year 2002.
The Federal Highway Administration finalized regulations (23 C.F.R. Part 630) to combine authorization of work and execution of the project agreement for a federal aid project into a single action. New flexibility also is added to allow time extensions fo
HUD requested comments on regulatory, contracting and other programmatic obstacles to the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in HUD’s grant funding programs.
HUD finalized regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 982) instituting an exception payment standard to offset an increase in utility costs under the Housing Choice Voucher program.
The Environmental Protection Agency imposed new requirements regarding litigation and lobbying certification. Recipients with assistance agreements funded with fiscal year 2000 or 2001 appropriations must certify that no federal funds have been used to en
HUD announced annual factors for determining ongoing administrative fees for public housing agencies under the Housing Choice Voucher program the Rental Certificate and Moderate Rehabilitation programs.
The Office of the President issued an Executive Order No. 13217, Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals With Disabilities. (June 21, 2001, Fed. Reg., Pages 33155-33156.)
The Food and Nutrition Service published annual adjustments to the national average payments the federal government provides to states for meals and supplements served in child and adult day care centers under the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
The Education Department (ED) updated annually the income contingent repayment plan formula under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
ED amended regulations (34 C.F.R. Parts 682 and 685) for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program.
ED amended regulations (34 C.F.R. Parts 675, 676 and 692) governing the Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 46) concerning the protection of pregnant women and human fetuses as research subjects and pertaining to human in vitro fertilization.
HHS changed the name of the Health Care Financing Administration to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
HHS proposed regulations (42 C.F.R. Parts 416, 482 and 485) regarding the physician supervision requirement under the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development finalized regulations (24 CFR Parts 598 and 599) for designations to be made on the basis of applications submitted for Round III Urban Empowerment Zones and Renewal Communities nominated by state and local
The Department of Veterans Affairs finalized regulations (38 C.F.R. Parts 17 and 59) regarding grants to states for construction and acquisition of state home facilities.
The Federal Aviation Administration finalized regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 97) regarding Standard Instrument Approach procedures for operations at certain airports. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and
DOT amended regulations (49 C.F.R. Part 40) concerning its drug and alcohol testing procedures, which were completely revised at 65 F.R. 79462, effective Aug. 1, 2001.
The Food and Nutrition Service announced the national average minimum value of donated foods (or cash in lieu thereof) to be provided in the 2002 school year for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program — or by commo
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is in the process of proposing regulations (24 C.F.R Part 1000) that would revise the allocation formula used under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program.
HUD seeks comment on regulatory, contracting and other programming obstacles to the participation of faith-based and community organizations in departmental grant programs.
The Department of the Interior proposed regulations (43 C.F.R. Part 2) to implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that states may continue to qualify for incentive grants if they adopt and implement effective programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from individuals riding unrestrained or im
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) made available for comment draft guidelines on Title II Development and Activity Programs and Cooperating Sponsor Results Reports and Resource Requests.
USAID made available for comment draft supplemental guidance to the Food for Peace Monetization Field Manual — Policy on the Use of Nonfat Dry Milk for Monetization.
The Food and Nutrition Service amended regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 245) governing the procedures for determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The amendment streamline
The Forest Service seeks comment from grantees on its proposal to issue an interim directive to its employees on complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for issuance of a speci
The Health Resources and Services Administration finalized regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 124) to revise a compliance alternative for health care facilities with Hill-Burton uncompensated services obligations. The revised compliance alternative provides a mo
HUD amended procedures regarding the annual year-end assessment of a public housing agency's leasing rate and use of budget authority under Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance to determine whether HUD should transfer unexpended budget authority to o
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) regulations review task force report is available for comment.
LSC’s Property Aquisition and Management Manual has been updated for grantees.
The Education Department issued final regulations (34 C.F.R. Parts 674, 682 and 685) for colleges and universities regarding certain federal student loan programs to clarify language, correct omissions and add consistency across programs.
EPA recently performed end-of-year evaluations of five state air pollution control programs. The 21 evaluations were conducted to assess the agencies’ performance under the grants awarded by EPA under the Clean Air Act. EPA has these reports now available
HHS finalized regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 96) to clarify that states may no longer obtain extensions to submit the maintenance of effort information required under the Public Health Service Act. The rule separates the annual report required (known as the
HHS’ Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services modified the Medicaid program upper payment limit provisions by establishing a new transition period for states that submitted plan amendments before March 13 that do not comply with the new limits effective
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 903) that would amend the deconcentration component of HUD’s Public Housing Agency Plans to revise the definition of Established Income Range to include within the
The State Justice Institute proposed grant guidelines containing administrative, programmatic and financial requirements for fiscal year 2002 grants, cooperative agreements and contracts.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has issued a series of new or revised conservation practice standards in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The procedures are used to convey national guidance in developing Field Office Tech
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) solicited comments from grantees on changes to be proposed to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program when it goes before Congress for reauthorization next year.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published final allotments of federal funding available to states under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2002.
The Office for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced its program plans for fiscal year 2002 and invited public comments. The plan outlines the types of programs the agency expects to make grants under in FY 02.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) amended regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 1260) regarding the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook to: make administrative and editorial changes; clarify internal documentation requirements; dele
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced awards distributed to grantees by the Office of Troubled Agency Recovery during fiscal year 2001. The awards are to be used to provide technical assistance to support troubled agency recovery effor
The Agricultural Research Service finalized regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 510) that implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996.
The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service finalized regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 3404) to implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996.
The Economic Research Service finalized regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 3701) to implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service finalized regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 3601) to implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996.
The Food and Nutrition Service amended Food Stamp program regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 272, 273, 274 and 277) to further implement welfare reform provisions regarding noncitizen eligibility and certification.
The Energy Department amended regulations (10 C.F.R. Part 440) governing state and local governments under the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 416, 482, and 485) governing surgical and anesthesia services provided by hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services corrected state grant allotments awarded under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amended Subpart B of its human subjects protection regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 46) to provide additional protections for pregnant women, neonates and fetuses involved in federally funded research.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published a list of fiscal year 2002 grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities.
The Administration for Children and Families made technical corrections to regulations (45 C.F.R. Parts 1355, 1356 and 1357) governing Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews and Child and Family Services State Plan Reviews.
HUD published the fiscal year 2002 contract rent annual adjustment factors for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program.
The Legal Services Corporation proposed changes to regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 1639) that would allow grantees to represent legal clients in cases that challenge welfare reform policies.
The FHWA proposed changes to regulations (23 C.F.R. Part 420) to implement Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century provisions governing planning and research program administration. The rule would allow state transportation departments to be reimbursed
HUD amended regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 30) regarding civil monetary penalties for violations under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997.
ED finalized regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 75) regarding the discretionary grants application review process to improve its quality and provide greater opportunities for inexperienced applicants to receive funding.
ED proposed priorities to be used for the fiscal year 2002 grant competitions under the Capacity Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations program. The proposed priorities are designed to make it easier for minority entities to compete for discre
The USDA finalized regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 272, 273, 274 and 277) regarding noncitizen eligibility and certification provisions under the Food Stamp Program.
The Food and Nutrition Service announced annual adjustments, reflecting changes in the Consumer Price Index, to the reimbursement rates for meals served under the Summer Food Service Program for Children in 2002.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that certain small grant programs are soliciting applications for financial assistance for FY 2002.
The Education Department (ED) seeks nominations for negotiated rulemaking committees on several issues for programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
ED seeks comments on the development of proposed criteria for submission of consolidated state applications and annual reports under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
The Energy Department established procedures to be followed by program and regional support offices in conducting the objective merit review of discretionary financial assistance applications submitted to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Ener
HHS proposed regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 493) that would revise and expand the requirements by which an individual with a doctoral degree may qualify to serve as a director of a laboratory that performs high complexity testing under programs such as Medic
The Federal Housing Finance Board proposed regulations (12 CFR Part 951) governing the operation of the Affordable Housing Program to improve program operation and effectiveness.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published its fiscal year 2002 list of certifications and assurances for grants and cooperative agreements.
The FTA listed apportionments and allocations for transit programs under fiscal year 2002 appropriations.
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) proposed regulations (38 C.F.R. Part 21) regarding vocational training and rehabilitation for women Vietnam veterans' children with covered birth defects.
The VA finalized regulations (38 C.F.R. Part 52) setting forth a mechanism for paying per diem to state homes that provide high quality adult day health care to eligible veterans.
Federal grantmaking agencies seek comments on proposed substantive changes and amendments to the governmentwide nonprocurement common rule for debarment and suspension and the governmentwide rule implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
The Food and Nutrition Service announced annual adjustments, reflecting changes in the Consumer Price Index, to the reimbursement rates for meals served under the Summer Food Service Program for Children in 2002.
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the Agriculture Department proposed changes to regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 1703) governing eligibility and matching contributions under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program.
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the Agriculture Department finalized amendments to regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 1703) governing eligibility and matching contributions under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program.
ED seeks comments regarding the pending reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The EPA seeks comments on the effectiveness of its 1995 Policy on Flexible State Enforcement Responses to Small Community Violations regarding possible revisions to make the policy more useful and to promote more widespread implementation of the policy am
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposed regulations (44 C.F.R. Part 206) that would implement the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 by consolidating and streamlining the administration of disaster assistance to victims under the new Federal
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 447) that modify the Medicaid upper payment limit (UPL) provisions to remove the 150 percent UPL for inpatient hospital services and outpatient hospital services fu
The CMS proposed technical changes to regulations (42 C.F.R. Chapter IV) governing the Medicaid and Medicare programs that would clarify terms and simplify definitions to ensure uniform understanding and application.
The CMS proposed regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 401) that would formally establish a process and timeframe for reporting and returning overpayments made to providers, suppliers, individuals and managed care organizations under the Medicare Program.
The Administration for Children and Families announced estimated state median income for federal fiscal year 2003 for use in adjusting income eligibility criteria under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a temporary rule (25 C.F.R. Part 170) requiring the distribution of 75 percent of fiscal year 2002 Indian Reservation Roads Program funds under the Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century to projects on or near India
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is republishing for additional public comment its policy guidance on the prohibition against national origin discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The National Science Foundation proposed regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 6890) that would implement the revised federal policy on how federal agencies and federally funded institutions should respond to allegations of research misconduct.
The Small Business Administration proposed regulations (13 C.F.R. Parts 121, 125 and 126) governing the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (HUBZone Program) to implement the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published its fiscal year 2002 list of certifications and assurances for grants and cooperative agreements.
The FTA listed apportionments and allocations for transit programs under fiscal year 2002 appropriations.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposed changes to regulations (23 C.F.R. Part 650) on the discretionary bridge program rating factor to: (1) incorporate several administrative considerations that have proven effective in the project selection
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) proposed regulations (38 C.F.R. Part 21) regarding vocational training and rehabilitation for women Vietnam veterans' children with covered birth defects.
The VA finalized regulations (38 C.F.R. Part 52) setting forth a mechanism for paying per diem to state homes that provide high quality adult day health care to eligible veterans.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposed regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 250) regarding the types of foods that may be available from the Department of Agriculture for any of the uses authorized under the FNS’s food distribution programs and the manner in
The Corporation for National and Community Service published policy guidance for its grantees regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced an increase in the statewide per capita threshold for recommending cost share adjustments for disasters declared on or after Jan. 1, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2002.
The General Services Administration (GSA) is republishing for additional public comment its policy guidance on the prohibition under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against national origin discrimination as it affects limited-English-proficient p
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is republishing for comment policy guidance on the prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Indian Health Service proposed regulations (42 CFR Part 36, et al.) implementing Title V of the Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 to establish a permanent self-governance program.
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department updated poverty guidelines — used for administrative purposes such as determining whether a person or family is financially eligible for assistance or services under a particular federal program — to account
The Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) corrected changes to regulations (24 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 982) that disregarded certain increases in earned income to persons with disabilities served by the following HUD programs: HOME Investment Partners
The Department of the Interior seeks comments in revising its strategic plan for the period of fiscal year 2000-2005, with an emphasis on end-results to be achieved and how these desired outcomes can be effectively measured to assess performance.
The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration revised guidance to allow completion of all project phases during a transportation conformity lapse, if such activities were approved prior to the lapse.
The Federal Highway Administration completed integration of the maintenance and construction operations user service into the national intelligent transportation system (ITS) architecture under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. This user
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposed regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 250) regarding the types of foods that may be available from the Department of Agriculture for any of the uses authorized under the FNS’s food distribution programs and the manner in
The Environmental Protection Agency has available for public review fiscal year 2001 performance evaluations for Region 4 state air pollution control programs.
The EPA is proposing (40 CFR Part 261) to exclude wastewater treatment plant sludge (from conversion coating on aluminum) generated by 11 automobile assembly facilities in the State of Michigan from the lists of hazardous wastes. The Agency is proposing t
The EPA proposes a rule (40 CFR Part 141) regarding the analytical method and an associated Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) for the analysis of Aeromonas to support the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation's List 2 monitoring of 120 large and 180 s
ED issues guidelines on the enrollment of homeless children and youth in schools under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The guidelines are designed to help states expedite the enrollment of homeless children and youth in schools by addressing t
The Department of Justice proposed guidelines to implement an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act enacted by the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (42 USC 14071). States that fail to com
A final rule (7 CFR Part 25) from the USDA contains the policies and procedures for implementing the grant program authorized by section 766 of the Agriculture Appropriations Act 1999. The rule also establishes the policies and procedures pertaining to 2
USDA proposes to amend its regulations implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act (7 CFR Part 1). The proposed amendments incorporate modifications enacted in the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.
HUD granted statutory provisions to the state of New York for the purpose of assisting in the recovery from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City.
The NIH is proposing to change the PHS Policy on Human Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy) to permit institutions with PHS Animal Welfare Assurances to submit verification of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval for competing a
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 803 of the National Defense Authorization for fiscal year 2002 (48 CFR Parts 208 and 216). Section 803 requires DoD to issue DFARS policy requiri
OMB has updated the 2002 Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement to include eight additional programs, to update program changes, and to make technical corrections. A list of changes to the 2002 supplement can be found at Appendix V of the supplement.
The Rural Housing Service is amending its regulations for the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) (7 CFR Part 3565). The intended effect of this final rule change is limited to the implementation of five statutory changes. Revisions range fr
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing regulations (42 CFR Part 68c) to implement provisions of the Public Health Service Act authorizing the NICHD Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Payment Program (CIR-LRP). The purpose of the CIR-
It has been determined that Privacy Act rules for the Defense Department are not significant rules. Therefore, the Department of the Army is adding an exemption rule for the Inspector General Records for law enforcement purposes (32 CFR Part 505).
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) issued a notice revising the schedules of income eligibility levels for participation in the Foster Grandparent Program and the Senior Companion Program.
The FDIC is adopting a final Policy Statement Regarding Minority Depository Institutions. The final Policy Statement recognizes the importance of minority depository institutions and the unique challenges they often face in serving their communities. Thi
Amendments being made to the Final Regulation governing the Foster Grandparent Program include: providing increased flexibility to sponsors to determine the hours of service of Foster Grandparents; reducing restrictions on sponsors servicing as volunteer
The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is amending its regulation governing the operation of the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) to improve the operation and effectiveness of the AHP.
This proposed rule implements section 714 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 which authorizes the Secretary of Defense to waive the TRICARE deductible in certain cases for care provided to a dependent of a member of a Reserve C
The final rule for the Loan Guarantees for Indian Housing Program makes permanent a new direct guarantee procedure that is modeled on the FHA single family mortgage insurance direct endorsement procedure. HUD’s staff members are not involved in the proces
This notice announced changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Commissioner under the provisions of the National Housing Act.
The Commodity Credit Corporation announced its intention to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). The Draft PEIS will assess the potential environ
The Corporation for National and Community Service published a document in the April 17, 2002 Federal Register that requested public comment on its proposed amendment to the Senior Companion Program. This document contained incorrect contact information
Public and Indian Housing (PIH) developed a state-of-the-art system to improve the submission of information to HUD from the Office of Public and Indian Housing program participants. Public Information Center (PIC) facilitates more timely and accurate ex
The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes to add a new part to the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations to incorporate policies and procedures for the award and administration of technology investment agreements (TIAs). TIAs are a relatively new class of a
The U.S. Agency for International Development is proposing to amend the registration process for private voluntary organizations (PVOs). Some of the proposed changes would revise the definition of PVO and limit PVOs to 501(c)(3) organizations only. Commen
In this notice ED announced its intentions to propose amendments to the regulations (34 CFR Part 106) implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The amendments would provide more flexibility for educators to establish single-sex classes an
ED published a notice implementing Congress' mandate in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 to provide guidelines to local educational agencies regarding the applicable law on single-sex classes and schools.
The Regulatory Information Service Center has announced that federal agencies have published their semi-annual regulatory agendas in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. Federal agencies are required to publish such plans to
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule implementing Title V of the Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000. The rule includes provisions that describe the authority of certain tribes to negotiate funding agreements and the terms
This notice proposes revised Fair Market Rents (FMRs) that reflect estimated rent levels for public housing since April 1, 2002. The United States Housing Act of 1937 requires the Secretary to publish FMRs annually on October 1. FMRs are used to determi
In this proposed rule the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services invite comment on American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The AOA is seeking recognition as a nationally accredited program for ambulatory surgical centers that wish to participate in M
In this proposed rule, the Rural Utilities Service seeks to streamline requirements for borrowers by eliminating regulations on Exceptions of RUS Operational Controls. The exemptions being removed from RUS Operational Controls are now afforded by way of
In this notice the Office of Food for Peace is seeking comment on the revised guidelines for section 480 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954. The comments under review are for FY 2004 Development Assistance Programs. Comments
In this notice the Department of Health and Human Services seeks comments on draft compliance program guidance (CPG) developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the ambulance industry. The OIG seeks comment on the value and fundamental principl
In this proposed rule the Department of Labor (DOL) reestablishes its rules for implementing the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in federally funded programs or activities. DOL is republishing the propose
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Public and Indian Housing implements interim procedures and requirements for two new programs that address Native Hawaiian housing issues. The Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program will pro
This final rule implements amends Medicaid regulations to implement provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. The provisions allow States greater flexibility by permitting them to change their State plan to require certain categories of Medicaid bene
The Department of Justice adopts final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons. The regulations require recipients of Federal fi
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration seeks comment on a new proposal to closely follow the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) while allowing States flexibility to determine who are non-metropolitan local o
The Department of Agriculture amends two food stamp provisions under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to enhance State flexibility in exempting portions of a State agency’s caseload from the food stamp time limit and to increase significantly the funding availa
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announed its plans for a new page on the world wide web at http://www.dot.gov and publish a brochure to stimulate public input and comments concerning the Department's proposal for reauthorization of the surface tran
This final rule updates and clarifies the National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grant Regulations (NHPRC). The new regulations are stated in easier to understand language and have updated information along with expanded sections for grea
The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to alter statutory authorities that permit certain entities other than HUD to assume the agency’s environmental responsibilities for various programs. In addition the proposed rule would make confor
The Food and Nutrition Service amended the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to focus on program management and integrity as mandated by the Agricultural Risk Protection Act. Few program areas effected by the changes are eligibility criteria for a
HHS announced a proposed notice acknowledging the receipt of an application from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization for continued recognition as a national certifier for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that seek to participated i
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced the values of donated foods provided to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and for institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for fiscal year (FY) 2003.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced the values of donated foods provided to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and for institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for fiscal year (FY) 2003.
The Education Department published final amendments to regulations (34 CFR Part 200) governing programs administered under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The amendments regulate issues of academic content and achievement standards
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to establish a rulemaking committee that would revise the allocation formula used by the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (24 CFR Part 1000). This is the second announcement by HUD to solici
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration rescinded $177.5 million from the dislocated worker program under the Supplemental Appropriation Act. The level of funding for the dislocated worker fund is now $1.413 billion. The rescissio
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) clarified the annual income requirements for public housing and Section 8 assistance programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program (24 CFR Part 5).
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HHS) proposes the adoption of a government-wide nonprocurement common rule for debarment and suspension and requirements for drug-free workplace grants. The amendments under review are in this Federal Regis
The Education Department requested comments on accrediting agencies for public post-secondary vocational education and accrediting state agencies for the approval of nurse education. Agencies under review are listed in the entry and available on http://ww
The Administration for Children and Families announces a new system of records entitled the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data System. The TANF Data System includes data on individual recipients of the program and is used to assess State
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the termination of an amendment (23 CFR Part 657) regarding the regulation of size and weight enforcement of commercial motor vehicles. The proposed rule was terminated because of a congressionally manda
ACF is seeking comments on proposed amendment of the Children's Bureau's National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The data system allows States to collect and report data on child maltreatment. The States have expressed concern over the incompatabilt
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is adopting a final rule concerning the regulations (23 CFR Part 655) that govern the decisionmaking process regarding accessible pedestrian signals in the 2000 Millennium Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic
The Federal Highway Administration is revising its color specifications for retroreflective traffic signs. There have been technological advances in the manufacturing of retroreflective materials prompting the FHWA to revise its current color specificatio
The Forest Service issued a revised payment table under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. The Service has issued another table displaying the dollar amounts for revenues distributed to each State due to the incorrect a
The Education Department proposed amending the regulations (34 CFR Part 200) that govern programs under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as mandated by recent changes by the No Child Left Behind Act. The amendments seek to improve the
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) amended the deconcentration component of the Public Housing Agency Plans regulations (24 CFR Part 903) which attempts to place lower income families into higher income developments in order to deconcen
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend its State Implementation Plan (SIP) procedural regulations (40 CFR Part 51) to make them fully enforceable and binding upon all entities affected by the plans. SIPs regulations enforce national ambien
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has revised regulations (25 CFR Part 39) to comply the Indian School Equalization Program with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The funding formula for the program resulted in the placement of spec
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed the amendment of regulations (45 CFR Part 13) implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The proposed changes reflect the separation of the Social Security Administration from HHS an
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has amended regulations (49 CFR Part 1) that govern the ability of the Federal Highway Adminstrator to determine and allocate Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) research projects and activities funds. The adminstr
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have extended the comment period for review of proposed changes in statewide and metropolitan transportation planning regulations (23 CFR Part 450). The comment period
The Education Department (ED) amends regulations (34 CFR Part 222) governing a new Impact Aid grant program. The new grant program provides funds for the emergency repair and modernization of school facilities. The final regulations incorporate final prog
The Legal Services Corporation has invited information on a national reporting system to collect performance and outcome information on the results of the services provided by legal services programs. LSC is seeking specific information on program perform
The Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed adding a new subpart to the DOE Assistance Regulations (10 CFR Part 600) while making amendments existing subparts and eliminating a section concerning DOE internal procedures. The new subpart would add new admi
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has amended the regulations (49 CFR Part 7) governing the public availability of information to included the newly created Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The amendments made technical changes to accura
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing under the Department of Housing and Urban Development has amended the regulations (24 CFR Part 970) governing the authority to approve and disapprove applications from public housing agen
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has proposed amending the regulations governing management cost provisions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to simplify the manner in which the agency distributes fund
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has extended the use of interim scoring methodologies for the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). The methodologies are used to evaluate Physical Condition Indicators and Financial Condition Indic
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has proposed amending the guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act to include recreational facilities to be covered by the Architectural Barriers Act. This rule would ensure that i
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew a previous interim rule that amended regulations (24 CFR Part 982) to temporarily approve higher exception payment standard amounts for public housing authorities. The temporary exception paym
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) amended the regulations (42 CFR Part 51d) governing the Public Health Service (PHS) Act by adding a new Emergency Response subsection. Under the subsection 2.5 percent of PHS funds will
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule to regulations (7 CFR Parts 70 and 71) governing the scope of sufficient monitoring requirements for Federal and State Operating Permit Programs. This rule controls Congressionally mandated
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amending the regulations (7 CFR Parts 70 and 71) to clarify the scope of the monitoring required in operating permits issued by State and local permitting authorities. The EPA believes this proposed rule
The Indian Health Service is accepting comments on amended regulations (42 CFR Part 136) concerning employment criteria for individuals working with Native American children as mandated by section 408 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Pre
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed amending regulations (14 CFR Part 119) governing the death of any animals during air transport. If adopted the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would have to report the SecretaryTranportation as manda
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public. The Quality Guidelines will be posted on http://www.hhs.gov/infoquality and will include mechani
The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance proposed revising the Management Information System (MIS) used to coordinate the submission of annual drug and alcohol program data. The Department of Transportation seeks to streamline the annual repor
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extended the date by which State and local governments must develop mitigation plants in compliance with FEMA regulations (44 CFR Parts 201 and 206). FEMA is extending the deadline for planning requirements f
The Department of Interior’s Office of Hearings and Appeals published updated address and telphone numbers to conform language guideline with that of the Office of Surface MIning Reclamation and Enforcement.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) amended regulations governing (23 CFR Part 650) the discretionary bridge program rating factor in order to incorporate several administrative considerations that will streamline the project selection process. Defe
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) amended regulations (7 CFR Part 1942) by revising the definition of small and emerging business enterprises. The revised definition will ensure that grantees can assist small businesses in rural areas without e
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the availability of Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public. The Quality Guidelines will include mechanisms to enable entities to request the correction of inf
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service amended the regulations (7 CFR Part 4284) governing the definition of rural and rural area under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. The agencies seek to provide a consistent
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced the availability of the amended Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Profici
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking comments on an interim rule that amended regulations (24 CFR Part 982) to allow units owned or substantially controlled by a public housing agency to be eligible for purchasing under the Hou
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed establishing a standard means for tracking Federal grant recipients throughout the entire grant life cycle. Currently Federal agencies use multiple and different identifiers to distinguish grantees. OMB a
The Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) issued a policy directive to establish standard data elements in an interactive web format to make uniform the submission of summary reports of inventions. The proposed policy is being instituted in effort
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended regulations (40 CFR Part 2) governing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The revisions seek to streamline and condense FOIA procedures as well as implement the Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released FCC Forms 470 and 471 and the accompanying instructions. Applicants seeking discounts under the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism must use these forms. Form 471 includes minor te
The Employment and Training Administration has published training and employment guidance letter 11-02 for state workforce agencies interpreting federal law requirements under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program established by the Trade Adjustment Ass
The Census Bureau corrected a paragraph in its March 15 Federal Register notice of final program criteria announcing its criteria for defining urban and rural territories based on the results of Census 2000. The correction applies to 1990 urbanized areas
The Environmental Protection Agency added 23 area source categories of hazardous air pollutants to its previous lists developed under the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy under Section 112 (c)(3) and 112(k)(3)(B)(ii) of the Clean Air Act (P.L. 91-604)
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service implemented a new rulemaking procedure to expidite making noncontroversial changes to its regulations (7 C.F.R. Chapters XVIII and XLII). Rules that the service judges to be noncontroversial and unlikely to draw adv
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized changes to the health effects language for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in the public notification rule and the consumer confidence report rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act (40
The Food and Nutrition Service proposed to revise Food Stamp Program regulations covering the state agency collection and reporting of racial/ethnic data on persons receiving benefits (7 C.F.R. Part 272). The proposed changes comply with new racial/ethnic
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued new indirect cost rates on the recovery of indirect costs for its component organizations involved in natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities for the fiscal year 2000 and 200
The State Justice Institute issued its final grant guideline detailing administrative, programmatic and financial requirements for fiscal year 2003 State Justice Institute grants, cooperative agreements and contracts.
The Department of Veterans Affairs established regulations (38 C.F.R. Part 21) providing vocational training and rehabilitation for women Vietnam veterans’ children with covered birth defects. The regulation revises current rules regarding vocational trai
The Administration for Children and Families proposed a rule to implement the charitable choice statutory provisions to theTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (45 C.F.R. Part 260). The proposed rule would apply to state and local govern
The Rural Business—Cooperative Service issued an interim rule that amended the rural business enterprise grant regulation (7 C.F.R. 1942) by revising the definition of rural area to comply with the amendment to section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and
The Rural Business—Cooperative Service issued an interim rule that amended the rural business enterprise grant regulation (7 C.F.R. 1942) by revising the definition of rural area to comply with the amendment to section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and
The Bureau of Indian Affairs made technical amendments to the Housing Improvement Program regulations (25 C.F.R. Part 256) defining the terms and conditions under which the bureau will assist American Indians under the program. The amendment became effect
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency issued advance notice of proposed rulemaking to obtain comments on issues associated with the scope of waters subjected to the Clean Water Act following the U.S. Supreme Court’s deci
The Rural Utilities Service proposed to amend its existing environmental policy and procedures (7 C.F.R. Part 1794) under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to update its environmental review process due to efficienciese from t
The Environmental Protection Agency promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for municiple solid waste landfills (40 C.F.R. Part 63). The rule requires new and existing sources to control emissions of hazardous air pollutants t
The Department of Housing and Urban Development published the 2003 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for Section 8 rent adjustments at contract renewal under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-65).
HUD revised the annual adjustment factors for adjustments of Section 8 contract rents on housing assistance payment contracts for fiscalyear 2003. The factors are based on a formula using data on residential rent and utilities cost changes from the most r
HUD seeks comments on its proposed members for the Indian housing block grant allocation formula negotiated rulemaking committee. The committee will negotiate a proposed rule to revise the allocation formula used under the Indian housing block grant progr
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sought comments as it prepared its new strategic plan, which will respond to the growing need for environmental information and management.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized requirements and procedures for external quality review of Medicaid managed care organizations and prepaid inpatient health plans (42 C.F.R. Parts 433 and 438). The rule defined who qualifies to con
The Homeland Security Department issued an interim final rule establishing procedures for the public to obtain information (6 C.F.R. Chapter 1 and Part 5) from the department’s Office of the Secretary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) an
President George W. Bush issued Executive Order 13284, amending executive orders connected with the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security.
The Food and Nutrition Service issued its annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children. The changes reflect adjustments in the Consumer Price Index.
The EPA implemented emission guidelines for small municpal waste combustion units located in areas not covered by an approved state or tribal plan (40 C.F.R. Part 62). The rule became effective Jan. 31, 2003.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency increased the statewide per capita threshold for recommending cost share adjustments for disasters declared on or after Jan. 1, 2003, through Dec. 31, 2003.
Treasury issued a revised interim rule implementing the Community Development Financial Institutions program administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions fund to increase the capacity for financial institutions to provide capital to un
Treasury invited applications for the fiscal years 2003 and 2004 funding rounds of the Native American Community Development Financial Institutions Development program. The Community Development Financial Institutions fund will provide technical assistanc
The Department of Housing and Urban Development designated the order of succession for the Office of Housing, superseding the orden of succession for the assistant secretary for housing published Aug. 22, 2000.
The HUD assistant secretary for public and Indian housing relegated authority to the deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Public Housing Investments to monitor and enforce the inventory of public housing units managed by public housing agencies.
The Environmental Protection Agency changed the contractor handling trade secret claims submitted for reports under emergency planning and notification and hazardous chemical reporting for community right-to-know. Facilities providing emergency planning n
The Department of Transportation planned to propose a new program requiring the withholding of federal-aid highway funds beginning in fiscal year 2004 from any state that has not enacted and is not enforcing a law providing that a person with a blood alco
The Department of Transportation planned to propose a new program requiring the withholding of federal-aid highway funds beginning in fiscal year 2004 from any state that has not enacted and is not enforcing a law providing that a person with a blood alco
The Employment and Training Administration requested papers related to workforce investment isses for the Biennial National Research Conference on Workforce Investment Issues in the United States, June 4-5, 2003, in Washington, D.C.
The Corporation for National and Community Service revised the schedules of income eligibility levels for participating in its Foster Grandparent Program and the Senior Companion Program based on changes in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Pov
The Federal Emergency Management Agency withdrew an Aug. 28, 1998, proposal on the production or disclosure of information due to changes in the disclosure and infomation program at the agency.
The Federal Transit Administration implemented a provision in its Buy American statute allowing bidders to correct errors in their Buy American certifications after bid opening (49 C.F.R. Part 661). The rule becomes effective April 29, 2003.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service transfered numerous immigration functions to the Department of Homeland Security as mandated by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296). The rule became effective Feb. 26, 2003.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency listed communities that are in noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (44 C.F.R. Part 64). These communities will be removed from the list once they adopt t
The Corporation for National and Community Service requested comments on its strategic plan to comply with the Government Performance and Results Act.
The Department of Energy proposed to reject aa requirement for operators of certain private and local government fleets to acquire alternative fueled vehicles because such a provision would not substantially increase the percentage of alternative fuels U.
President Bush issued Executive Order 13286 transfering certain functions and agencies to the Department of Homeland Security.
The Department of Veterans Affairs sought grant applications for the Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs for program year 2003.
The Department of Homeland Security established procedures designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §
The Department of Homeland Security established procedures enforcing the nondiscrimination on the basis of disability under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794). The interim final rule becomes effective April 7, 2003.
The Department of Justice proposed to amend the list of federal offenses that qualified for collection of DNA samples from federal offenders (28 C.F.R. Part 28) under the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-56).
EPA made available its technical support document for assessing detection and quantitation procedures to determine the sensitivity of test methods (40 C.F.R. Part 136) under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.).
The Food and Nutrition Service adjusted income eligibility guidelines that states would use to determine the eligibility of persons applying for the special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children.
The Food and Nutrition Service adjusted the income eligibility guidelines for determining eligibilityfor free and reduced price meals or free milk for the period from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.
The Department of Health and Human Services amended its public health service regulations governing the sterilization of persons in federally assisted family planning projects (42 C.F.R. Part 50) by making technical revisions to the required consent form.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency established guidance making grants directly available to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public (44 C.F.R. Part 152). The rule became effective March 14, 2003.
The Farm Service Agency proposed to revise the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Program regulations for borrowers who apply for a rental value write-down (7 C.F.R. Part 770). The proposal would change the method for detemining the rental value of security f
EPA sought comments on new technical data that could affect proposed standards for cooling water intake structures at Phase II existing facilities (40 C.F.R. Part 125).
The Education Department proposed to amend its Title I programs to clarify statutory provisions requiring state and local education agencies to boost the academic achievement of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (34 C.F.R. Part 200
The Department of Commerce clarified the responsibilities of federal financial assistance recipients to ensure access to their programs by persons with limited English proficiency.
The Federal Highway Administration revised its regulations requiring uniformity in traffic control devices on federal aid and other highways (23 C.F.R. Part 655). The rule becomes effective April 23, 2003.
The President’s Council on Bioethics sought comments on the current regulation of assisted reproduction, embryo research and human genetics.
EPA revised the 10 parts per billion national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic (40 C.F.R. Part 141) to express the standard as 0.010 milligrams per liter. The rule becomes effective March 25, 2003.
HHS sought comments on its draft “Financial Relationships and Interests in Research Involving Human Subjects: Guidance for Human Subject Protection.”
The Department of Homeland Security established the Homeland Secuirty Advisory Council to provide advice on matters relating to homeland security.
The Department of the Interior outlined procedures (43 C.F.R. Part 10) for assessing civil penalties on museums that fail to comply with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. §3011). The rule becomes e
The Office of Management and Budget proposed establishing a standard set of data elements for Standard Form 424, along with five additional data elements for grant applications. The proposal also would require a new assurance statement for the SF 424.
The Institution of Museum and Library Services published a policy guidance prohibiting federal financial assistance recipients from discriminating against national origin as it affects limited English proficient persons.
EPA revised the Guideline on Air Quality Models to adopt the CALPUFF dispersion model. The rule becomes effective May 15, 2003.
The Homeland Security Department proposed procedures for federal agencies to handle critical infrastructure information to reduce the vulnerability of the federal government to acts of terrorism.
The Forest Service issued three interim directives in its Forest Service Manual to ensure that the safety of firefighters and the public comes first during wildland firefighting activities.
HUD extended the right of tenants in state-financed housing developments assisted under certain HUD programs to organize and participate in the operations of the development. The rule becomes effective May 27, 2003.
The Administration for Children and Families sought comments on potential enhancement and improvements to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.
The Federal Highway Administration proposed removing provisions for executing a project agreement for federal aid projects and for advancing the construction of federal projects without obligating federal funds allocated to the states (23 C.F.R. Part 630
EPA developed guidelines for awarding Clean Water Act Section 319 nonpoint source grants to Indian tribes in fiscal year 2003.
The Department of Health and Human Services provided $40 million in fiscal year (FY) 2003 and $40 million in FY 04 to states that have incurred losses in connection with operating qualified high risk pools (45 C.F.R. Part 148) that meet certain criteria u
The Department of the Interior proposed members of a committee to develop recommendations for proposed rules for Indian education (25 C.F.R. Part 170) under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110).
The Food and Nutrition Service proposed to revise the Food Stamp program regulations to enable it to use delivery methods other than certified mail when notifying retailers or state agencies of advisory action; permit it to approve alternate methods to is
The Federal Highway Administration proposed to amend the regulations governing traffic safety in highway and street work zones to develop a more coordinated and comprehensive approach across project redevelopment stages (23 C.F.R. Part 630).
The FHWA established a nationwide priority program for improving deficient Indian reservation road bridges, which includees selection and fund allocation procedures (23 C.F.R. Part 661). The rule becomes final June 9, 2003.
The FHWA amended the regulation on railroad-highway projects and reimbursement for railroad work on federal aid highway projects to offer state transportation departments more flexibility in implementing current law (23 C.F.R. Parts 140 and 646). The rule
The Department of Energy (DOE) issued policy guidelines for state and local applications for discretionary payments in lieu of taxes with regard to eligible DOE-controlled real proposlty not subsuct to state and locals taxation used to carry out activitie
The Regulatory Information Service Center introduced the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.
The Social Security Administration issued new regulations dealing with administrative requirements with state and lcoal goverments under the “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (20 C.F.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed revised fair market rents for fiscal year 2004 for contracts under the Housing Choice Voucher and the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy programs.
The Department of Labor published the Revised Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons.
The Employment and Training Administration issued its annual lower level standard income level for 2003 under the Workforce Investment Act.
The Employment Standards Administration issued its general wage determination decisions for minimum wages for federal and federally assisted construction projects.
The Department of Education updated its tables used in the federal need analysis methodology to determine a student’s expected family contribution for award year 2004-2005 for postsecondary education under federal student aid programs.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to implement the eight-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard for state implementation plans (40 C.F.R. Part 51) under the Clean Air Act.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed to create a new Title 2 under the Code of Federal Regulations that would include its guidance to federal agencies for grants and agreements now located in various OMB circulars and other policy documents.
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The Rural Housing Service proposed to amend its regulations for the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program to allow the service to buy back guaranteed loans from investors in case of a default.
The Department of Veterans Affairs drafted guidance on improving access for persons witlh limited English proficiency to the department’s federal financial assistance recipients.
The Homeland Security Department promulgated parole authority regulations under the Immigration and Nationality Act, amending the titles of officers given parole authority (8 C.F.R. Part 212). The rule became effective June 12, 2003.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service proposed to implement regulations for value-added product grants and a new demonstration program whereby agricultural innovation centers provide assistance to agricultural producers to help them create businesses tha
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service proposed to implement regulations for value-added product grants and a new demonstration program whereby agricultural innovation centers provide assistance to agricultural producers to help them create businesses tha
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service proposed to implement regulations for value-added product grants and a new demonstration program whereby agricultural innovation centers provide assistance to agricultural producers to help them create businesses tha
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service proposed to implement regulations for value-added product grants and a new demonstration program whereby agricultural innovation centers provide assistance to agricultural producers to help them create businesses tha
The Department of Health and Human Services revised the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the last two calendar quarters of fiscal year (FY) 2003 and the first three calendar quarters of FY 2004.
The Department of Agriculture proposed to amend its soybean promotion and research rules by requiring first puchasers of soybeans and producers marketing processed soybeans or soybean products in several states to remit assessments on a quarterly basis ra
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board issued “Technical Bulletin 2003-1, Certain Questions and Answers Related to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.”
The Federal Communications Commission streamlined the operations of its universal service mechanism for schools and libraries to ensure federal funding for telecommunications equipment is distributed fairly (47 C.F.R. Parts 0 and 54). The rule became effe
The Office of Management and Budget issued a policy directive to establish a standard format for federal agencies to announce funding opportunities under programs that award discretionary grants or cooperative agreements.
OMB proposed to issue a policy directive requiring federal agencies to use the Grant.gov FIND module to electronically post synopses of funding opportunities under federal financial assistance programs that award discretionary grants and cooperative agree
The EPA determined that it will continue its policy that the one-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone does not apply in areas that meet that standard (40 C.F.R. Part 50). The rule becomes effective Aug. 25, 2003.
The EPA amended the state operating permits program and the federal operating permits program to require that a compliance certification must include whether the facility or source was in continuous or intermittent compliance (40 C.F.R. Parts 70 and 71).
OMB issued a policy directive requiring grant applicants to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after Oct. 1, 2003.
The Food and Nutrition Service made annual adjustments to the national average payments and maximum reimbursement rates for the national school lunch, special milk and school breakfast programs.
The Department of Labor extended the comment period for its revised guidance to federal financial assistance recipients regarding the TitleVI prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
The Federal Communications Commission sought comment on potential modifications to its rules regarding availability of enhanced Federal Lifeline and Link-Up assistance to qualified low-income consumers living near reservations (47 C.F.R. Part 54).
The Department of Housing and Urban Development made available information about certification and funding of state and local fair housing enforcement agencies under the Fair Housing Assistance Program.
The Environmental Protection Agency completed its review of existing drinking water standards under the natural primary drinking water regulations.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development planned to implement its Homeless Management Information Systems to capture client-level information on the characteristics and service needs of homeless persons.
The Legal Services Corporation changed its policy to state that grant application documents submitted by applicants generally are not entitled to protection from disclosure in response to Freedom of Information Act requests after grants have been awarded
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission made available the “Fire Dynamic Tools -- Quantitative Fire Hazard Analysis Methods for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fire Protection Inspection Program.”
The Food and Nutrition Service announced the national average value of donated foods to be provided in school year 2004 for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and for each lunch and supper served by institution
The General Services Administration published its interim final policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origon discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
The EPA proposed to revise its Minority Business Enterprise Program and its Women’s Business Enterprise Program and rename them as EPA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (40 C.F.R. Parts 30, 31, 33, 35 and 40).
The Education Department implemented regulations for the Indian Education Discretionary Grant Program including application requirements and requirements for the payback provisions that apply to the professional development program (34 C.F.R. Part 263). T
The Department of Transportation revised the management information system forms for five of its agencies to streamline the reporting of drug and alcohol testing information (49 C.F.R. Part 40). The rule became effective July 25, 2003.
Adopted the “Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients on Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons.”
The White House issued Executive Order 13311, which sets forth the functions that apply to homeland security information sharing.
The Forest Service made available the 2003 Forest Legacy Program Implementation Guidelines.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued regulations for Capital Fund Program obligations and expenditures by public housing agencies (24 C.F.R. Part 905). Effective date: Sept. 2, 2003.
HUD proposed giving public housing authorities the discretion to evict tenants who are over the income limit for eligibility to participate in public housing programs (24 C.F.R. Part 960).
The Rural Utilities Service amended its environmental regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 1794) based on a greater use of small-scale and distributed generation of renewable resources. Effective Dates: Aug. 1, 2003.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made available its safety belt use integrated project team plan.
The Rural Utilities Service amended its regulations for emergency community water assistance grants (7 C.F.R. Part 1778) to comply with requirements under the 2002 Farm Bill. Effective date: Sept. 19, 2003.
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The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service sought comments on proposed revisions to the guidelines for state plans of work for the agricultural research and extension formula funds.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services published final policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
HHS revised its guidance for federal financial assistance recipients regarding Title VI prohibitions against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
LSC issued a general notice under the Freedom of Information Act stating its organization, functions, rules of procedure and substantive rules.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs distributed the remaining 25 percent of fiscal year 2003 Indian reservation road funds to projects on or near Indian reservations using the relative need formula (25 C.F.R. Part 170). Effective Date: Aug. 14, 2003.
The Department of State notified grantees about the Dun and Bradstreet data universal numbering system requirement for all fiscal year 2004 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs grants and cooperative agreements.
HHS issued a correction in its Aug. 8, 2003, notice on the guidance to federal financial assistance recipients regarding Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
The Research and Special Programs Administration sought comments on the development of the Emergency Response Guidebook 2004, particularly from those who used the 2000 guidebook during hazardous materials incidents.
HUD listed updated authority delegations from the secretary to the assistant secretaryfor housing — federal housing commissioner and the general deputy assistant secretary — deputy federal housing commissioner.
The Employment Standards Administration modified its general wage determination decisions for minimum wages for federal and federally assisted construction.
EPA published draft guidance on watershed-based National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting implementation.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
Several agencies amended their regulations to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and age in programs or activities that rely on federal financial assistance. Effective date: Sept. 25, 2003.
EPA made available a draft “Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter: Policy Assessment of Scientific and Technological Information.”
FNS amended the commodity supplemental food program regulations to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 affecting the allocation of administrative funds to state agencies (7 C.F.R. Part 247). Effectiv
The FCC issued the effective date of the revised FCC Form 486 (Receipt of Service Confirmation) and the revised FCC Form 479 (Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity of Compliance With the Children’s Internet Protection Act) (47 C.F.R.
HHS sought comments on a compliance program guidance for recipients of extramural research grants and cooperative agreement awards from the National Institutes of Health.
The Federal Highway Administration sought comments on proposed revisions to its National Bridge Inspection Standards that would clarify and reorganize the standards (23 C.F.R. Part 650).
HUD submitted a proposed information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget to collect information to select awardees for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant.
FAA proposed a policy on conducting component level tests to comply with federal requirements for injury potential.
FNS sought comments on a redesign of food packages offered through the Women, Infants and Childrens program to better improve nutritional intake of participants, and what specific changes should be made to food packages (7 C.F.R. Part 246).
HUD published the 2004 operating cost adjustment factor for Section 8 rent adjustments at contract renewal.
HUD revised the annual adjustment factors for Section 8 contract rents on housing for fiscalyear 2004.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service planned to issue revised conservation practice standards in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices.
HUD issued a final rule requiring public housing authorities to identify distressed public housing developments that must be converted to tenant-based assistances (24 C.F.R. Part 972). Effective date: March 15, 2004.
HUD finalized a rule authorizing public housing agencies to voluntarily convert a development to tenant-based assistance by removing the development from its public housing inventory (24 C.F.R. Part 972). Effective date: March 15, 2004.
HUD finalized a rule making units owned or substantially controlled by a public housing agency eligible for purchase under the Housing Choice Voucher Program homeownership option (24 C.F.R. Part 982). Effective date: Oct. 17, 2003
HUD proposed to establish the cost methodology that public housing agencies must use for the required and voluntary conversions of public housing developments to tenant-based assistance (24 C.F.R. Part 972).
The Indian Health Service issued reimbursement rates for calendar year 2003 for inpatient and outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
FAA sought comments on the adequacy of mobile aircraft rescue and fire fighter trainers for meeting the annual live fire drill requirements at index C, D And E airports.
HUD issued a notice superseding the redelegation of authority petaining to the Office of Pubic and Indian Housing published Oct. 7, 1994.
The Farm Service Agency amended its regulations for the disaster set-aside program to provide a disaster set-aside more quickly to those who can most benefit from the program (7 C.F.R. Part 1951). Effective date: Oct. 27, 2003.
The Farm Service Agency amended its regulations for the disaster set-aside program to provide a disaster set-aside more quickly to those who can most benefit from the program (7 C.F.R. Part 1951). Effective date: Oct. 27, 2003.
The Farm Service Agency amended its regulations for the disaster set-aside program to provide a disaster set-aside more quickly to those who can most benefit from the program (7 C.F.R. Part 1951). Effective date: Oct. 27, 2003.
The Farm Service Agency amended its regulations for the disaster set-aside program to provide a disaster set-aside more quickly to those who can most benefit from the program (7 C.F.R. Part 1951). Effective date: Oct. 27, 2003.
LSC revised its restrictions on legal assistance to aliens listing documents upon which recipients may rely to verify the eligibililty of non-U.S. citizens’ applicants for legal assistance from LSC-funded programs (45 C.F.R. Part 1626). Effective date: Se
VA revised the regulations concerning the VA homeless providers grant and per diem program stating that an entity seeking assistance must not be in default by failing to meet requirements under any previously awarded grant (38 C.F.R. Parts 17 and 61).
HUD finalized its environmental review procedures for entities assuming the agency’s environmental responsibilities (24 C.F.R. Part 50, 58, 574, 582, 583 and 970). Effective date: Oct. 29, 2003.
ACF implemented the Charitable Choice statutory provisions to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (45 C.F.R. Part 260). Effective date: Oct. 30, 2003.
ED proposed to amend its general adminstrative regulations covering grant programs to clarify that faith-based organizations are eligible to participate in programs on the same basis as other private organizations (34 C.F.R. Parts 74-76 and 80).
ED announced the final priorities for the alternative financing mechanisms program administerd by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
ED established a final priority for a new award uder the Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance Program for the National Institution on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
ED waived the requirement that prohibited project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional federal funds to enable six rehabilitation research and training centers that study issues related to the e
ED announced a priority, definitions and application requirements for Special Demonstration Programs — Model Demonstration Projects — Mentoring for Transition-Age Youth and Young Adults With Disabilities.
HUD revised its regulations to remove barriers to the participation of faith-based organizations in several programs (24 C.F.R. Parts 92, 570, 572, 574, 576, 582, 583 and 585). Effective date: Oct. 30, 2003.
Justice Department proposed enabling faith-based organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for funding (28 C.F.R. Parts 31, 33, 38, 90, 91 and 93).
VA proposed revising provisions in the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem program to ensure that funding opportunities are available to all qualified organizations regardless of their religious character (38 C.F.R. Part 61).
HUD issued the fair market rents for the housing choice voucher program and the moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program for fiscal year 2004.
EPA required commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators constructed on or before Nov. 30, 1999, to submit plans to meet federal emission guidelines (40 C.F.R. Part 62). Effective date: Nov. 3, 2003.
EPA sought comment on proposed revisions to its 1995 Policy on Flexible State Enforcement Responses to Small Community Violations.
HUD designated Round III Urban Empowerment Zones and Renewal Communities nominated by state and local governments (24 C.F.R. Parts 598 and 599). Effective date: Nov. 3, 2003.
The State Justice Institute proposed administrative, programmatic and financial requirements for fiscal year 2004 grants, cooperative agreements and contracts.
EPA determined that ferric ferrocyanide is one of the cyanides within the meaning of the Toxic Pollutants List under the Clean Water Act.
EPA made available the final Results-Based Approaches and Tailored Oversight Guidance for Facilities Subject to Corrective Actions Under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from site remediations (40 C.F.R. Part 63). Effective date: Oct. 8, 2003.
EPA extended the comment period for a proposed national primary drinking water regulation — the Long Term 2 enhanced surface water treatment rule (40 C.F.R. Parts 141 and 142).
EPA extended the comment period for a proposed national primary drinking water regulation — the Stage 2 disinfectants and disinfection byproducts rule (40 C.F.R. Parts 141-143).
OMB issued a policy directive requring federal agencies to use the Grants.gov FIND module to electronically post synopses of funding opportunties for grants and cooperative agreements.
EPA proposed to amend five continuous instrumental test methods used to measure air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, removing inconsistencies in equipment and performance specifications (40 C.F.R. Part 60).
FDA issued an interim final rule requiring food importers to submit to FDA prior notice of food imported or offered for import to the United States (21 C.F.R. Part 1). Effective date: Dec. 12, 2003.
FDA made available a risk assessment for food terrorism and other food safety concerns.
EPA amended the location restrictions section in the criteria for municipal solid waste landfills to add a note providing information information about landfill siting requirements enacted in the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the
FEMA increased the countywide per capita impact indicator under the public assistance program for disasters declared on or after Oct. 1, 2003.
FEMA announced the maximum amounts for assistance under the individuals and households program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after Oct. 1, 2003.
FEMA increased the statewide per capita impact indicator under the public assistance program for disasters declared on or after Oct. 1, 2003.
FNS revised the Food Stamp program regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 272 and 275) to reflect the new liability procedures and the new deadlines for completing the quality control review process and announcement of error rates under the Food Stamp Reauthorizatio
DHS implemented interim regulations for the development and deployment of anti-terrorism technologies by providing liability protections for sellers of qualified anti-terrorism technologies (6 C.F.R. Part 25). Effective date: Oct. 16, 2003.
Effecive date: Nov. 1, 2003
HUD planned to extend the use of four elements that were part of the interim scoring processes for the Public Housing Assessment System Physical Condition Indicator.
ED proposed regulations to implement the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program toprovide grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible school districts that receive Impact Aid formula funds (34 C.F.R. Part
FEMA extended the comment period for its Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Planning and Preparing for a Fast-Breaking Event.
EPA developed guidelines for state implementation of nonpoint source management programs under the Clean Water Act, addressing watersheds where nonpoint source pollution impaired water quality.
HHS amended its statement of organization, functions and delegations of authority for HHS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include additional delegations of authority.
EPA proposed revising the definition of solid waste that identify certain recyclable hazardous secondary materials as not discarded (40 C.F.R. Part 260 and 261).
FEMA clarified the date that local mitigation plans must be required as a condition of receiving project grant funding under the pre-disaster mitigation program (44 C.F.R. Parts 201, 204 and 206). Effective date: Oct. 28, 2003.
Ag revised its internal loan payment and collection regulations to replace obsolete regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 1902, 1930, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1980 and 2045). Effective date: Oct. 28, 2003.
Ag revised its internal loan payment and collection regulations to replace obsolete regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 1902, 1930, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1980 and 2045). Effective date: Oct. 28, 2003.
Ag revised its internal loan payment and collection regulations to replace obsolete regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 1902, 1930, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1980 and 2045). Effective date: Oct. 28, 2003.
Ag revised its internal loan payment and collection regulations to replace obsolete regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 1902, 1930, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1980 and 2045). Effective date: Oct. 28, 2003.
Fish and Wildlife Service -- planned to establish policy on state audits accomplished by its division of federal assistance.
ED proposed amending regulations for submitting discretionary grant applications by removing current provisions requiring specific application formats, thereby permitting electronic submission of applications (34 C.F.R. Part 75).
FNS - proposed to rewrite the regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program in plain language, and improve program services and caseload management (7 C.F.R. Part 247).
NASA proposed amending its grant and cooperative agreement handbook to include a requirment for the electronic submission of abstracts of planned research to be conducted under grant and cooperative agreements containing research and development effort va
ED advised it will place greater priority for federal financial assistance on programs and projects that are evaluated under rigorous scientifically based research methods in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Justice issued an interim rule requiring the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to forward the report of apparent child pornography to designated law enforcement agencies (28 C.F.R. Part 81). Effective date: Dec. 4, 2003.
EPA proposed to amend the transportation conformity rule to include criteria and procedures for the new eight-hour ozone and fine particulate matter national ambient air quality standard (40 C.F.R. Part 93).
EPA issued a draft toolkit for assessing potential allegations of environmental injustice.
FAA sought comments on a petition to amend the current policy and procedures concerning the use of airport revenue.
USAID gave notice that P.L. 480 Title II fiscal year 2005 develoment program policies and guidelines were being made available.
EPA sought comments on a proposed policy regarding national pollutant discharge elimination system permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment discharges during wet weather conditions (40 C.F.R. Parts 132 and 133).
EPA proposed to delete phosmet from the list of extremely hazardous substances under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (40 C.F.R. Part 355).
NIST sought comments on the National Fire Protection Association’s revised national fire safety codes and standards.
EPA made available guidance to assist states and tribes in implementing regulations governing regional haze.
EPA sought comments on options for a proposed rule to promote a more consistent framework for the disposal of radioactive waste with low concentratiosn of radioactivity (40 C.F.R. Chapter 1).
EPA extended the comment period for the document “Guidance on Selecting the Appropriate Age Gruops for Assessing Childhood Exposures to Environmental Contaminants.”
HUD sought comments on proposals to provide incentives to barrier removal in its funding allocations and on an initial proposal for providing incentives to barrier removal in the fiscal year 2004 competitive funding process.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
Changes were implemented to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements. Effective date: Nov. 26, 2003.
HUD implemented procedures and requirements for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program and the Section 184A Loan Guarantees for Native Hawaiian Housing program (24 C.F.R. Parts 1006 and 1007). Effective date: Dec. 29, 2003.
HUD implemented an interim rule enabling the use of mixed-finance and for-profit participation in the Section 202 supportive housing program for the elderly and the Section 811 supportive housing program for persons with disabilities (24 C.F.R. Part 891).
The Surface Transportation Board amended its regulations concerning the service of a notice of intent to abandon or discontinue rail service by removing an obsolete reference to a labor organization and making technical changes (49 C.F.R. Part 1152). Effe
EPA posted online its responses to states’ and tribes’ eight-hour ozone air quality designation recommendations (40 C.F.R. Part 51).
EPA proposed an amendment to the comprehensive procurement guideline to revise the current compost designation to include compost made from manure or biosolids. It also proposed to consolidate all compost designations under “compost made from recovered or
HUD issued an interim rule revising the Community Development Block Grant program regulations by replacing the obsolete term “central city” with the new term “principal city” in the definition of “metropolitan city” (24 C.F.R. Part 570). Effective date: J
HHS made available the small entity compliance guides for interim final rules on registration of food facilities and prior notice of imported food issued under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
FDA made available a compliance policy guide entitled “Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.”
FDA made available a guidance entitled “Prior Notice of Imported Food, Questions and Answers” (21 C.F.R. Part 1).
HHS extended the comment period on the revised guidance to federal financial assistance regarding Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficiency persons.
NASA adopted policy guidance to federal financial assistance recipients regarding Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
FNS proposed to amend Food Stamp program regulations to implement provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 enabling the agency to award bonuses to states that demonstrate high or improved performance in administering the program (7
HUD designated difficult development areas and qualified census tracts for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
HUD published proposed guidance to federal financial assistance recipients regarding Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
EPA corrected the mobile source provisions of its regional haze rule to address an emissions projection scenario for mobile sources that was not addressed when the agency published the rule in 1999 (40 C.F.R. Part 51). Effective date: Feb. 20, 2004.
DHS established the Homeland Security and Technology Advisory Committee as a source of independent scientific and technical planning advice for the undersecretary for science and technology.
EPA finalized a memorandum outlining its revised policy regarding regulatory requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act for submetered properties.
EPA proposed extending the comment period for the proposed rule that would revise the definition of solid waste (C.F.R. Parts 260 and 261).
DOI sought comments on its interim final guidance to federal financial assistance recipients regarding Title VI prohibition against nationalorigin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
FTA unveiled the random testing rates for employers subject to its drug and alcohol rules.
FDA revoked its compliance policy guide entitled “Analysis of Hair to Detect the Presence of Drugs of Abuse.”
CMS issued an interim final rule replacing the three-year recordkeeping requirement for drug manufacturers under the Medicaid drug rebateprogram with a 10-year recordkeeping requirement (42 C.F.R. Part 447). Effective date: Jan. 1, 2004.
FNS made the 2004 annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children.
EPA extended the comment period to respond to a proposed policy regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for treatment plants in publicly owned treatment works under peak wet weather flow conditions (40 C.F.R. Parts 12
The Forest Service issued an interim final rule establishing the process by which the public may seek administrative review and file objections to proposed hazardous fuel reduction projects under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (36 C.F.R. Parts 215 an
The National Archives and Records Administration published its policy guidance on Title Vi’s prohibition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
Office of Justice Programs issued an interim rule updating and further clarifying what the Bureau of Justice Assistance considers to be an eligible Indian tribe and what is considered to be construction under the Grants for Correctional Facilities on Trib
ACF extended its interim final rule on a Head Start transportation rule that requires each vehicle used to transport children to be equipped with child safety restraint systems and that each bus have a bus monitor (45 C.F.R. Part 1310). Effective date: Fe
EPA made available and sought scientific views on a revised draft human health criteria document for chloroform.
HHS amended its regulations to conform with statutory amendments to the Equal Access to Justice Act and reflect the separation of the Social Security Administration from HHS (45 C.F.R. Part 13). Effective date: Feb. 20, 2004.
Justice implemented policies enabling faith-based organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for DOJ funding (28 C.F.R. Parts 31, 33, 38, 90, 91 and 93). Effective date: Feb. 20, 2004.
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council proposed to amend the federal acquisition regulation to clarify what definitions apply to federal acquisition regulations solicitation provisions and contract clauses
EPA clarified the scope of certain monitoring requirements for federal and state operating permits programs (40 C.F.R. Parts 70 and 71). Effective date: Feb. 23, 2004.
HUD established and sought comments on a proposed guidance to federal assistance recipients regarding the Title VI prohbition against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) added a section to its loan and grant programs regulations clarifying that any amount paid by the RBS on account of the liability of a guaranteed loan borrower will constitute a federal debt owing to RBS by the gua
Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) added a section to its loan and grant programs regulations clarifying that any amount paid by the RBS on account of the liability of a guaranteed loan borrower will constitute a federal debt owing to RBS by the gua
Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) added a section to its loan and grant programs regulations clarifying that any amount paid by the RBS on account of the liability of a guaranteed loan borrower will constitute a federal debt owing to RBS by the gua
FNS sought comments related to methods for improving access to the Summer Food Service Program by children in needy areas.
NASA amended its grant and cooperative agreement handbook by revising the investigative requirements provision to require grant recipients to ensure that individuals needing access to a NASA facility or computer system provide the personal background and
ED amended the Magnet Schools Assistance Program regulations to reflect changes made to the Elementary andSecondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (34 C.F.R. Part 280). Effective date: March 3, 2004.
NASA amended its grants and cooperative agreement handbook by requiring all NASA announcements of grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities be electronically posted to http:/www.fedgrants.gov using a standard set of data elements (14 C.F.R. Pa
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service amended the regulation to recognize a transition formula that will be used for allocating funds to state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940). Effective date: Feb. 4, 2004.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service amended the regulation to recognize a transition formula that will be used for allocating funds to state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940). Effective date: Feb. 4, 2004.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service amended the regulation to recognize a transition formula that will be used for allocating funds to state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940). Effective date: Feb. 4, 2004.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service amended the regulation to recognize a transition formula that will be used for allocating funds to state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940). Effective date: Feb. 4, 2004.
EPA developed guidelines for awarding Clean Water Act section 319 nonpoint source grants to Indian tribes in fiscal year 2004.
CSREES implemented revisions to the guidelines for state plans of work for the Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds.
CNCS amended its regulation that requires it to announce its grant application procedures, selection criteria, timing and other requirements (45 C.F.R. Parts 2531 and 2533). Effective date: Feb. 10, 2004.
CNCS proposed amendments to the provisions in the Foster Grandparent program concerning deductions for medical expenses and the allowability of certain volunteer expense items (45 C.F.R. Part 2552).
CNCS proposed amendments to the provisions in the Retired and Senior Volunteer program concerning certain volunteer expense items (45 C.F.R. Part 2553).
CNCS proposed amendments to the provisions in the Senior Companion program concerning deductions for medical expenses and the allowability of certain volunteer expense items (45 C.F.R. Part 2551).
BIA published its internal policies on cross-deputation agreements, memoranda of understanding, memoranda of agreement, and special law enforcement commission deputation agreements.
EPA extended the comment period for the preliminary effluent guidelines program plan for 2004/2005.
DHS issued an interim rule establishing procedures regarding the receipt, care and storage of critical infrastructure information voluntarily submitted to the department (6 C.F.R. Part 29). Effective date: Feb. 20, 2004.
LSC established the maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance reflecting annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines (45 C.F.R. Part 1611). Effective date: Feb. 23, 2004.
ED received three-year OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the “Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities” (47 C.F.R. Part 64). Effective dates: Fe
HUD proposed to add new regulations to all its programs containing requirements for equal participation of faith-based organizations in competition for federal funding (24 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 570). The proposal also would clarify requirements contained in
The NRC published its final policy guidance to federal financial assistance recipients on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
CNCS sought informal input on a future rulemaking addressing policy issues affecting the AmeriCorps grant cycle and issues on streamlining guidance (45 C.F.R. Chapters XII and XXV).
USDA proposed to implement policies enabling religious or faith-based organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for federal financial assistance (7 C.F.R. Part 16).
FTA proposed to revise regulations for state oversight of rail transit safety and security programs, along with audit and technical assistance guidance (49 C.F.R. Part 659).
HHS proposed to implement policies to enable faith-based organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for the department’s funding (45 C.F.R. Parts 74, 87, 92 and 96).
CDC organized the administrative functions of the office of director and office of the chief operating office into one single orgazational component entitiled the administrative services and programs office.
HUD established a negotiated rulemaking advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations on developing a rule implementing changes to the Public Housing Operating Fund program in response to the Harvard University Graduate School of Design’s Publi
NHTSA amended the federal motor vehicle safety standard on bus emergency exits and window retention and release (49 C.F.R. Part 571). Effective date: April 21, 2006.
ED issued regulations implementing the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction program (34 C.F.R. Part 222). Effective date: April 14, 2004.
ACF announced the estimated median income for four-person familes in each state for federal fiscal year 200 for use under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program.
HUD planned to propose changes to 47 definitions in the physical condition Dictionary of Deficiency Definitions portion of the Public Housing Assessment System.
HUD proposed comprehensive regulations for the new project-based voucher program for public housing authorities (24 C.F.R. Part 983).
FNS proposed to amend Food Stamp program regulations to implement new Food Stamp Employment and Training program provisions that would make available up to $20 million per year in additional unmatched federal funds for state agencies that commit to offer
EPA revised the criteria for municipal solid waste landfills to allow states to issue research, development and demonstration permits for new and existing landfill units and lateral expansions (40 C.F.R. Part 258). Effective date: April 21, 2004.
FNS announced the annual adjustments to the income eligibility guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the period from July 1, 2004, thorugh June 30, 2004.
FNS announced guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
HHS implemented a provision of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 by providing $40 million in federal fiscal year 2003 and 2004 to states that have incurred losses in connection with the operation of qualified high risk pools that meet cer
DOE solicited comments related to the implementation of its American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Government Policy and its interaction with tribal governments.
Interior released its revised Departmental Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2003-2008, which can be found on its Web site.
ACF implemented direct funding to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations receiving funds under Tribal Child Support Enforcement programs (45 C.F.R. Parts 286, 302, 309 and 310). Effective date: March 30, 2004.
CNCS revised the schedules of income eligibility levels for participation in the Foster Grandparent program and the Senior Companion program.
Labor proposed revisions of its procedural regulations under the Freedom of Information Act, reflecting certain changes in the procedural requirements of the law (29 C.F.R. Part 70).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration amended the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook by adding a format and numbering scheme to identify announcements for NASA’s grants and cooperative agreements (14 C.F.R. Part 1260). Effective date: M
State proposed to revise its regulations governing access by the public to information that is under its control to reflect changes in the provisions of basic underlying laws and executive orders pertaining to access of information (22 C.F.R. Part 171).
Labor implemented the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs receiving federal financial assistance (29 C.F.R. Part 35). Effective date: May 3, 2004.
Commerce authorized federal agencies to use an alternate patent rights clause in certain agreements with nonprofit organizations and small businesses that provide services at governmental laboratories as part of cooperative research and development agree
EPA proposed changes to analysis and sampling procedures in wastewater regulations to increase flexibility in selecting analytical methods (40 C.F.R. Parts 122, 141, 143, 403, 430, 455 and 465).
Employment Training Administration recinded the regulations for the Senior Community Service Employment Program and issued new regulations to implement the 2000 amendments to the Older Americans Act (20 C.F.R. Part 641). Effective date: May 10, 2004.
CNCS amended the regulations governing the Foster Grandparent program to modify provisions concerning deductions for medical expenses and the allowability of certain volunteer expense items (45 C.F.R. Part 2552). Effective date: April 14, 2004.
CNCS amended regulations governing the Retired and Senior Volunteer program enabling project funds to be used to reimburse volunteers for expenses incurred while performing volunteer assignments (45 C.F.R. part 2553). Efffective date: April 19, 2003.
EPA made available the tribal drinking water operator certificate program draft final guidelines.
HUD proposed a regulatory revision to require all participants in its multifamily housing program to file their previous participation certificates by a specified date using the Active Partner Performance System on HUD’s Web site (24 C.F.R. Part 200).
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sought suggestions regarding the highest priorities for research, development and evaluation projects to support and improve the Medicare, Medicaid and State Children Health Insurance programs.
FEMA amended the definitions of “local government,” “state” and “United States” to coincide with definitions established by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (44 C.F.R. Part 206). Effective date: May 3, 2004.
DOT described the primary environmental statutes and executive orders applicable to the development and review of transportation infrastructure projects.
CMS revised the “75 percent rule” criterion used to classify a hospital as an inpatient rehabilitation facility, as well as expanding the medical conditions listed in the regulatory requirements (42 C.F.R. Part 412). Effective date: July 1, 2004
CMS updated the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (42 C.F.R. Part 412). Effective date: July 1, 2004.
Treasury revised its interim rule implementing the Community Development Financial Institutions program, including new definitions and revised criterions and reporting requirements (12 C.F.R. Part 1805). Effective date: May 11, 2004.
Rural Utilities Service proposed regulatory amendments reflecting recent changes by the Federal Communications Commission affecting accounting policies and procedures for telecommunications borrowers (7 C.F.R. Part 1770).
EPA issued the Small Local Governments Compliance Assistance Policy, which revised prior policy to clarify who are the intended recipients of state penalty mitigration benefits and make these benefits available.
The White House issued Executive Order 13342 setting forth the responsibilities of the departments of Commerce and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration with respect to faith-based and community initiatives.
Education issued regulations enabling religiously affiliated organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for ED funding (34 C.F.R. Parts 74-76 and 80). Effective date: July 6, 2004.
FAA proposed a three-year pilot prograrm at non-hub airports to test new application and application approval procedures for the passenger facility charge program (14 C.F.R. Part 158).
HUD implemented an interim rule codifying the amended statutory mechanism for allocation of funds for the Community Development Block Grant program for insular areas (24 C.F.R. Part 570). Effective date: July 12, 2004.
CDC sought comment on the proposed revison of the Interim HIV Content Guidelines, which was revised to increase grantee accountability and be more consistent with new public law.
FHWA sought comments on proposed revisions and clarifications to its regulations governing the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program (23 C.F.R. Part 650).
HUD proposed to remove barriers to the participation of religious organizations in several grant programs (24 C.F.R. Parts 954 and 1003).
ED proposed to amend certain programs under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to implement statutory provisions regarding state and local education agencies and school accountability for the academic achievement of limited Engl
EPA proposed policy guidance regarding Title VI prohibitions against national origin discrimination affecting limited English proficient persons.
EPA authorized grantees under the Senior Environmental Employment program access to information submitted to EPA under the environmental statutes administered by the agency.
NEA published a proposed policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
Employment Standards Administration issued minimum wage determinations for federally assisted construction.
Health Resources and Services Administration sought public comment on future HIV/AIDS care program directions pertaining to resource allocation issues related to the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act.
EPA extended the public comment period for the revised draft of “Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter.”
HHS proposed to require registration of institutional review boards assessing human subjects research conducted or supported by HHS and that are designated under an assurance of compliance approved for federal use (45 C.F.R. Part 46).
Treasury conformed its regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act, changing the standards for defining metropolitan statistical areas and census tracts (12 C.F.R. Part 563e). Effective date: July 8, 2004.
Ag implemented policy enabling religiously affiliated organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for its financial assistance (7 C.F.R. Part 16). Effective date: Aug. 9, 2004.
EPA proposed to establish water quality criteria for bacteria for coastal recreation waters in specific states and territories (40 C.F.R. Part 131).
HUD finalized policy enabling faith-based organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for its federal funding (24 C.F.R.Parts 5 and 570). Effective date: Aug. 9, 2004.
Labor finalized policy enabling faith-based and community organizations to compete on an equal footing for its financial assistance (29 C.F.R. Parts 2 and 37). Effective date: Aug. 11, 2004.
EPA proposed to amend the large municipal waste combustor emission guidelines to add a carbon monoxide emission limit fo one type of combustor technology not previously addressed (40 C.F.R. Parts 60 and 62).
FNS adjusted the national average payments and maximum reimbursement rates for the National School Lunch, Special Milk and School Breakfast programs.
HHS implemented regulations enabling faith-based organizations to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for the department’s financial assistance (45 C.F.R. Parts 74, 87, 92 and 96). Effective date: Aug. 16, 2004.
DHS reopened the comment period for the draft directive containing implementation policy for its environmental planning program.
HUD proposed to amed its Supportive Housing program regulations to improve the implementation of existing program requirements with recent statutory changes (24 C.F.R. Part 583).
Defense proposed to amend its grant and agreement regulations to require the use of a new standard format for funding opportunity announcements; electronically post synopses of funding announcements at a government-wide Web site; use the Data Universal Nu
The Rural Utilities Service published regulations to administer the Community Connect grant program for the provision of broadband transmission service in rural America (7 C.F.R. Part 1739). Effective date: July 28, 2004.
HUD implemented the data and technical standards for Homeless Management Information Systems.
FNS amended Food Stamp Program regulations to allow state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program vehicle allowance rules rather than the vehicle rules previously used in the Food Stamp program when doing so would result in a lower attribution of
HUD proposed to amend certain Federal Housing Administration regulations to reflect current HUD policy on multifamily rental projects and health care facilities (24 C.F.R. Parts 200, 207 and 232).
HUD issued a draft review of the Fair Housing Acts’s accessibility requirements in the 2003 International Building Code.
EPA made available a guidance entitled “Fiscal Year 2004 Wastewater Operator Training Program Security Funds Allocation.”
Ag proposed to amend its regulations to clarify the definition of state nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274).
Ag proposed to amend its regulations to clarify the definition of state nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274).
Ag proposed to amend its regulations to clarify the definition of state nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274).
Federal Railroad Administration issued Safety Advisory 2004-3 addressing the importance of restoring failed or malfunctioning highway-rail grade crossing warning systems to proper operation without undue delay.
ETA proposed to set forth statutory confidential and disclosure requirements concerning unemployment compensation information, and amended the income and eligibility verification system regulations (20 C.F.R. Part 603).
HRSA announced the listing of entities and the Health Professional Shortage Area scores that will receive priority for the assignment of National Health Service Corps personnel for the periods of July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.
HUD established annual factors used to calculate rent adjustments under the Multifamily Assistance Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997.
Energy issued policy guidance prohibiting the discrimination against persons with limited English proficiency in federally assisted programs.
VA proposed to amend its regulations to codify the provisions of revised OMB Circular A-133 and OMB Circular A-110 to execute these standards and requirements through the establishment of binding rules (38 C.F.R. Parts 41 and 49).
CMS proposed to require states to estimate improper payments in the Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance programs (42 C.F.R. Parts 431 and 457).
EPA issued th 2004review of existing effluent guidelines and its effluent guidelines program plan under the Clean Water Act.
HUD amended regulations governing the Section 236 program to establish the terms and procedures by which owners of multifamily housing projects that receive rental assistance may retain some or all of the excess rental income (24 C.F.R. Part 236). Effect
FNS unveiled the surplus and purchased commodities the department expected to make available for donation to states under the Emergency Food Assistance progam in fiscal year 2004.
HHS sought public comment on the emergency clearance of the SF-424 Research and Related form as the common federal form for research and related grant applications.
HRSA sought comments on developing application guidance for determining how a volunteer free clinic health professional can be deemed a public health service employee and afforded protection from medical malpractice claims under the Federal Tort ClaimsAct
FHWA amended its regulations governing traffic safety and mobility in highway and street work zones, adapting additional strategies to help improve project safety (23 C.F.R. Part 630). Effective date: Oct. 12, 2007.
FCC adopted measures to limit waste, fraud and abuse in the administration of the schools and libraries universal service support program, also known as the E-rate program (47 C.F.R. Parts 0,1 and 54). Effective date: Oct. 13, 2004.
FEMA issued an interim rule providing states and Indian tribal governments with a mechanism to request an extension to the date by which they must develop state mitigation plans as a condition of grant assistance (44 C.F.R. Parts 201 and 206). Effective d
HRSA withdrew its notice soliciting comments on the application guidance for free clinics to sponsor a volunteer health professional for Federal Tort ClaimsAct deemed status and coverage for medical malpractice claims.
EPA extended the comment period for its proposed rule setting federal standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabillty Act (40 C.F.R. Part 312).
HUD proposed measures to prevent real estate brokers from participating in predatory lending practices such as inflated appraisals, falsified gift letters and fraudulent underwriting (24 C.F.R. Part 291).
EPA planned to host a public meeting to discuss its proposed rule seeking federal standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabillty Act (40 C.F.R. Part 312)
CMS listed manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations and other Federal Register notices published from April 2004 to June 2004 relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
DOT codified its rules implementing changes to OMB Circular A-110 requiring grantees covered under this circular to make data produced under an award to be made available to the public (49 C.F.R. Part 19). Effective date: Nov. 1, 2004.
HUD adopted the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee’s 2003 enactment of a nonprocurement common rule for suspension and debarments, along with agency-specific requirements (24 C.F.R. Part 24). Effective date: Oct. 4, 2004.
Justice plans to propose a rule to begin adopting Parts I and 3 of the revised guidelines implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (28 C.F.R. Parts 35 and 36).
HUD issued fiscal year 2005 fair market rents for the Housing Choice Voucher and the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy programs.
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RBCS proposed to implement a program for making grants, loan guarantees and direct loans to farmers and ranchers or small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficient improvements (7 C.F.R Part 4280).
EPA revised the allotment formula for funds appropriated under section 106 of the Clean Water Act to interstate agencies for use in implementing specific elements of programs under the act (40 C.F.R. Part 35). Effective date: Oct. 6, 2004.
RUS issued regulations for a grant program to establish a fund for financing water and wastewater projects (7 C.F.R. Part 1783). Effective date: Nov. 22, 2004.
Bureau of Indian Affairs delayed implementation of a final rule establishing policies and procedures governing the Indian Reservation Roads program until Nov. 13, 2004 (25 C.F.R. Part 170). Effective date: Nov. 13, 2004.
The State Justice Institute established administrative, programmatic and financial requirements for its fiscal year 2005 grants, cooperative agreements and contracts.
NOAA announced it intends to evaluate the performance of the Mississippi Coastal Management Program; the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve; and the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve.
NOAA seeks comment on the first annual integrated ocean observing system development plan.
ED proposed to amend provisions to enable equal access to public school facilities by the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups (34 C.F.R. Parts 75, 76 and 108).
FEMA announced the statewide per capital impact indicator under the public assistance program for disasters declared on or after Oct. 1, 2004, will be increased.
FEMA announced the maximum amounts for assistance under the Individuals and Households program for emergencies and other disasters declared on or after Oct. 1, 2004.
HUD clarified its guidance on the special provisions for domestic violence provider shelters participating in the Homeless Management Information System.
ED proposed to administer the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities program and its predecessor, the Charter School Facilities Financing Demonstration Grant program (34 C.F.R. Part 225).
EPA made available the document “Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter” (40 C.F.R. 50).
HUD amended a notice that designates 2004 difficult development areas by extending 2003 eligibility for areas that were included as 2003 difficult development areas in 2002 but were not so designated in the 2004 notice.
USDA implemented a new direct final rulemaking procedure to expedite any noncontroversial changes to regulations.
HUD simplified the annual plan requirements for high-performing public housing agencies by reducing the information these authorities must submit each year.
ACF proposed to revise the Child Care and Development Fund regulation to permit states to designate multiple public and/or private entities as eligible to receive private donations that may be certified as child care expenditures to receive federal CCDF m
EPA issued water quality criteria for bacteria for coastal recreation waters in specific states and territories (40 C.F.R. Part 131). Effective date: Dec. 16, 2004.
Ag agencies amended their regulations to reflect the clarification of the definition of statewide nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274). Effective date: Nov. 15, 2004.
Ag agencies amended their regulations to reflect the clarification of the definition of statewide nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274). Effective date: Nov. 15, 2004.
Ag agencies amended their regulations to reflect the clarification of the definition of statewide nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274). Effective date: Nov. 15, 2004.
Ag agencies amended their regulations to reflect the clarification of the definition of statewide nonmetropolitan median household income (7 C.F.R. Parts 1775, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1942, 3570 and 4274). Effective date: Nov. 15, 2004.
RUS proposed to consolidate and amend the regulations used to service water and waste loan and grant programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1782, 1951, 1955 and 1956).
RUS proposed to consolidate and amend the regulations used to service water and waste loan and grant programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1782, 1951, 1955 and 1956).
RUS proposed to consolidate and amend the regulations used to service water and waste loan and grant programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1782, 1951, 1955 and 1956).
RUS proposed to consolidate and amend the regulations used to service water and waste loan and grant programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1782, 1951, 1955 and 1956).
Natural Resources Conservation Service revised conservation practice standards in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices.
RBCS extended the comment period for the proposed Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grant, Guaranteed Loan and Direct Loan program (7 C.F.R. Part 4280).
HUD revised the homeownership affordability requirements of the HOME Investment Partnership program (24 C.F.R. Part 92). Effective date: Dec. 22, 2004.
HHS updated the federal medical assistance percentages and enhanced medical assistance percentages for fiscal year 2006.
HUD proposed to require applicants responding to announcements for HUD grants or financial assistance to submit applications through the electronic portal Grants.gov (24 C.F.R. Part 5).
CMS finalized 10-year recordkeeping requirements for drug manufacturers under the Medicaid drug rebate program (42 C.F.R. Part 447). Effective date: Jan. 1, 2005.
HUD gave public housing agencies the discretion to establish occupancy policies that include the eviction of tenants who are over the income limit for eligibility to participate in public housing programs (24 C.F.R. Parts 960 and 966). Effective date: Dec
HUD designated difficult development areas for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit.
Natural Resources Conservation Service proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices.
The State Justice Institute established the administrative, programmatic and financial requirements for fiscal year 2005 grants, cooperative agreements and contracts.
FNS changed the National School Lunch program to require that schools offer, with meals, fluid milk in a variety of fat contents (7 C.F.R. Part 210). Effective date: July 1, 2005.
FDA issued rules requiring the establishment and maintenance of records by persons who make, process, pack, transport, distribute, recieve, hold or import food in the United States (21 C.F.R. Parts 1 and 11). Effective date: Feb. 7, 2005.
USAID proposed to require the USAID Standard Graphic Identity on commodities, programs, projects, activities and public communications under USAID-funded assistance awards or subawards (22 C.F.R. Part 226).
ACF revised regulations on review and adjustment of child support orders to reinstate a rule that was in place since 1993 allowing states to use reasonable quantitative standards in adjusting a child support award amount after conducting a review of the o
RHS extended the comment period for the reinvention of the Sections 514, 515, 516 and 521 multifamily housing programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1806, 1822, 1902, 1925, 1930, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1965, 3560 and 3565).
Ed solicited public comments prior to developing and publishing regulations to implement programs under the recently amended Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (34 C.F.R. Parts 300 and 303).
HUD proposed to establish regulations augmenting the housing counseling program (24 C.F.R. Part 214)
FNS made the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children.
HUD proposed to amend the consolidated plan regulations of state and local governments to make them more results-oriented and usfeful to communities seeking ways to adress programs of low-income areas (24 C.F.R. Part 91).
FHWA revised the requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act to clarify present requirements and reduce the burdens of government regulations (49 C.F.R. Part 24). Effective date: Feb. 3, 2005.
EPA sought comments on water metering and billing systems that promote full cost and conservation pricing to conserve drinking water.
EPA sought comments on revisions to the document "Air Quality Criteria for Lead."
EPA outlined the purpose of the Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements Guidance.
ED proposed regulations prescribing criteria to be used in selecting eligible members of the Armed Forces to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers program and receive financial assistance (34 C.F.R. Part 230).
HUD revised the annual adjustment factors for adjustment of Section 8 contract rents for specified programs.
ED proposed a priority, requirements and definitions under the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination program.
CMS described the procedure for redistribution of states' unexpended federal fiscal year 2002 State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments remaining at the end of FY 04 to those state that fully expended such allotments.
Justice extended the period for comments on an upcoming proposal to begin adopting Parts I and III of the revised guidelines implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (28 C.F.R. Parts 35 and 36).
ED announced it would prioritize expanding the number of programs and projects that are evaluated under rigorous scientifically based research methods in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
HHS established vaccination clinics to ensure the flu vaccine is properly administered to the most at-risk individuals, and created user fees for investigating new flu vaccines (42 C.F.R. Part 70). Effective date: Jan. 25, 2005
EPA made available a class deviation from its assistance agreement disputes procedures and set forth the procedures that will apply to the resolution of competition-related disputes and disagreements that may arise in connection with EPA assistance agreem
HUD provided authority for Indian tribes to receive a minimum grant amount under the need component of the Indian Housing Block Grant formula for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (24 C.F.R. Part 1000). Effective date: Feb. 28, 2005.
ACF proposed to amend the regulations for Child and Family Services concerning title IV-E administrative costs and eligibility determination for foster card recipients and foster care candidates (45 C.F.R. Part 1356).
FEMA planned to increase the statewide per capita threshold for recommending cost share adjustments for disasters declared on or after Jan. 1, 2005, through Dec. 31, 2005.
BIA sought comments on proposed rate adjustments to recover the costs to administer and maintain irrigation facilities on various Indian reservations.
RUS adopted regulations implementing the financial assistance programs for rural communities with extremely high energy costs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1700 and 1709). Effective date: March 21, 2005.
Treasury published its final policy guidance on the prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons.
EPA planned to establish a comprehensive framework for making decisions about the extent to which it will consider certain types of research with human participants.
NIH issued a policy to enhance public acces to archived publications resulting from NIH-funded research.
The Farm Service Agency clarified the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition program regulations for borrowers who apply for a rental value write-down (7 C.F.R. Part 770). Effective date: March 14, 2005.
NSF published the list of eligible programs of study included in the scholarship program established by the Visa Reform Act of 2004.
ED issued new policies and procedural requirements for the electronic submission of grant applications through the Grants.gov Web site, and ED's grants application site, e-Application.
RHS revised its internal Housing Application Packaging Grants regulation to correct erroneous reference to the debarment and suspension regulation (7 C.F.R. Part 1944). Effective date: Feb. 15, 2005.
EPA sought comments on potentially inadequate monitoring in federal Clean Air Act standards and state implementation plans and methods to improve such monitoring (40 C.F.R. Parts 70 and 71).
ACF announced the estimated median income for four-person families in each state and the District of Columbia for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006.
HHS updated the poverty guidelines to account for the increase in 2004 in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
FNS amended the Child and Adult Care Food program regulations increasing the duration of the tiering status determinations from three years to five years for participating family or group day care homes (7 C.F.R. Part 226).
HUD intended to establish a negotiated rulemaking commission to advise and recommend rules for changes to the Indian Housing Block Grant program (24 C.F.R. Part 1000).
RHS delayed implementing selected sections of an interim final rule published on Nov. 26, 2004, affecting Section 514, 515, 516 and 521 multi-family housing programs (7 C.F.R. Part 3560).
HUD established regulations to implement a statutory change moving the Community Development Block Grant program assistance for insular areas from section 107 to section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act (24 C.F.R. Part 570). Effective date
FEMA standardized the financing, administration and operation of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (44 C.F.R. Part 208). Effective date: Feb. 28, 2005.
DHS published its proposed maximum pay rate table for participants in the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
HUD proposed to revise the Indian Housing Block Grant program allocation formula to reflect decision reached by HUD and the tribal representatives on ways to clarify the current regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 1000).
HUD revised the final fiscal year 2005 fair market rents published on Oct. 1, 2004, for the Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy programs for a limited number of areas.
HUD issued the final report reviewing certain accessibility provisions of the 2003 International Building Code.
LSC updated the specified maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance (45 C.F.R. Part 611). Effective date: March 3. 2005.
RHS withdrew the direct final rule to change the threshold for surety requirements, which was published Jan. 7, 2005.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved an exemption that would relieve federal agencies from the requirement of taking into account the effect of their undertakings on the Interstate Highway System.
CNCS announced it would no longer publish funding opportunites in the Federal Register and would post them on Grants.gov.
FTA sought comments on technical assistance needs in human service transportation coordination.
Justice implemented changes to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule and associated rule on drug-free workplace requirements (28 C.F.R. Parts 67 and 83). Effective date: April 11, 2005.
HRSA issued the fiscal year 2004 annual report of the Maternal and Child Health Research Grants Review Committee.
FNS adjusted the income eligibility guidelines for persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for the Women, Infants and Children program.
ED administered the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities and the Charter School Facilities Financing Demonstration Grant programs (34 C.F.R. Part 225). Effective date: April 25, 2005.
CMS proposed to revise four hospital conditions of participation for approval or continuted participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs (42 C.F.R. Part 482).
CMS approved the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for continued recognition as a national accreditation program for home health agencies seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
ED announced the 2005-2006 award year deadline dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary institutions for the campus-based grant programs.
FNS announced the surplus and purchased commodities that it expects to make available for donation to states to provide nutrition assistance under the Emergency Food Assistance program in fiscal year 2005.
DOT revised its regulation concerning participation by airport concessionaire disadvantaged business enterprises in the concessions activities of airports receiving federal financial assistance from the airport improvement program (49 C.F.R. Part 23). Eff
DOT sought comments on business size standards for the airport concession disadvantaged business enterprise program (49 C.F.R. Part 23).
BIA planned to revise and clarify certain internal procedures for federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe.
RUS established eligibility and application requirements and the review and approval processes for communities under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (7 C.F.R. Parts 1700 and 1709). Effective date: March 21, 2005.
FHWA withdrew a proposal to clarify and add flexibility to the regulations governing the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program (23 C.F.R. Part 650).
NIH issued "Best Practices for the Licensing of Geonomic Inventions.
ETA issued planning guidance for states to use in submitting two years of their strategic five-year state plan for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Wagner-Peyser Act.
ETA revised portions of the "Workforce Investment Act: Final Unified Planning Guidance."
HUD proposed to revise the rules for the Public Housing Operating Fund program to implement a more accurate operating fund formula (24 C.F.R. Part 990).
HUD required all Multifamily Housing program participants to file their previous participation certificates by a specified date using the Active Partner Performance System (24 C.F.R. Part 200). Effective date: May 13, 2005.
RHS simplified and updated the disbursement of funds regulations (7 C.F.R. Part 1942). Effective date: April 13, 2005.
EPA announced a June 17, 2005, closing date for comments on a proposal on potentially inadequate monitoring in Clean Air Act applicable requirements and on methods to improve such monitoring (40 C.F.R. Parts 70 and 71).
FHWA approved a final nationwide programmatic Section 4(f) evaluation for use in certain federal transportation improvement projects.
DOT requests comments on the draft technical assistance manual for nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in air travel (14 C.F.R. Part 382).
RHS amended the regulation on management of property to remove an incorrect reference (7 C.F.R. Part 1955). Effective date: April 21, 2005.
RHS amended the regulation on management of property to remove an incorrect reference (7 C.F.R. Part 1955). Effective date: April 21, 2005.
RHS amended the regulation on management of property to remove an incorrect reference (7 C.F.R. Part 1955). Effective date: April 21, 2005.
BLM amended its regulations governing rights-of-way issued under both the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Mineral Leasing Act (43 C.F.R. Parts 2800, 2810, 2880, 2920, 9230 and 9260). Effective date: June 21, 2005.
BIA implented provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 into several regulations involving Indian education (25 C.F.R. Parts 30, 27, 39, 42, 44 and 47). Effective date: May 31, 2005.
BIA deleted obsolete regulations after implementing provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (25 C.F.R. Parts 31 and 36). Effective date: May 31, 2005.
FTA revised its rule on state safety oversight of rail-fixed guideway systems not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration (49 C.F.R. Part 659). Effective date: May 31, 2005.
FHWA corrected the final rule on uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition and federally-assisted programs (49 C.F.R. Part 24). Effective date: June 1, 2005.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offered to hospitals, vendors and other interested parties the 27-item Hospital CAHPS instrument to voluntarily test.
Energy extended the comment period for an interim final rule concerning the guidelines for voluntary greenhouse gas reporting (10 C.F.R. Part 300). Effective date: June 22, 2005.
FHWA made technical corrections to regulations governing environmental impact procedures (23 C.F.R. Part 771). Effective date: June 8, 2005
FHWA made technical corrections to regulations governing environmental impact procedures (49 C.F.R. Part 622). Effective date: June 8, 2005
ETA issued the 2005 lower living standard income level under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
USAID clarified the purpose for registering agencies for voluntary foreign aid and emphasized that organizations must be private and voluntary to be registered (22 C.F.R. Part 203). Effective date: May 13, 2005.
DOT published changes in the fixed residential moving cost schedule for several states.
HHS implemented new Public Health Service policies on research misconduct (42 C.F.R. Parts 50 and 93). Effective date: June 16, 2005.
Labor established formula criteria for making funds available for veterans’ employment services and the transition assistance program (20 C.F.R. Part 1001). Effective date: June 16, 2005.
HUD proposed to establish criteria for certification and decertification of state and local fair housing laws that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act (24 C.F.R. Part 115).
NASA amended its grant and cooperative agreement handbook to define and add provisions on research misconduct (14 C.F.R. Part 1260, 1273 and 1274). Effective date: May 19, 2005.
RUS issued regulations to establish the Household Water Well System grant program (7 C.F.R. Part 1776). Effective date: June 20, 2005.
State amended itsexchange visitor program regulations by extending the duration of program participation for professors and research scholars from the current three years to five years (22 C.F.R. Part 62). Effective date: June 20, 2005
LSC sought suggestions for the possible clarification and revision of existing LSC regulations as it develops a regulatory agenda for years 2005-06.
LSC sought suggestions for its strategic direction for 2006-2010.
NOAA announced new indirect cost rates for its component organizations involved in natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities for fiscal year 2003.
RHS updated the list of designated counties for housing application packaging grants (7 C.F.R. Part 1944). Effective date: May 25, 2005.
USDA adjusted the civil monetary penalties imposed by its agencies to incorporate an inflation adjustment (7 C.F.R. Part 3). Effective date: June 23, 2005.
LSC sought more comments on a proposal to reorganize financial eligibility regulations to make the them easier to read, streamline administrative and enforcement burdens, and clarify their focus (45 C.F.R. Part 1611).
ED updated the tables to be used in the federal need analysis methodology to determine a student’s expected family contribution for award year 2006-2007 for federal financial aid.
FNS proposed to give USDA authority to promulgate regulations for the operation and administration of the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition program (7 C.F.R. Part 249).
CMS proposed to revise the existing conditions of participation that hospices must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs (42 C.F.R. Part 418).
ACF proposed allocations to states of fiscal year 2005 funds for refugee social services under the Refugee Resettlement program.
ACF sought public comment on the proposed adoption of Administration for Native American policies and procedures.
IHS approved the inpatient and outpatient medical care reimbursement rates for calendar year 2005.
HUD proposed fair market rents for fiscal year 2006 for Housing Choice Voucher, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy and certain other HUD programs.
Interior modified procedures clarifying cooperative agency relationships in preparing environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act.
CSREES proposed revised guidelines for state plans of work for the agricultural research and extension formula funds.
ED announced deadline dates for the receipt of documents and other information from institutions and applicants for federal student aid programs.
HRSA proposed to simplify the grants appeals process to enable aggrieved HRSA grantees direct access to the HHS Departmental Appeals Board (42 C.F.R. Part 50).
HUD proposed to establish certain planning and performance standards for using grant funds allocated to empowerment zones to ensure activities are consistent with the empowerment zone strategic plan (24 C.F.R. Part 598).
BIA renumbered sections of its regulations to implement the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as well as eliminating two obsolete cross references (25 C.F.R. Part 39). Effective date: June 9, 2005.
HUD sought comments on the proposed performance measurement system for community planning and development formula grant programs.
FNS amended the Child and Adult Care Food program regulations to implement a provision stipulating that the agreement between a sponsoring organization and family or group day care home participating in the program is permanent and remains in effect until
FNS amended its regulations to require schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs to increase the number of food safety inspections to two per year rather the current one per year (7 C.F.R. Parts 210 and 220). Effecti
EPA intended to establish a new system of records under the federal lead-based paint program.
HUD sought public comments on the Section 504 self-evaluation report on HUD-conducted programs and activities.
Energy published an interim final statement of policy and interim final financial assistance and procurement requirements to implement the federal policy on research misconduct (10 C.F.R. Parts 600 and 773). Effective date: July 28, 2005.
ED proposed to establish the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard to increase the availability of print instructional materials in accessible formats to blind or other persons with print disabilities in elementary and secondary schools
ED prescribed criteria to be used in selecting eligible members of the Armed Forces to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers program and receive financial assistance (34 C.F.R. Part 230). Effective date: Sept. 15, 2005.
HUD issued a fraud alert on the embezzlement of Section 8 funds by housing authority officials empowered to issue Section 8 vouchers on behalf of low-income renters.
RBS clarified and added guidance to enable the Intermediary Relending program to operate more efficiently (7 C.F.R. Part 4274). Effective date: Aug. 19, 2005.
RBS clarified and added guidance to enable the Intermediary Relending program to operate more efficiently (7 C.F.R. Part 4274). Effective date: Aug. 19, 2005.
FHWA proposed to revise its regulations relating to project authorization and agreements and the effect on obligitions of federal aid highway funds under those requirements (23 C.F.R. Part 630).
ETA removed the regulations that govern the now-expired Indian and Native American Welfare-to-Work program (20 C.F.R. Part 646). Effective date: July 14, 2005
BIA revised the regulations governing proceeds from public lands withdrawn for native selection under the Alaska Nntive Claims Settlement Act (25 C.F.R. Part 124). Effective date: July 14, 2005.
DOT sought comments and air carriers interested in participating in the Essential Air Service code-sharing pilot program.
FNS adjusted the national average payments and maximum reimbursement rates for participants in the National School Lunch, Special Milk and School Breakfast programs.
FNS announced the national average value of donated foods or cash to be provided in school year 2006 for lunches served by schools participating in the National School Lunch and the Child and Adult Care Food programs.
The Office of Management and Budget made available the Compliance Supplement for 2005.
The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy requested information on the use of multiple principal investigators on awards made under federal research and research-related programs.
RBCS established a program for making grants and loans to farmers, ranchers or rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements (7 C.F.R. Part 4280). Effective date: July 18, 2005.
RBCS established a program for making grants and loans to farmers, ranchers or rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements (7 C.F.R. Part 4280). Effective date: July 18, 2005.
HUD revised Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 “Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.”
FEMA established a mechanism by which it will distribute funds collected through the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 (44 C.F.R. Part 153). Effective date: Aug. 25, 2005.
NSF amended the agency’s patents regulation to require grantees to use an electronic reporting and management system for inventions made with NSF assistance (45 C.F.R. Part 650). Effective date: July 29, 2005.
Farm Service Agency amended the regulations for informal agency appeals to make conforming and clarifying changes regarding its procedures (7 C.F.R. Part 780). Effective date: Aug. 26, 2005.
FNS added a provision to the Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations authorizing for-profit centers providing child care or outside-school-hours care to participate based on the income eligibility of 25 percent of children in care for free or reduce
FNS proposed to amend the regulations governing the WIC program to strengthen the requirements for state vendor management and infant formula cost-containment systems (7 C.F.R. Part 246).
EPA made available a memo entitled “Allocation of Funds for Fiscal Year 2005 Operator Training Grants.”
CNS made available its draft strategic plan for 2005-2010.
Interior adopted the authority established under the Debt Collection Improvement Act to use administrative wage garnishment to collect delinquent non-tax debts (43 C.F.R. Part 39). Effective date: Sept. 2, 2005.
HUD proposed to revise rules governing the disposition of multifamily projects that are HUD-owned or secured by a HUD-held mortage to require a potential purchaser to certify that all other properties owned by the purchaser are in substantial compliance w
RUS proposed amending its telecommunications policies to establish and codify provisions for RUS acceptance and technical acceptance of materials used in telecommunications systems (7 C.F.R. Part 1755).
EPA sought public comment on a collaborative effort between the agency and the Environmental Council of the States to integrate performance-based environmental leadership programs into standard operating procedures.
NOAA proposed to clarify its internal policy on partnerships in the provison of environmental information.
Minority Business Opportunity Centers
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers
Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention
Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects
National Air Quality Standards for Early Action Compact Areas
Effluent Guideline Program
Strategic National Stockpile
Subvention Program
State Historical Records Advisory Boards Support
Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (Circular A-21)
Cost Principles State, Local and Tribal Governments (Circular A-87)
Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations (Circular A-122)
Cooperative Agreements, Grant Programs and Grants Administration
Audits of States, Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations
Refugee Resettlement Program
Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities -- Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children With Disabilities
Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Katrina
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Fiscal Year 2006 Funding Agreements to be Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes
Student Assistance
HOPE VI Main Street Grants
Biennial Report to Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs
Fiscal Year 2006 Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program
Pre Disaster Mitigation Program
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Guidelines for Requesting, Stockpiling, Distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) From the Strategic National Stockpile; Correction
Current List of Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards to Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies
Disposition of HUD-Acquired Single Family Property; Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program
Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 2005 Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Eligibility of Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians to Participate in the Officer Next Door Sales Program
FTA Fiscal Year 2005 Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information; Notice of Supplemental Information, Changes, and Corrections
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites, Proposed Rule No. 43
National Priorites List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites
National Endowment for the Arts; Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons
2006 Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program Request for Pre-Proposals from the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
American Masterpieces: Choral Music
Stabilization of Humanities Collections Grants
Central Valley Project Conservation Program and CVPIA Habitat Restoration Program
American Masterpieces: Musical Theater
American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring
Fiscal Year 2006 Landowner Incentive Program (Non-Tribal Portion) for States, Territories and the District of Columbia
State Coordination Grants Component of the United We Ride Initiative
Davis-Bacon Act
Water Quality Cooperative Agreements US EPA Region 3 NPDES FY 2005 Request for Proposals
Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2006
Revisions to the Public Housing Operating Fund Program
Highway Safety Programs; Conforming Products List of Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids
Notice of Proposed Change to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices
Challenge Grants FY 2005
Public Housing Graduation Incentive Bonus Program; Correction
Food Stamp Program: Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of Public Law 101-171
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); Redistribution of Unexpended SCHIP Funds From the Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002
Partnership Agreements
Children, Youth, and Families at-Risk, New Communities Project Program
Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: State and Regional Projects
2005 Long Island Sound Research Grant Program Request for Initial Proposals
Phosphorus and Sediment Impact/Cayuga Lake, NY - Request for Proposals
Health Behavior Change in Mental Disorders Modeled from HIV Interventions.
Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Responses to Hazardous Substances Releases
Commercial Driver's License Standards; School Bus Endorsement
Draft All-Ages Lead Model
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2006
Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful and Algal Blooms (ECOHAB)
Environmental Education Grants Program Solicitation Notice for 2006
Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 Implementation; Regulatory Revision
Request for Proposals for Woody Biomass Utilization Grant -- Hazardous Fuel Reduction on National Forest System Lands
Grant Guideline
Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator
Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator
Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Householdds Program, Notice of Maximum Amount of Repair Assistance, and Notice of Maximum Amount of Replacement Assistance
Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts
HUD's Draft Section 504 Self-Evaluation Report on HUD-Conducted Programs and Activities; Reopening of Comment Period
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement: Production of Nine Satellite/Internet Broadcasts
Evaluation of the Relative Effectiveness of Four Public Health Strategies for Providing HIV Testing to High-Risk African American Women with Undiagnosed HIV Infection
NEA Literature Fellowships/Translation Projects
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants
Translating Proven Interventions for Underserved and Emergent High Risk Populations
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Grants
Healthy Behaviors in Women
Compliance Assurance Assistance for Region 8 Tribal Programs
Challenge Grant FY 2005
Medicaid Program and State Children's Health Insurance Program Payment Error Rate Measurement
Notice of Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of ANA Program Policies and Procedures
Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) Requirements
Administrative Reporting Exemption for Certain Air Releases of NO(sub)X (NO and NO(sub)2)
Toxics Release Inventory Burden Reduction Proposed Rule
Toxics Release Inventory 2006 Burden Reduction
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2006; Extension of Application Deadline
Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Regulatory and Administrative Waivers Granted for Public and Indian Housing Programs to Assist with Recovery and Relief in Hurricane Katrina Disaster Areas
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Condition of Participation: Immunization Standard for Long Term Care Facilities
Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator
Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator
Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program, Notice of Maximum Amount of Repair Assistance, and Notice of Maximum Amount of Replacement Assistance
Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts
HUD's Draft Section 504 Self-Evaluation Report on HUD-Conducted Programs and Activities; Reopening of Comment Period
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Final Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Phase I Final Replacement Standards and Phase II)
Disbursement of Funds
Program Fraud Civil Remedies
Amendment to Final Guidelines for the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
Head Start Bureau; Unsolicited Proposal on Gubernatorial Leadership for Early Care and Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview Information Comprehensive Centers - Great Lakes West Region; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
Extramural Support Program for Reimbursement of Travel and Subsistence Expenses Incurred Toward Living Organ Donations
Project-Based Voucher Program
We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions and Culture
NIJ FY06 Forensic Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances and Questioned Documents
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program
AmeriCorps State and National, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve
Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2006
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2006
Region 5 Tribal Air Grants Request For Proposals (RFP) FY 2006
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or Superfund, Section 128(a); Notice of Grant Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs
Participation in the Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration Program
2006 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program
Notice of Revised Instructions for Preparing and Prioritizing Water Program Funding Requests
Guidance on Fees Charged by States to Recipients of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Assistance
Portable Assistance Projects
NIJ FY06 School Safety
NIJ FY06 Officer Safety Equipment
NIJ FY06 Corrections Technology
Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants
Fiscal Year 2006 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Request for Proposals - Extended Deadline
2006 Certification and Verification Program
Phase II of the Pilot Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign
Cluster Leadership of the HSRA Health Disparities Collaborative
Special Community Disaster Loans Program
NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook -- Research and Development Abstracts
The Indian Health Service reorganizes its headquarters to demonstrate increased leadership and advocacy while improving the agency's responsibilities for oversight and accountability.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Special Education - Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities - Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children With Disabilities
Guidance on Fees Charged By States to Recipients of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Assistance
Revisions to the Public Housing Operating Fund Program; Correction to Formula Implementation Date
Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program
State Parent Locator Service; Safeguarding Child Support Information
Availability of Draft Toxicological Profiles
Extension of Comment Period for the Preliminary 2006 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant Proposals: Future Leaders Exchange Civic Education Workshop
Notice of Launch of Children's Environmental Health Awards Program
Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Outreach, Communication and Education
2006 Learn and Serve America Community-Based Grant Program
NIJ FY06 Enhanced Tools for Improvised Explosive Device and Vehicle Borne IED Defeat
2006 Learn and Serve America Higher Education Grant Program.
2006 Learn and Serve America School-Based Grant Program
Open Rivers Initiative Barrier Removal Project Grants
Introduction to The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
Notice of Opportunity to Participate, Criteria Requirements and Application Procedure for Participation in the Military Airport Program (MAP)
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project Selections
Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships (URAP) - Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Regulatory and Administrative Waivers Granted for Public and Indian Housing Programs to Assist With Recovery and Relief in Hurricane Rita Disaster Areas; and Additional Administrative Relief for Hurricane Katrina
Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships - Community Design Program
Endangered Species Protection Program Field Implementation
National Boating Safety Activities: Funding for National Nonprofit Public Service Organizations
School Breakfast Program: Severe Need Assistance
Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 2005 Mainstream Housing Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities Program
Fiscal Year 2006 Tribal Landowner Incentive Program; Request for Grant Proposals
Fiscal Year 2006 Tribal Wildlife Grants; Request for Grant Proposals
National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Draft All-Ages Lead Model
Expenditure of Grant Funds
Request for Initial Proposals for Regional Geographic Initiative Funding
Hatfield Restoration Program
Federal Transit Administration Cooperative Procurement Pilot Program
State Justice Statistics Program 2006
Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research: Youth Violence, Suicidal Behavior, Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
BJA FY 2006 Developing and Enhancing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
OVC FY 06 Children's Justice Act Partnership for Indian Communities
OVC FY06 Training and Technical Assistance for Children's Justice Grantees
Non-injection Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS
OVW FY 2006 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies And Enforcement of Protection Orders
Research Misconduct
Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries
Performance Specification 16 for Predictive Emission Monitoring Systems and Amendments to Testing and Monitoring Provisions
Proposed Rule to Implement the Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality Standards
FY06 Outcome Evaluations of Violence Prevention Programs
Nurse Education, Practice and Retention
Expanded Medical Capacity
National Clinicians' Consultation Center
Family Planning Grant Services
Programs for the Prevention of Fire-Related Injuries
Research Grants for the Care of the Acutely Injured
Research Grants to Prevent Unintentional Injuries
Research Grants to Describe Traumatic Brain Injury Consequences
NIJ FY06 Justice Responses to Intimate Partner Violence
Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities - Parent Training and Information Centers; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities - Community Parent Resource Centers
Child Health Information System Collaborative
NIJ FY06 Public Safety Interventions
Technical Assistance and Training Grants
Research on Sexual Vioence and Violent Behavior in Corrections
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program
Developing and Enhancing Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Office of Subsistence Management, Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program, Notice of Availability of Federal Assistance and Procurement Opportunities, 2007 Request for Proposals
Utilizing Family Traditions and Oral History for Health Promotion
Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS: Focus on African Americans
Head Start Replacement Grantee: Arlington, Va.
Invitation to Comment on Proposed Data Composites and Potential Performance Areas and Measures for the Child and Family Services Review
National Technical Assistance Center for Senior Transportation
Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 Implementation
Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilites Pilot Program
Talent Search Program
CTA for Forest Health and Wildlife Resource Concerns
National Programs to Build the Capacity for Societal Institutions that Influence Youth Behavior
FY06 List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Funding
Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
Family Planning Services Grants
Evaluation of Community-Based Approaches to Increasing Seat Belt Use Among Adolescent Drivers and Their Passengers
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program
Innovations Grants for State/Local/Tribal Innovative Approaches to Reducing Air Pollution
Program to Conduct and Coordinate Site-Specific Activities
Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants
Educational and Technical Assistance Grants to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities
Head Start Replacement Grantee: Jefferson Davis Parish, La.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV Prevention Training Centers
Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Special Programs for the Aging: Grants to Native Hawaiians
Crime Victims' Rights Compliance
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program
Assistance Regulations
Incentive Grant Criteria for Occupant Protection Programs
Proposed Principles for Federal Support of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education and Training in Science and Engineering
Development of Strategic Directions 2006-2010
BJA FY 2006 Sex Offender Management Discretionary Grant Program
Tribal Clean Air Act Grant Program
Notice and Solicitation for Written Comments on the Draft CDC Health Protection Research Guide, 2006-2015
Workforce Security Programs: Training and Employment Guidance Letter Interpreting Federal Law
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: Training and Employment Guidance Letter
Regional Genetic and Newborn Screening Services - Supplement
Prescription Opioid Use and Abuse in the Treatment of Pain
Marketing and Sale of Fluid Milk in Schools
Pregnancy risk Assessment Monitoring System
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
Solid Waste Management Grants
NIJ FY06 Study of Administration of Justice in Indian Country
Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative
FY2006 National Scenic Byways Program
BJA FY2006 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
BJA FY2006 Tribal Courts Assistance Program
Boating Safety Grant Program
Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project: Request for Proposals
Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines; Public Rights-of-Way
Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statements for Realignment Actions Resulting From the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission's Recommendations.
Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding the Final Rule on Establishment and Maintenance of Records (Edition 2); Availability
OVW FY2006 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program
State Primary Care Offices
OVW FY 2006 Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
National Scenic Byways Program
Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assualt Coalitions Grant Program
Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants
Buy America Requirements; Amendments to Definitions and Waiver Procedures
Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard-Phase 2; Final Rule to Implement Certain Aspects of the 1990 Amendments Relating to New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration as They Apply in Carbon Monoxi
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Vendor Cost Containment
Design Standards for Highways; Interstate System
Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2006 Through Sept. 30, 2007
Proposed Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices
Notice of Program Continuation
Water Conservation Field Service Program
Radio Projects: Consultation Grants
Projects: Production Grants
Television Projects: Consultation Grants
Projects: Development Grants
FTA Transit Program Changes, Authorized Funding Levels and Implementation of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - Research Fellowships Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
The United States Housing Act of 1937, Section 8(c)(1) (24 CFR part 888) requires the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to publish Fair Market Rents periodically, but not less frequently than annually to be effective on October
The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released guidelines that will be used by USPTO personnel in their review of patent applications for compliance with the “written description” requirement of 35 U.S.C. 112, ¶ 1.
The Department of Transportation proposes (49 CFR part 10) to exempt from certain provisions of the Privacy Act the record system designed to assist in finding Suspected Unapproved Parts used in aviation, and a record system used to manage the flow of dat
The Department of Transportation is preparing a legislative proposal to reauthorize its hazardous materials transportation safety program. The department is requesting ideas and comments from the public, state and local governments, industry, and other in
The Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service issued this interim rule (7 CFR parts 215, 225, 226, 245) to amend the regulations for the Special Milk Program for children, Summer Food Service Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and De
The Health Care Financing Administration released this final rule (42 CFR parts 431, 433, 435, 436 and 437) that implements provisions related to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, including state plan requiremtns and plan administration cover
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated an interim final rule on August 7, 2000 (65 FR 48286) which codified and implemented requirements for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program. The interim final rule was effective on t
The Farm Service Agency issued this final rule (7 CFR part 760) to amend the authority citation fo the Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) regulations to cover the expenditure of additional funds appropriated under the Agricultural, Rural Development,
In conjunction with the final rule (36 CFR part 212, 261, and 295) the Forest Service is adopting a final policy governing the national forest transportation system. This action is necessary to ensure that National Forest System roads provide for a variet
The Health Care Financing Administration issued this final rule (42 CFR part 447) to modify the Medicaid upper payment limits for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, nursing facility services, intermediate care facility services for
The Department of Commerce and its National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a notice of its 76th meeting of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene January 30 through February 1, 200
The Office of Management and Budget is announcing the availabiltiy of “Provisional Guidance for the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,” and soliciting public comment on any aspects of the document for a period of
EPA finalized regulations (40 CFR Parts 35 and 735) governing grants to state, interstate and local governments under several environmental programs to build more effective state-EPA partnerships and provide states with more flexibility to direct resource
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities Service amended regulations (7 C.F.R. Parts 1910 and 1941) governing the FSA’s direct operating loan program by simplifying the application proce
DOJ published guidance on Executive Order 13160 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation and status as a parent in federally conducted education and training programs.
The Department of Agriculture released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency
The Department of Energy released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to de
The Small Businiess Administration released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each ag
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which r
The Social Security Administration released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each ag
The Department of Commerce released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to
The Department of State released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to dev
The Agency for International Development released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires e
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which req
The Department of Justice released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to d
The Department of Labor released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to dev
The Department of the Treasury released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency
The Department of Defense released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to d
The Department of Education released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to
The Department of Veterans Affairs released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each ag
The Environmental Protection Agency released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each a
The Department of Interior released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agency to
The Federal Emergency Management Agency released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires ea
The Department of Health and Human Services released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which require
The National Science Foundation released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agenc
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, wh
The Corporation for National and Community Service released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which
The Department of Transportation released this notice to request for comments, intended to help the Federal agencies satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assitance Management Improvement Act of 1999, which requires each agen
The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Nutrition Service issued a rule (7 CFR parts 272 and 273) that finalizes the proposed rule which was published December 17, 1999. It implements 13 provisions of the Personal Responsibiility and Work Opportun
The Environmental Protection Agency is publishing a final settlement agreement between EPA and the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL/CIO which will resolve a matter pending before the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Administrat
On January 29, the President signed an order to establish the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, in order to help the Federal Government coordinate a national effort to expand opportunities for faith-based and other community org
The Department of the Treasury and the Financial Management Service published a document in the Federal Register of January 3, 2001, concerning Treasury’s Electronic Authentication Policy. The deparment issued a notice that declares that the document in q
The Department of Labor released this notice to request empirical/ non-empirical papers related to workforce development issues for the purpose of developing a comprehensive agenda for a National Research Conference to be convened in Washington, D.C. on J
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) issued this notice to notify interested parties that the NARA is participating in the joint effort with other Federal grant-making agencies to satisfy the provisions of Public Law 106-107, the Federa
The Department of the Treasury released this rule to amend the regulation (31 CFR part 210) governing the use of the Automated Clearing House system by Federal Agencies. The regulation adopts, with some exceptions, the ACH Rules developed by NACHA – The E
By order of the President of the United States, Executive Order 13204 of February 17, 2001 revokes Executive Order 12933 of October 20, 1994. The Secretary of Labor, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory council, and the heads of executive agencies will prom
By order of the President of the United States, Executive Order 13202 of February 17, 2001 revokes Executive Order 12836 of Octover 23, 1992. The Presidential Memorandum of June 5, 1997, entitled “Use of Project Labor Agreements of Federal Construction Pr
By order of the President of the United States Executive Order 13203 of February 17, 2001 revokes Executive Order 12871 of October 1, 1993, dissolving the National Partnership Council. The Presidential Memorandum of October 1999, entitled “Reaffirmation
Pursuant to the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, the Agency for International Development issued a notice that the Draft Guidelines for Title II Development Activity Programs are being made available to interested parties for the
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice that informs of the section 13 of Public Law 92–463, fiscal years 1999 and 2000 annual reports for the following Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal advisory committee has been
The Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to develop a rule (40 CFR parts 51, 60, 63, 70, 123, 142, 145, 162, 233, 257, 258, 271, 281, 403, 501, 745 and 763) to establish performance standards to assure accuracy, record integrity, and acces
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the State Operating Permits Program and the Federal Operating Permits Program. The amendments are in response to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals October 29, 1999, decision to reman
The Department of Education released an advanced notice of proposed rules (34 CFR part 50) to implement section 101(d) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act), Public Law 106-229. These regulations will set forth prop
In the August 1, 2000 issue of the Federal Register (65 FR 47054), a final rule was published that revised the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems for operating costs and capital-related costs to implement necessary changes arising. Th
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is publishing revisions (12 CFR part 205) to Regulations E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The revisions implement amendments to the act contained in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families has issued a notice that announces the extimated median income for four-person families in each state and the District of Columbia for FY 2001 (October 1, 2000 to Septem
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration issued a notice that announces states’ Workforce Investment Act (WIA) allotments for Program Year 2001(July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002) for WIA title I Youth, Adults and Dislocated Worker progr
The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing availability of a memorandum entitled “Allocation of Fiscal Year 2001 Operator Training Grants” issued on March 1, 2001. This memorandum provides National guidance for the allcoation of funds used under se
The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing availability of a memorandum entitled, “Award of Grants and Cooperative Agreements for the Special Projects and Programs Authorized by the Agency’s FY 2001 Appropriations Act and the FY 2001 Consolidated A
The Department of Human Services has released for comment, the OCSE-157 Child Support Enforcement Annual Data Report. The information obtained from this form will be used to report Child Support Enforcement activities to the Congress as required by law, t
Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Heath and Human Serviece’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a reques
The Department of Agriculture announces adjusted income eligiblility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Chil
NASA is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects Limited English Proficient persons. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-42, as amended, and NASA’s implementing r
The 2001 updates to the specified income levels reflecting the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines as issued by the Deparment of Health and Human Services were published on March 22, 2001. It has come to our attention that there is an error
The National Science Foundation is publishing policy guidance on Title VI’s prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English speaking people. This policy guidance does not create new obligations, but rather, clarifies exist
The Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Administration for Children and Families announced the availability of the Biennial Report to congress on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs. This report is required by SEction 650 of
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule (42 CFR part 447) that would modify the Medicaid upper payment limit provisions to establish a new transition period for states that sumbitted plan amendments before March 13, 2001 that do
The Corporation for National and Community Service released this notice to revise the schedules of income eligibility levels for participation in the Foster Grandparent Program and the Senior Companion Program of the Corporation, published in 65 FR 17629
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released this notice advising the public of a direct notice that HUD issued on March 5, 2001, to jurisdictions which previoulsy submitted a transition implementation plan to advise these jursidcitions
The Legal Services Corporation is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Under FOIA and the Legal Services Corporation regulations, a requested record may be withheld from disclosure if the record contains trade secrets or commercial or financi
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released this final notice that finalizes additions to the Final Guidelines for the Certification and Recertification of the Operators of Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Public Water Systems. Specifically,
The Department of Transportation released this final rule (23 CFR part 1240) that adopts, without change, the regulations that were published in an interim final rule to implement a new grant program established by the Transportaion Equity Act for the 21
The Department of Transportation released this final rule (23 CFR part 1240) that adopts, without change, the regulations that were published in an interim final rule to implement a new grant program established by the Transportaion Equity Act for the 21
The Executive Order 13168, published September 22, 2000, established the President’s Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health. The Department of Agriculture issued this noti
The Department of Transportation (DOT) published a revision of its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulations on December 19, 2000. Consequently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a rule (49 CFR part 382) to amend its contr
In a rule published Decemeber 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation has revised its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation (14 CFR part 121). The purposes of these proposed amendments is to make DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations
In a rule published Decemeber 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation has revised its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation (46 CFR part 4, 5, and 16). The purposes of these proposed amendments is to make DOT agency drug and alcohol testing re
In a rule published Decemeber 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation has revised its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation (49 CFR part 199). The purposes of these proposed amendments is to make DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations
In a rule published Decemeber 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation has revised its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation (49 CFR part 219). The purposes of these proposed amendments is to make DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations
In a rule published Decemeber 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation has revised its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation (49 CFR part 382). The purposes of these proposed amendments is to make DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations
In a rule published Decemeber 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation has revised its drug and alcohol testing procedures regulation (49 CFR part 653, 654, and 655). The purposes of these proposed amendments is to make DOT agency drug and alcohol testi
OnDecember 19, 2000, the Department of Transportation publsihed a final rule comprehensivley changing its procedures for transportation workplace drug and alocohol testing programs. These amendments to the DOT drug and alcohol testing rule became effectiv
The Education Department updated the federal need analysis methodology for award years 2002-03. The methodology is used for the Federal Pell Grant, Perkins Loan, Work-Study, Supplemental Education Opportunity, Family Education Loan and William D. Ford Dis
The Employment and Training Administration published guidance on resource sharing methodologies for the shared costs of a one-stop delivery system, which is required under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for a number of federal employment and trainin
The Department of Veteran Affairs released draft standards for its Human Research Accreditation Program, the first of its kind. The program will help ensure that VA medical centers comply with all federal regulations for the protection of human research s
The FIsh and Wildlife Service published several draft policies for comment on mission goals and purposes, appropriate refuge uses under the National Wildlife RefugeSystem Improvement Act of 1997, wildlife-dependent reacreational uses under the same act, a
The Food and Nutrition Service published annual adjustments to the national average payments the federal government provides to states for school lunches, afterschool snacks and breakfasts served to children under the National School Lunch and National Sc
The Energy Department amended grant assistance regulations (10 C.F.R. Part 600) implementing Office of Management and Budget Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and
DOT subagencies amended changes to the common rule for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs regarding pre-employment inquiry, along with the rule’s preamble. Regulations were amended for the following subagencise: Federal Aviation Ad
The Environmental Protection Agency has available a draft for states titled "National Beach Guidance and Performance Criteria for Recreation Waters." The guidance proposes performance criteria and notification requirements for monitoring and assessment of
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amended regulations (45 C.F.R. Subtitle A, Chapters II, III and 42 C.F.R. Chapters I, IV and V) to substitute Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Health Care Financing Administration everywhere
HHS seeks public comment on an intergovernmental proposal to evaluate community-based alternatives for individuals with disabilities, as required under Executive Order 13217. A number of federal agencies are required under the order to evaluate policies,
The U.S. Department of Commerce finalized regulations (15 C.F.R. Part 14) that implement Office of Management and Budget Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospi
The Education Department provided notice of the closing date for colleges and universities to submit the fiscal operations report for the 2000-2001 award year and an application to participate for the 2002-2003 award year (July 1, 2002 through June 30, 20
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a memorandum titled "Guidelines for Implementing the 3 Percent Set-Aside Provision Contained in the State and Tribal Assistance Grants Account Section of the Agency's FY 01 Appropriations Act" for state
The Administration for Children and Families finalized regulations (45 C.F.R. Part 1000) to implement a statutory requirement governing the Assets for Independence Program under Title IV of the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Edu
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finalized regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 1000) regarding the way construction costs are controlled under the Indian Housing Block Grant program administered by grantees, which are Indian tribes or th
HUD published its final policy on consulting government-to-government with Indian tribes. The purpose of the consultation policy is to enhance communication and coordination between HUD and federally recognized Indian tribes, and to outline guiding princi
HUD published regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 888) regarding final FY 02 fair market rents that reflect the estimated 40th and 50th percentile rent levels trended to April 1, 2002, to be used for all areas under the Housing Choice Voucher program, the Moderat
HUD revised regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 985) regarding the way it measures and verifies performance under the lease-up indicator for the Section 8 Management Assessment Program. Specifically, HUD revised the lease-up standard to measure the number of unit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 3, 51, 60, 63, 70, 123, 142, 145, 162, 233, 257, 258, 271, 281, 403, 501, 745 and 763) to allow electronic reporting to EPA by permitting the use of electronic document receiv
HHS is examining how each subagency’s program can be strengthened to better serve rural communities. Recognizing the value of the insight and experience of those at the state, local, and tribal level serving rural communities, the HHS Task Force invites w
The Federal Highway Administration published changes in the residential moving expense and dislocation allowance schedule for states, as provided under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. The uniform act a
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 257 and 258) revising the definition of "municipal solid waste landfill unit" in both the Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices and the
EPA proposed regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 257 and 258) revising the definition of "municipal solid waste landfill unit" in both the Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices and the Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Lan
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed regulations (42 C.F.R. Parts 403, 416, 418, 460, 482, and 483) that would amend the fire safety standards for hospitals, long-term care facilities, intermediate care facilities for the mentally
National Aeronautics and Space Administration proposed regulations (14 C.F.R. Parts 1260 and 1274) to amend the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook by revising Section D, Cooperative Agreements with Commercial Firms, to clarify current managemen
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seek input on ways to improve Medicare and Medicaid program operations and administration from stakeholders such as physicians, nurses, other health care providers, advocacy associations, and industry t
The Education Department finalized regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 75) to provide new options regarding the discretionary grants application review process to improve its quality and provide greater opportunities for inexperienced "novice" applicants to recei
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) amended a July 6, 2001, Federal Register, notice to exclude funds — appropriated by states prior to Oct. 17, 2000, but not yet expended — from aggregate expenditures used to calculate
HHS calculated the federal medical assistance percentages and enhanced federal medical assistance percentages for fiscal year 2003 for the Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance programs, effective from Oct. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2003.
HUD issued three notices providing information on interim Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) scoring methods, including information about the physical condition scoring process and the financial condition scoring process for public housing agencies (
The Office of Management and Budget is requesting an assessment of costs and benefits associated with implementing Executive Order 13266 on the enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits national origin discrimination against persons
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) amended regulations (23 C.F.R. Part 1) regarding engineering services to allow for eligibility of administrative costs for state transportation departments, as provided for under the Transportation Equity Act for
HHS calculated the federal medical assistance percentages and enhanced federal medical assistance percentages for fiscal year 2003 under the Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance programs, effective from Oct. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2003.
The Energy Department proposed amendments (18 C.F.R. Parts 101, 201 and 352) that would establish uniform accounting requirements for the recognition of changes in the fair value of certain security investments, items of other comprehensive income, deriva
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) seeks comment on its plans to establish policy on state audits by issuing FWS manual chapters on the subject. The purpose of the proposed chapters is to clarify the processes and guidelines for conducting an audit,
The Education Department (ED) seeks comments on the development of proposed criteria for submission of consolidated state applications and annual reports under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
ED withdrew a proposed rule (34 C.F.R. Part 303) published in the Sept. 5, 2000, Federal Register regarding the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) be
ED gave notice of the closing date for educational institutions to file an Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
The Energy Department proposed amendments (18 C.F.R. Parts 101, 201 and 352) that would establish uniform accounting requirements for the recognition of changes in the fair value of certain security investments, items of other comprehensive income, deriva
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on proposed regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 3, 51, 60, 63, 70, 123, 142, 145, 162, 233, 257, 258, 271, 281, 403, 501, 745 and 763) regarding the submission of electronic documents and main
The EPA proposed regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 260, 261, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, and 271) that would reduce the recordkeeping and reporting burden the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act imposes on states, the public and the regulated community.
The EPA, the Coast Guard, the Research and Special Programs Administration and the Minerals Management Service — in concert with the states, the oil industry and concerned citizens — developed the Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) to provi
The USA Freedom Corp was established under Executive Order 13254 to coordinate and strengthen federal and other service opportunities, including opportunities for participation in homeland security preparedness and response, other areas of public and soci
The General Accounting Office (GAO) seeks comments on proposed revisions to Government Auditing Standards, also known as the Yellow Book, primarily in three categories: generally accepted government auditing standards framework; consistent application of
HHS announced operating cost adjustment factors for fiscal year 2002 used in calculating Section 8 rent adjustments under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, as amended, and under the Low-Income Housing Preservation and
The National Science Foundation is soliciting participation by hospitals, colleges and universities — including predominantly undergraduate institutions and minority serving institutions— and nonprofit research and education organizations such as science
The Army Corps of Engineers proposed regulations to reflect current policy, add features required by the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 and streamline certain procedures concerning its authority in addressing disaster preparedness, response and r
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) published an interim rule (48 CFR Parts 17, 22, and 36) in the Federal Register at 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001, implementing Executive Order 13202, Preservati
In order to provide prenatal care and other health services, this proposed rule (42 CFR Part 457) would revise the definition of "child" under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to clarify that an unborn child may be considered a "targe
The Census Bureau published new criteria for defining urban and rural territory based on the results of Census 2000. While the Census Bureau does not attempt to anticipate any nonstatistical uses that may be made of these areas or their associated data, i
To receive an allotment under the LEAP and SLEAP programs for Award Year 2002-2003, electronic applications must be received by May 31, 2002, and paper applications must be received by May 24, 2002. A state must submit an application to participate in th
EPA sets the reporting date for the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring regulation for Public Water Systems. EPA issues a direct rule establishing Aug. 9, 2002, as the new date by which large water systems serving more than 10,000 individuals must report a
HHS sets forth a final rule (42 CFR Parts 1001, 1003, 105, 1008) with several revisions and technical corrections to the OIG regulations pertaining to fraud and abuse in Federal health care programs. These revisions include clarifications of the term "it
HUD proposes a rule (24 CFR Part 2002) which would amend the Freedom of Information Act to include the Electronic Freedom of Information Act (EFOIA). The EFOIA would create an electronic reading room, modify the Freedom of Information Act time frames and
RUS publishes notice of its final rule (7 CFR Part 103) amending the regulations for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program. Among other changes, the amendments will clarify eligibility; change the grant minimum matching contributio
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule (48 CFR Parts 12, 19, 52) that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to simplify current FAR language that expands the
USDA has agreed on a final rule (7 CFR Part 1464) that implements agricultural market assistance provisions of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, that relate to tobacco. This r
The Corporation for National and Community Service proposes to amend several provisions relating to the AmeriCorps national service program, including requirements for AmeriCorps grants and rules on how AmeriCorps members may use the AmeriCorps education
OMB requests comments on the Draft Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulation. The four chapters of the report address regulatory policy during the Administration’s first year, the costs and benefits of federal regulation and pape
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
The Rural Utilitis Service published a correction (7 CFR Part 1703) to the final direct rule, which was published Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002 (67 FR 3039), related to the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program. On page 3041, in the first
On October 12, 2001, OMB published a final rule (14 CFR Chapter VI and Part 1300) establishing a new chapter in the Code of Federal Regulations for the Aviation Disaster Relief-Air Carrier Guarantee Loan Program. This technical amendment renames the chap
Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Secretary of Labor annually deterimes the Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) for uses described in the law. This issuance provides the Secretary’s annual LLSIL for 2002 and references the
The Department of Defense inventory of activities that are not Inherently Governmental is now available to the public, in accordance with the “Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998” (Public Law 105-270) (“FAIR Act”). This is the fourth and fina
This notice announces the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 monthly on-going administrative fee amount paid to public housing agencies (PHAs) administering tenant-based assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and project-based assistance under th
This final rule implements a bonus payment, in addition to the amount normally paid under the allowable charge methodology, to physicians in medically underserved areas. Such bonus payments shall be equal to the bonus payments authorized by Medicare, exce
EPA is requesting public comment on the Safe Drinking Water Act. The EPA is seeking to identify those National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for which current health risk assessments, changes in technology, and/or other factors, provide a health or t
The Administration of Children and Families is correcting technical errors in the final rule on Accounting for Amounts in Reserve Funds published on September 25, 2001 in the Federal Register. The final rule created a new Part 1000 in the Code of Federal
This notice announced guidance discussing the application of the federally permitted release exemption to air emissions from sources that are "grandfathered" under the Clear Air Act. The federally permitted release exemption pertains to the reporting req
The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in the Federal Register of March 8, 2002 seeking comments on proposed rate adjustments for irrigation projects. The notice contained incorrect current and proposed rates for the Wapato Irrigation Project un
This notice announced risk adjustment training sessions that would provide Medicare+Choice (M+C) organization staff (technical, operations, and provider relations) with the necessary knowledge to improve the quality and quantity of risk adjustment data.
This notice requested review of and comment on the Draft Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2003, available on the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/dsguide.htm. The guideline was developed for practitioners who pr
On December 6, 2000, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, published a notification of a final Federal Policy on Research Misconduct. That policy set forth a definition of "research misconduct" and provided basic
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) proposed amending the regulations governing programs administered under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. The amendments are needed to implement the recent changes to the stand
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a notice that a report to Congress entitled, “Paying for Water Quality: Managing Funding Programs to Achieve the Greatest Environmental Benefit,” is available online at http://www.epa.gov/owm/srfwkshp.htm
The Employment and Training Administration issued a training and employment guidance letter to the state workforce agencies. The letter advises the states of the federal requirements applicable to the $8 billion Reed Act distribution made on March 13, 200
In this final rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offer a quality initiative as well as revision of technical regulation to chapters I, IV and V of title 42 CFR. The rule alters all references to “peer review organizations,” but keeps the
In this final rule, the Food and Nutrition Service is issuing final amendments to the meal pattern for infants in the National School Lunch Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. These changes have been made to ensure that the infant meal pat
Through this notice, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration invited comments on Section 1703 of the Children’s Internet Protection Act. Section 1703 addresses currently available Internet blocking or filtering technology protectio
In this rule, the Department of Housing and Urban Development establishes regulatory placement and removal procedures for the Nonprofit Organization Roster. The Roster lists nonprofit organizations that HUD has determined as qualifying in Federal Housing
This final rule proposes the procedures and application process eligible recipients must use to apply for the Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Funding has not been made available for this program,
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a statement of policy stating the department’s commitment to using alternative dispute resolution (ADR). DOT will consider using ADR in workplace issues, formal and informal adjudication, issuance of regulatio
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services withdraw the comment period and final rule on Medicaid managed care regulations (42 CFR Parts 400, 430, 431, 434, 435, 438, 440 and 447) that was published in the Federal Register (FR) on Jan. 19, 2001 (66 FR p
The Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks comment on Tenant Participation in State-Financed, HUD-Assisted Housing Developments. HUD's current regulations protecting the statutory right of tenants in HUD-assisted and insured housing development
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration corrected a Federal Register entry placed on June 11, 2002 entitled Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program (49 CFR Part 624). The new notice corrected the formula, Section 624.9 of the June 11 e
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopts a framework for the treatment of funds collected for the schools and libraries support mechanism that have, through the normal operation of the program, not been disbursed. The FCC with the framework bala
The Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities Service propose to amend regulations for the Disaster Set-Aside Program to provide the disaster assistance quickly to those
The Department of Housing and Urban Development implemented regulation (24 CFR Parts 1006 and 1007) procedures that require two new programs to address the housing needs of Native Hawaiians sited in a June 13, 2002 Federal Register entry. The previous ent
The Department of Health and Human Services prints a correction changing the effective date for the Medicaid Program, Medicaid Managed Care, New Provisions (42 CFR Parts 400, 430, 431, 434, 435, 438, 440 and 447) entry in the June 14, 2002 Federal Registe
HHS announced a proposed notice acknowledging the receipt of an application from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., for continued recognition as a national certifier for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that seek to participate in
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) issued a final rule requiring the remainder of FY 2002 Indian Reservation Road funds to be awarded to projects on or near Indian reservations. Up to $35,000 per tribe is available for administrative capacity building and
This notice announced the annual adjustments made by the Food and Nutrition Service to the average payments made by the Federal government to States for lunches, afterschool snacks and breakfast served to children. The annual funds are for children who pa
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a memorandum originally issued on May 28, 2002 entitled "Allocation of Fiscal Year 2002 Youth and the Environment Training and Employment Program Funds." The memorandum offers allocation guidance for fu
The Education Department updated the annual income contingent repayment (ICR) plan formula used to repay student loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. The ICR repayment amount is based on the borrower’s income, family size, loan amo
The Food and Nutrition Service announced the annual adjustments to the national average payment rates for meals and supplements under the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The adjustments pertain to food and supplements served in child care centers, outs
The Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration published a revised list of Transportation Management Areas (TMAs). TMAs are urbanized areas with populations greater than 200,000 as determined by the 2000 Census. TMAs are subject
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) amended its regulations to reflect legislative changes due to the Transportation Equity Act. The FHWA instituted changes in terminology, reimbursement regulations to State departments of transportation and Federal
The Department of Education (ED) has amended regulations governing eligibility criteria and program requirements for its Indian Education discretionary grant programs (34 CFR Part 263). Although these are final regulations, the ED Secretary invites commen
The Food and Nutrition Service corrected a previously published rule that implemented legislative reforms in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR Part 226). The correction reprints a section reference that was originally misstated in the June 27,
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) requests public input on the 2003 program and administrative guidance to be issued in October 2002. The guidance sets forth policies, procedures and timelines of fund allocation in fiscal year 2003
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid published a proposed rule (42 CFR Part 413) seeking to receive all cost reports reporting periods on or after Dec. 31, 2002 to be submitted in electronic format. Organizations such as hospices, organ procurement organ
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on proposed amendments to policies, procedures and regulations (25 CFR Part 170) governing the Indian Reservation Roads Program. If adopted, the amendments would increase the BIA's guidance in plannin
The Education Department (ED) has proposed to amend regulations (34 CFR Parts 600, 668, 673, 675, 682, 690 and 694) governing the Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965 as Amended. The revised regulations would reduce administrat
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has proposed amending the eligibility criteria in the regulations (7 CFR Part 245) that govern free and reduced price meals and free milk available to children under the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakf
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed to streamline and simplify regulations (24 CFR Parts 902, 903 and 985) and requirements for small public housing agencies (PHAs). HUD has proposed deregulating the assessment of small PHAs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has amended regulations governing the Uniform Financial Reporting Standards for HUD Housing Programs. HUD has accepted Title I and Title II approved nonsupervised lenders, mortgagees and loan correspon
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is seeking comments on the new drafted edition of the Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility and Integrity of Information Desseminated by the Institute of Museum and
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is eliminating nine outdated subparts (25 CFR Parts 112, 116, 121, 123, 125, 154, 156, 178 and 243) governing the distribution of funds under various programs to federally-recognized tribes. The subparts’ policies and pr
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking comments on the newly revised Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook, which is available on HUD’s website. The guidebook provides assistance on the admission and continued occupancy of nearly 2 millio
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking comments on a new system of records called the Program Information Management System (PIMS). PIMS will ultimately replace HHS’s two existing systems of records and become a single, integrated ss
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service’s Farm Service Agency, and Rural Utilities Service amended agricultural loan mediation regulations (7 CFR Parts 785 and 1946) to implement new mandates in accordance with the Federal Crop Insur
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a list identifying pest of significant public health importance. The list, which is mandated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide is to be used to develop and implement programs to im
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) revised its construction industry safety standards and regulations (29 CFR Part 1926) to require that traffic control signs, signals, barricades or devices protecting workers conform to the Manual o
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposed amending its Snow Assistance Policy. The proposed policy contains the basic tenets of the current policy, but proceeds to clarify the criteria for snow emergencies, and requires evidence of specific
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) withdrew a proposed rule amending regulations (23 CFR Parts 450 and 1410, CFR Parts 613 and 621) for statewide and metropolitan planning published in a May 25, 2000 Federal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restructured the Epidemiology and Surveillance Division, National Immunizations Program under the Statement of Organization, Functions and Delgations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human S
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HHS) announces the Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for fiscal year (FY) 2003. FMRs are used to determine payment standard amounts for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, to determine initial renewal rents for some
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reauthorized the Pro-Children Act of 1994. The act prohibits smoking in federal, state and locally funded facilities that offer education, library, day care, health care and early childhood development ser
The Office of Economic Development under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) corrected the wording in a previously published rule on how the BIA calculates interest subsidy payments in the Loan Guaranty, Insurance and Interest Subsidy Program. The previous
The Department of the Interior (DOI) amended regulations (43 CFR Part 2) governing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its electronic version. The regulations have been rewritten in a clearly, question and answer format. The revised regulations refl
The U.S. Coast Guard, the Research and Special Program Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Mineral Management Service in conjunction with other groups announced the availability of the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Pr
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the availability of guidelines insuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of the information that is disseminated through itself. The guidelines will include mechanisms
The Farm Service Agency, Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities Service amended regulations (7 CFR Part 1944) governing the Farm Labor Housing (FLH) program. The FLH program authorizes the agencies to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizat
The Food and Nutrition Service amended regulations (7 CFR Part 246) governing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to include a provision excluding payments to military personel for privatized housing from being inclu
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) proposed several revisions to its regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (45 C.F.R. Part 1602). This proposal included provisions detailing the submitter’s rights process, provided the LSC with express
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Compliance made available, and is accepting comments on, its new Enforcement and Compliance History Online Web site, which contains searchable, facility-level enforcement and compliance information. The Web
The Environmental Protection Agency published and sought comments on the planned field implementation of its endangered species protection program, which is designed to carry out responsibilities under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Ac
The EPA requested comments by March 3, 2003, on its draft guidance on contaminated sediment remediation guidance for hazardous waste sites. The agency will accept comments on all aspects of the guidance, seeking comments specifically on approaches to sedi
The Census Bureau reinstated its geographically updated population certification program (15 C.F.R. Part 50), which enabled county, local and tribal goverment officials to obtain certified population and housing unit counts for areas in which boundaries c
The EPA finalized pesticide tolerance (40 C.F.R. Part 180) for residues of pyrithiobac sodium in or on cotton, undelinted seed and cotton gin byproducts. The tolerance was requested by DuPont Agricultural Products of Wilmington, Del. The rule became effec
The Federal Highway Administration implemented regulations (23 C.F.R. Parts 627, 635, 636, 637 and 710) for design-build contracting as mandated by the Transportation EquityAct for the 21st Century (P.L. 105-178). The law required the transportation depar
HUD amended its public housing total development cost regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 941), limiting the public housing capital assistance that a public housing agency may use to pay for housing construction costs. Demolition and environmental hazard remediat
The Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed to standardize the financing, administration and operation of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (44 C.F.R. Part 208). The proposed rule addresses the relationship between urban search and
The Federal Transit Administration proposed a nationwide programmatic evaluation for use in certain federally assisted or direct federal transportation improvement projects where the use of land from a park, recreation area, wildlife or waterfowl refuge o
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is removing existing regulations on arrangement with states, territories or other agencies for relief of distress and social welfare of Indians (25 C.F.R. Part 21). The program governed by this rule now is administered under r
The Rural Housing Service issued a final rule incorporating changes requested in public comments on an interim final rule published Nov. 22, 1996, for reengineering and reinventing direct loans and grants under the single family housing regulations (7 C.F
The Rural Housing Service issued a final rule incorporating changes requested in public comments on an interim final rule published Nov. 22, 1996, for reengineering and reinventing direct loans and grants under the single family housing regulations (7 C.F
The Rural Housing Service issued a final rule incorporating changes requested in public comments on an interim final rule published Nov. 22, 1996, for reengineering and reinventing direct loans and grants under the single family housing regulations (7 C.F
The Rural Housing Service issued a final rule incorporating changes requested in public comments on an interim final rule published Nov. 22, 1996, for reengineering and reinventing direct loans and grants under the single family housing regulations (7 C.F
The EPA issued a direct final rule amending the national ambient air quality standard for particulate matter (40 C.F.R. Part 58), requiring reporting organizations collocate 15 percent, down from 25 percent, of state and local air monitoring sites with a
The EPA revised regulations governing new source review programs (40 C.F.R. Parts 51 and 52) mandated by the Clean Air Act (P.L. 101-529). The revisions affect baseline emissions determinations, the actual-to-future-actual methodology, plantwide applicabl
The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed to revise its regulations that impose unwarranted barriers to the participation of faith-based organizations in several HUD grant programs (24 C.F. R. Parts 92, 570, 572, 574, 576, 582, 583, 585) an
The Health Resources and Services Administration established a centralized division of grants management operations within the office of management and program support services, removing the grants management functions in the health professions, maternal
The Legal Services Corporation seeks comments on whether a formal or informal guidance, or some other information sharing technique, on limited English proficiency would help grantees refrain from national origin discrimination. Comments are due March 10
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services amended the fire safety standards for hospitals, long-term care facilities, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, ambulatory surgery centers, hospices that provide inpatient services, religi
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its final water quality trading policy, detailing ways that water quality trading programs may be aligned with the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) and implementing regulations, and describing elements of environm
The Environmental Protection Agency, after making available the new Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste sampling draft technology guidance, extended by 60 days the comment period on its proposed rule concerning testing and monitoring activ
The Federal Highway Administration amended the planning regulation for developing statewide highway plans and programs (23 C.F.R. Part 450), requiring the consultation of nonmetropolitan local officials in the process. The rule becomes effective Feb. 24.
The General Services Administration (GSA) proposed to amend its acquisition regulation (48 C.F.R. Parts 532, 538 and 552) to implement the E-Government Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-347), authorizing GSA to provide state and local governments its federal supply s
The Department of Housing and Urban Development revised its regulation for the multifamily housing mortgage and housing assistance restructuring program (Mark-to-Market) (24 C.F.R. Part 401), stating that the assistant secretary for housing-federal housin
The EPA issued a direct final rule clarifying a provision on conducting appropriate inquiry at brownfields properties (40 C.F.R. Part 312) included in recent amendments to the Compehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C.
The Department of Homeland Security issued an interim final rule implementing Executive Order 12958, which established the initial elements of the Departement of Homeland Security’s classified national security information regulations (6 C.F.R. Part 7). T
The Homeland Security Department issued an interim final rule establishing procedures for public disclosure of official information concerning litigation, including litigation to which the department is not a party (6 C.F.R. Part 5). The interim final rul
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a declaration regarding administration of smallpox countermeasures, stating that a potential for a bioterrorist incident made it advisible to administer, on a volutary basis, covered countermeasures for t
The Food and Drug Administration proposed requiring domestic and foreign facilities that manufactures, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States to register with the agency by Dec. 12, 2003. Regstration will help the
The Office of Management and Budget requested comments on the Draft Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations. The office requested comments in three areas — guidelines for regulatory analysis, anaysis and management of emerging
The Department of the Treasury invited applications for the fiscal years 2003 and 2004 funding rounds of the Bank Enterprise Award program. Through the program, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund encourages insured depository institutio
HUD proposed to amend the Public Housing Assement System regulation (24 C.F.R. Part 902) to provide additional information, revise certain procedures and establish others for the assessment of the physical condition, financial condition, managemetn operat
The EPA revised and clarified its regulatory requirements for concentrated animal feeding operations under the Clean Water Act (40 C.F.R. Parts 9, 122, 123 and 412), ensuring that those operations manage manure effectively to protect water quality.The rul
The Legal Services Corporation corrected its maximum income levels for individual eligibility for assistance, reflecting annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (45 C.F.R. Part 1611). The r
The Legal Services Corporation updated the specified maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance (45 C.F.R. Part 1611), reflecting the annual amendments to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Federal Proverty Guidelines. T
The Federal Transit Administration withdrew its Oct. 8, 1999, proposal on whether it should retain or revise its permanent waiver on the Buy America requirements for microcomputers (49 C.F.R. Part 661) because comments showed a change was not warranted.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission established procedures for accessing critical infrastructure information (18 C.F.R. Parts 375 and 388) that otherwise would not be available under the Freedom of Information Act. The rule becomes effective April 2,
The Department of Homeland Security established rules preventing the discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §2000(d)). The interim fina
The Department of Housing and Urban Development established procedures requiring public housing agencies to allow low-income families to purchase public housing dwelling units and developments (24 C.F.R. Part 906). The rule becomes effective April 10, 200
EPA proposed revising the procedures for determining the sensitivity of test methods (40 C.F.R. Part 36) under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.), adding clarifications and improvements based on recent agency assessments of its method detection
EPA withdrew a final rule that would require states to identify waters that are not meeting applicable water quality standards and to establishpollutant budgets to restore the quality of those waters (40 C.F.R. Parts 9, 122, 123, 124, and 130), published
EPA withdrew the direct final rule for cooling water intake structures for new facilities under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (40 C.F.R. Part 125). The agency received numerous adverse commens to the rule, which was published in the
EPA withdrew a direct final rule clarifying practices for appropriate inquiries in site assessments (40 C.F.R. Par 312) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. The agency withdrew the rule, published in the Jan. 24,
The Department of Agriculture amended the regulations for allocating loan and grant program funds to its state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940), adding the Rural Business Opportunity Grant program and updating formulas used for the Rural Business Enterprise G
The Department of Agriculture amended the regulations for allocating loan and grant program funds to its state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940), adding the Rural Business Opportunity Grant program and updating formulas used for the Rural Business Enterprise G
The Department of Agriculture amended the regulations for allocating loan and grant program funds to its state offices (7 C.F.R. Part 1940), adding the Rural Business Opportunity Grant program and updating formulas used for the Rural Business Enterprise G
The Department of Labor issued “Audit Requirements for Grants, Contracts and Other Agreements,” making it consistent with amendments to “Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations, and With Com
DOL issued regulations on audits of states, local governments and nonprofit organizations, which codies in DOL regulations the revised Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, “Audits of States, Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations.” The r
The OMB proposed to consolidate several existing financial reporting forms into a single, streamlined federal financial report. The new report would consolidate the financial status report (SF 269 and 269a) and the federal cash transaction report (SF 272
The Employment and Training Administration proposed to reform the Senior Community Service Employment Program to enhance coordination between the program and the One-Stop Delivery System, increase the responsibility of state grantees to collaborate with o
The Food and Nutrition Service revised the current requirement for Food Stamp households to report a change of more than $25 in monthly gross income by increasing the reporting threshold to $50, and allowed state agencies two options for reporting require
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families amended its regulations to permit Head Start grantees to use federal grant funds to finance the construction and major renovation of Head Start facilities and make other necessary changes (45 C.F.R. Part
The U.S. Agency for International Development removed Cambodia, Vietnam, Afghanistan and China from the list of foreign policy restricted countries and added China to the list of ineligible countries for geographic code 941 (22 C.F.R. Part 228). The rule
The Department of Housing and Urban Development listed the annual factors for determining fiscal year 2003 public housing agency ongoing administrative fees for the Housing Choice Voucher program, Project-based Certificate program, Project-based Voucher p
The General Services Administration proposed to amend its acquistion regulation to enable states and local governments to use its federal supply schedules for automated data processing equipment, software, supplies, support equipment and services (48 C.F.
The Administration for Children and Families finalized rules for its child support enforcement program, setting forth state plan approval and grant procedures, state plan requirements, standards for program operations, federal financial participation and
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued an interim rule codifying the requirements of Executive Order 13202, under which agencies may not permit inclusion of contract conditions that require or prohibit entering into a contract agreement wi
The Federal Highway Administration amended the regulations on federal aid highway systems, reducing regulatory restrictions and simplifying recordkeeping requirements imposed on states, and consolidating all nonregulatory guidance previously issued on fed
The Social Security Administration issued new regulations providing standards in the administration of its grants and cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals and other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations (2
The Rural Housing Service proposed to streamline the Rural Rental Housing loan program, the Farm Labor Housing loan and grant program and the Rental Assistance program to reduce regulations, assure quality housing for residents and improve customer servic
The Federal Emergency Management Agency adopted an interim final rule to implement portions of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 that affect large in-lieu contributions, irrigation facilities, critical/noncritical private nonprofit facilities and commun
The Department of Transportation created unform application and reporting forms; implemented a memorandum of understanding with the Small Business Administration; admended provisions concerning personal net worth, size standard, proof of ethnicity and pro
The Environmental Protection Agency changed its definition of a “municipal solid waste landfill unit” in both the criteria for classification of solid waste disposal facility and practices and the criteria for municipal solid waste landfills, as well as c
The EPA proposed to grant a petition submitted by the Southeastern Public Service Authority and Onyx Environmental Services to exclude on a one-time basis certain solid wastes generated at the SPSA Power Plant in Portsmouth, Va., from the lists of hazardo
The Office of Management and Budget established a governmentwide standard set of data elements for federal agencies to use to post grants and cooperative agreement announcements on Grants.gov FIND, an Internet site that contains relevant information abou
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued an interim rule to extend the period for which an Indian tribe, after its first year of funding, may receive a minimum grant amount under the need component of the Indian Housing Block Grant formula (
HUD streamlined its requirements for small public housing agencies that administer the public housing and voucher assistance programs under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, deregulating the assessment and scoring of small public housing authorities (24 C.F.R
The Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations, raising the audit threshold from $300,000 to $500,000 and increasing the threshold for cognizant agencies from about for $25 milli
The Food and Nutrition Service made annual adjustments to the national annual payment rate for meals served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers and adult day care centers; the food service payment rat
EPA proposed national primary drinking water regulations requiring the use of long-term treatment techniques, along with monitoring, reporting and public notification requirements, for all public water systems that use surface water sources (40 C.F.R. Par
Energy added a new subpart establishing requirements for awards to for-profit organizations and eliminating the need to apply existing uniform administrative requirements, applicable to institutions of higher education, hospitals and nonprofit organizatio
DOT finalized, beginning in fiscal year 2004, withholding federal highway funds from states that do not enact and enforce a maximum blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent while operating motor vehicles (23 C.F.R. Part 1225). Effective date: Oct. 21, 2003.
DOT finalized, beginning in fiscal year 2004, withholding federal highway funds from states that do not enact and enforce a maximum blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent while operating motor vehicles (23 C.F.R. Part 1225). Effective date: Oct. 21, 2003.
OPM proposed a plain language rewrite of its regulations regarding temporary assignment of employees between the federal government and state, local and Indian tribal governments; instutions of higher education and other eligible organizations (5 C.F.R. P
DOE streamlined its floodplain and wetland environmental review requirements by simplifying notification procedures for proposed floodplain and wetlands actions, exempting additional actions from floodplain and wetland assessments, providing for immediate
FNS proposed to increase the maximum amount of the food stamp excess shelter expense deduction and index it to the Consumer Price Index, and allow state agencies the option to use their TemporaryAssistance for Needy Families program vehicle allowance rule
HHS revised its grants management regulations to bring the entitlement grant programs it administers under the same regulations that already apply to non-entitlement programs for grants and cooperative agreements to state, local and tribal governments (45
EPA proposed to amend certain provisions of the wastewater regulations for the centralized waste treatment point souce category, establishing effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards and new source performance standards (40 C.F.R. Part 437)
FNS amended its reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program related to the verification of applicants for free and reduced price meal benefits (7 C.F.R. Part 245). Effective date: Oct. 14,
ACF implemented the Charitable Choice statutory provisions into the Community Service Block Grant program; Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program; Community Food and Nutrition program; National Youth Sports program; and discretionary
Labor proposed amending the equal opportunity and nondiscrimination provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), revising provisions prohibiting the use of WIA Title I funding assistance for the employment or training of participants in religious act
HHS implemented Charitable Choice statutory provisions to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program, the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness formula grant program, and to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser
Labor proposed amending the equal opportunity and nondiscrimination provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), revising provisions prohibiting the use of WIA Title I financial assistance for the employment or training of participants in religious a
FDA issued an interim final rule requiring domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S. to register with FDA by Dec. 12, 2003 (21 C.F.R. Parts 1 and 20). Effective date: Dec. 12, 2003.
HUD implemented regulations codifying the requirements of Executive Order 13202, which provides that agencies may not permit inclusion of contract conditions requring or prohibiting entering into agreements with a labor organization as a condition for awa
FHWA amended the regulation for advance construction of federal-aid projects by removing provisions limiting the approval of advance construction projects and that allow for the payment of bond interest cost (23 C.F.R. Part 630). Effective date: Nov. 20,
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended rules governing the possession, use and transfer of listed biological agents and toxins to allow for the issuance of provisional registration certificates for individuals and entities, and provisional
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended the its rules prohibiting states from issuing, renewing, transferring or upgrading a commercial driver’s license with a hazardous materials endorsement unless the Transportation Security Administrati
TSA amended its interim final rule to establish standards for security threat assessments for individuals applying for, renewing or transferring a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial drivers license (49 C.F.R. Part 1572). Effective date: Nov.
ACF issued proposed interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure related to the Administration for Native Americans’ Social and Economic Development Strategies, Language Preservation and Maintenance, and Environmental Reg
EPA amended the trade secret regualtions to remove the incorrect addesses in the regulations for mailing trade secrecy claims, petitions for disclosures and any appeals to EPA determinations of insufficient trade secrecy claims (40 C.F.R. Part 350). Effec
EPA proposed to amend the trade secret regulations to remove the incorrect addresses in teh regulation for mailign trade secrecty claims, petitions for disclosures and any appeals to EPA determinations of insufficient trade secrecy claims (40 C.F.R. Part
FHWA revised its standards, guidance and supporting information related to traffic control devices in all parts of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to promote uniformity, improve safety and incorporate technology advances (23 C.F.R. Part 655)
Federal Highway Administration — removed regulations that prescribed policies and procedures for the withdrawal of interstate system segments and the substitution of public mass transit or highways or both (23 C.F.R. Part 476). Effective date: Nov. 26, 20
Federal Highway Administration — removed regulations that prescribed policies and procedures for the withdrawal of interstate system segments and the substitution of public mass transit or highways or both (23 C.F.R. Part 476). Effective date: Nov. 26, 20
NASA amended the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook to include public acknowledgement of its photographs and illustrations in reports generated by its award of grants or cooperative agreements (14 C.F.R. Part 1260). Effective date: Dec. 2, 2003
ED amended regulations governing programs administered under Title 1, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to implement statutory provisions regarding accountability for the academic achievement of students with the most significan
NIH amended its regulations concerning center grants to reflect its appicability to several new grant programs including research on autism, Alzheimer’s disease, fragile X disease, and minority health disparities and other types of health disparities (42
ED announced waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions that are appropriate to assist affected individuals who are applicants and recipients of student financial assistance under federal student aid programs (34 C.F.R. Parts 668, 67
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
FHWA proposed amending several sections of the regulations that set forth governmentwide requirements for implementing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act, which would affect land acquisition and displacement activit
EPA revised implementation plans concerning the prevention of significant deterioration program mandated by the Clean Air Act, including changes to incorporate newly promulgated paragraphs of the federal implementation plan where a state agency does not h
DOJ proposed to amend the regulations for the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women formula grant program and the STOP Violence Against Indian Women discretionary grant programs to clarify statutory provisions requiring t
IRS amended regulations concerning the low-income housing tax credit, primarily affecting owners of low-income housing projects who claim the credit and the state or local housing credit agencies who administer the credit (26 C.F.R. Part 1). Effective dat
FAA proposed to create an organization designation authorization program to expand the approval functions of FAA organizational designees, standardize these functions and expand eligibility for organizational designees (14 C.F.R. Parts 21, 121, 135, 145 a
NIH revised the regulations governing scientific peer review of research grant applications and research and development contract projects to clarify the review criteria, revise the conflict of interest requirements and make other changes needed to update
HHS adopted the National Provider Identifier as the standard for unique health identifier for health care providers in the health care system, and the implementation specifications for using the standard (45 C.F.R. Part 162). Effective date: May 23, 2005.
FCC clarified existing rules for the administration of the schools and libraries universal service mechanism, specifically limiting the ability to engage in wasteful or fraudulent practices when obtaining internal connections (47 C.F.R. Part 54). Effectiv
FCC sought comments on proposed changes to the schools and libraries universal service mechanism, including changes in the discount matrix used to determine the level of discount for which applicants are eligible, the current competitive bidding process,
EPA approved the Colitag method to support previously established requirements for national primary drinking water regulation compliance monitoring for total coliforms and E. coli in finished drinking water (40 C.F.R. Part 141). Effective date: March 15,
FHWA removed several contract administration regulations, including those related to construction engineering costs, administration of direct federal construction contracts, interstate maintenance guidance and the Certification Acceptance program (23 C.F.
EPA proposed new definitions for solid waste, commercial and industrial waste, and commercial and industrial solid waste incineration unit for purposes of its new source performance standards and emission guidelines for commercial and industrial solid was
Energy amended its assistance regulations to change the solicitation requirements, stating that will publish notices for grants and cooperative agreements only on the Grants.gov Web site and not in the Federal Register (10 C.F.R. Part 600). Effective date
FHWA established rules for the implementation of safety, bridge, pavement and congestion management systems for transportation facilities under National Park Service jurisdiction and funded under the federal Lands Highway Program (23 C.F.R. Part 970). Eff
FHWA established rules for the implementation of safety, bridge, pavement and congestion management systems for transportation facilities pertaining to the Forest Service and Forest Highway Program and funded under the Federal Lands Highway Program (23 C.
FHWA established rules for the implementation of safety, bridge, pavement and congestion management systems for transportation facilities serving the National Wildlife Refuge System funded under the Federal Lands Highway Program (23 C.F.R. Part 972). Effe
FHWA established rules for the implementation of safety, bridge, pavement and congestion management systems for transportation facilities pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program funded under the Federal Lands Hi
The Administration for Native Americans issued final interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure relating to the Social and Economic Development Strategies Language Preservation and Management, and the Environmental Regu
Labor and the Employment and Training Administration proposed to revise its regulations clarifying that faith-based and community organizations may participate in its social services programs without regard to their religious character or affiliation, and
ED amended the institutional eligibility regulations to effectuate provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, as well as making technical amendments to numerous grant and loan programs (34 C.F.R. Parts 600, 649, 668, 674-676, 682, 685, 690 and 693). Effe
HUD issued an interim rule implementing an Office of Management and Budget policy directive requiring grant applicants, other than individuals, to provide a DUNS number when applying for federal grants or other assistance agreements. Effective date: April
HUD issued an interim rule establishing regulations for a new downpayment assistance component under the HOME Investment Partnership progsm called the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, under which HUD will make formula grants to participating jurisdi
CNCS reinstated Part 1206 concerning procedures for suspension, termination and denial of refunds of grants and contracts after this part was inadvertantly removed in the March 27, 2003, Federal Register (45 C.F.R. Part 1206). Effective date: April 12, 20
FNS proposed to amend the Food Stamp program to implement 11 provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, including allowing states to exclude certain types of income and other resources that are not counted under the state’s Temporary Assist
CNSC amended regulations for the Senior Companion program, increasing the ceiling on medical expenses that may be deducted for determining income for eligibility purposes from 5 percent to 50 percent of the applicable income guidelines, and to allow proje
HHS proposed to revise regulations dealing with awardee responsibilities for reporting possible misconduct in science, implementing common federal policy changes on research misconduct issued by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (42 C.F.R. Parts
NASA amended its Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook to require that announcements of funding opportunities advise potential grant applicants to submit required certifications, disclosures and assurances with their proposals; and clarified the method
Rural Utilities Service proposed rules to establish eligibility and application requirements, the review and approval process, and grant administration procedures for the Community Connect grant program to provide broadband transmission service in rural A
GSA amended the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation to enable state and local governments to use the GSA federal supply schedules for automated data procesing equipment, software, supplies, support equipment and services (48 C.F.R. Part
FDA required human cell, tissue and cellular and tissue-based product establisments to screen and test cell and tissue donors for risk factors for relevant communicable diseases (21 C.F.R. Parts 210, 211, 820 and 1271). Effective date: May 25, 2005.
HUD amended its lead-based paint regulation, making certain technical corrections and clarifying changes to make the regulations more consistent with the agency’s identification of dangerous levels of lead (24 C.F.R. Parts 35, 200, 291, 598, 891, 982 and
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service proposed to implement a section of the Jobs for Veterans Act, establishing funding criteria for making funds available for veterans’ employment services and the Transition Assistance program (20 C.F.R. Part 1001).
DOT removed provisions requiring over-the-road bus companies to compensate passengers who do not receive required service, clarified the information collection requirements, postponed the date for bus companies to submit information on ridership on access
ED amended regulations govering the process for submitting discretionary grant applications by removing current provisions requiring specific application formats, thereby permitting electronic submission of applications (34 C.F.R. Part 75). Effective date
Labor withdrew portions of a Sept. 30, 2003, proposed rule to amend several provisions in the interim final regulations that implement the equal opportunity and nondiscrimination provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The withdrawal covers prop
Labor amended its regulations that implement section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act, which delimits the circumstances under which WIA title I participants may be employed to carry out the operation of any part of a faclility to be used for religious
FNS adjusted the national average payment rate for meals served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers,at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food services payment rate for meals served in day care homes; and t
HUD proposed fair market rents for fiscal year 2005, which are used to determine payment standard amounts for the Housing Choice Voucher program and to determine initial rents for housing assistance payment contracts in the Moderate Rehabilitation Single
CNCS proposed to amend several provisions related to the AmeriCorps national service program and to add rules to clarify its requirements for program sustainability, performance measures and evaluation; capacity-building activities by AmeriCorps members;
FHWA proposed to amend rules specifying the traffic noise prediction method to be used in highway traffic noise analyses, requiring the use of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model or any other model the administration detetmines to be consistent with this method
EPA proposed federal standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries into the previous ownership , uses and environmental condition of a property to meet provisions necessary to qualify for certain landowner liability protections under th
FNS issued an interim rule revising state agency criteria for approving and renewing Child and Adult Care Food Program applications, certain state- and sponsor-level requirements, and program training and other operating requirements (7 C.F.R. Part 226).
CNCS amended its regulations for the Senior Corps, making techical corrections to the final rules issued April 14, 2004, for the Foster Grandparent and the Retired and Seniors Volunteer programs (45 C.F.R. Parts 2552 and 2553). Effective date: Sept. 22, 2
CMS corrected an incorrect date for the close of the public comment period that appeared in the Aug. 27, 2004, Federal Register proposal to amend the payment error rate measurement for the Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance programs (42 C.
RUS issued regulations to establish the Household Water System program, creating a lending program to constuct and service individually-owned household water well systems in rural areas owned by eligible individuals (7 C.F.R. Part 1776). Effective date: N
CNCS amended the regulations for the Senior Companions, Foster Grandparents and the Retired and Senior Volunteer programs, making technical corrections to final rules issued in the April 14, 2004, Federal Register (45 C.F.R. Parts 2551-2553). Effective da
HUD removed barriers to the participation of faith-based organizations in regulations implementing the Indian HOME, the Indian Community Development Block Grant, the Indian Housing Block Grant, the Title VI Loan Guarantee Assistance; and the Section 184 L
CSREES revised the administrative provisions for the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program, relaxing constrants causing grantees to return unexpended fund to CSREES and providing support for training students awa
HUD implemented an Office of Management and Budget policy directive requiring grant applicants other than individuals to provide a Data Universal Numbering System number when apply for federal grants or other assistance agreement on or after Oct. 1, 2003
Treasury's Office of Thrift Supervision proposed burden-easing changes to its Community Reinvestment Act regulations, revising the definition of community development and providing additional flexibility in assigning Community Reinvestment Act ratings (12
The Rural Housing Service streamlined and reengineered its regulations to use several private sector processes and techniques in administering the origination, management, servicing and preservation of multi-family housing programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1806, 1
The Rural Housing Service streamlined and reengineered its regulations to use several private sector processes and techniques in administering the origination, management, servicing and preservation of multi-family housing programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1806, 1
The Rural Housing Service streamlined and reengineered its regulations to use several private sector processes and techniques in administering the origination, management, servicing and preservation of multi-family housing programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1806, 1
The Rural Housing Service streamlined and reengineered its regulations to use several private sector processes and techniques in administering the origination, management, servicing and preservation of multi-family housing programs (7 C.F.R. Parts 1806, 1
FHWA amended the 2003 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to permit the use of specific service and general service signing to help motorist locate licensed 24-hour pharmacy services (23 C.F.R. Part 655). Effective date: Jan. 3, 2005.
FNS changed the regulations governing the nutrient analysis of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, requiring school food authorities to use weighted averages for nutrient analysis of their meals (7 C.F.R. Parts 210
CDC planned to publish in spring 2005 the final HIV content guidelines for AIDS-related materials, pictorials, audiovisuals, questionnaires, survey instruments, marketing, advertising and Web site materials, and educational sessions in CDC regional, state
HUD proposed to revise the regulations governing demolition or disposition of public housing projects, establishing the general and specific requirements for HUD approval of demolition or disposition applications, relocation of residents, resident consult
The Administration for Native Americans described its proposed interpretive rules, general statement of policy and rules of agency procedure in relation to the Social and Economic Development Strategies, Language Preservation and Maintenance and Environme
FNS proposed to amend the regulations governing the procurement of goods and services in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk programs by enhancing the school food authority's responsibility for proper procurement procedures and co
RHS amended regulations to change the threshold for surety requirements guaranteeing payment and performance from a $100,000 contract amount to the maximum Rural Development Single Family Housing area lending limit (7 C.F.R. Part 1924). Effective date: Ap
RHS amended its regulations for the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing program to allow it, in the case of a default, to buy back guaranteed loans from investors, lower the minimum level of rehabilitation work when guaranteed loans are used for acquisition a
The Administration for Native Americans issued final interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure or practice relating to the Social and Economic Development Strategies, Language Preservation and Maintenance, and Environm
RHS revised the definition for an existing or new dwelling, removing specific dollar limits with regards to insurance deductible clauses, and established the amount of insurance required to comform to industry standards (7 C.F.R. Part 3550). Effective dat
FNS adjusted the income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the period from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006 for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk, Child and Adult Care Food, and Summer Food
ED removed all references to points in criteria it uses to evaluate applications submitted under the hgher education discretionary grant programs (34 C.F.R. Parts 606, 607, 611, 637, 648, 656-658, 660-664 and 669). Effective date: April 20, 2005.
CMS adopted an amendment to the 2000 edition of the Life Safety Code to allow certain health care facilities to place alcohol-based hand rub dispensers in egress corridors under specified conditions (42 C.F.R. Parts 403, 416, 418, 460, 482, 483 and 485).
HHS amended regulations governing nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, sex and age to conform to the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 86, 90 and 91). Effective date: June 8, 2005.
Ag established a petitioning process that will enable governors to seek establishment of or adjustment to management requirements for National Forest System inventoried roadless areas within their states (36 C.F.R. Part 294). Effective date: May 13, 2005.
USDA implemented Office of Management and Budget revisions to Circular A-133 increasing the audit threshold from $300,000 to $500,000; increasing the threshold for cognizant agency for audit from $25 million to $50 million; make related technical changes
ED proposed to amend regulations for the Assistance to States for Education of Children with Disabilities, Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities and the Service Obligations under Special Education Personnel Development to Improve Services and Re
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
HHS and 13 other federal agencies amended their policies on human subject protection to change all references of the Office for Protection from Research Risks to the Office for Human Research Protections, and to update the control number for Office of Man
EPA announced applicability determinations, alternative monitoring decisions and regulatory interpretations made under the New Source Performance Standards, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and the Stratospheric Ozone Protectio
CNS amended several provisions relating to the AmeriCorps program to clarifiy rules on program sustainability, performance measures and evaluations, qualification for tutors and other requirements (45 C.F.R. Parts 2510, 2520-2522, 2540 and 2550). Effectiv
FNS adjusted the national average payment rates for meals and supplements served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschoool care centers and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for meals and supplemen
Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Family Education Loan, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Federal Pell Grant and Leveraging Educational Assistan
The president revokes his Sept. 8, 2005, proclamation that suspended the Davis-Bacon requirements for rebuilding efforts in the hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast region. The Davis-Bacon requirements are again in effect for all contracts for which bids are opened or negotiations concluded on or after Nov. 8, 2005.
ED unveiled the reallocation process for institutions that enrolled students affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, along with addressing waivers of statutory and regulatory provisions under the Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act (34 C.F.R. Parts 673-676).
Annoucement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005 Choice Voucher Program
Preserve America Grants
School Food Safety Inspections; Confirmation of Effective Date
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Permanent Agreements for Day Care Home Providers; Confirmation of Effective Date
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Increasing the Duration of Tiering Determinations for Day Care Homes; Confirmation of Effective Date
Grant Guideline
Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project and Centers Program
Special Education - Training and Information for Parents of Children With Disabilities
Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-05 in Response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma
Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information
notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications to Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2007 or Calendar Year 2007.
Draft OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Recipients of PHS Research Awards - Extension of Comment Period
Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for U.S.-Based Charities
SAMHSA Conference Grants
Community-Responsive Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in American Indians and Alaska Natives
BJA FY2006 Mental Health Courts Assistance Program
Training Course on Environmental Laws and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program
Activities to Avoid Jeopardy
Notice of Opportunity to Register Early for Electronic Submission of Grant Applicatiions for HUD Funding Opportunities
Environmental Literacy Grants
FY 06 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities - Center on High Quality Personnel In Inclusive Preschool Settings
Clean Vessel Act Grant
Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program
Interpreting America's Historic Places Implementation Grants
Strategic Agricultural Initiative / Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program
Implementation Grants for Special Projects
State Innovation Grant Program
Preservation and Access Grants for Stabilizing Humanities Collections
Administrative Review and Training Program
Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations
Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program
Certification and Verification Program
STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program
Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents
Enhancing State Capacity to Address Child and Adolescent Health through Violence Prevention
EDA is publishing this interim final rule to effect those changes to the August 11, 2005 interim final rule specified in the conference report, accompanying the FY 2006 Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 Implementation; Regulatory Revision
Notice of Revision of Title VI Circular and EEO Circular
Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 Implementation; Regulatory Revision
Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement
Technical Amendments To Reflect thee New Authorizing Legislation of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Announcement of Funding Awards for FY 05 Fair Housing Initiatives Program
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program
Proposed Metropolitan Area Definitions for FY2006 Income Limits and Estimates
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Tobacco Countermarketing Program
FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Apportionments and Allocations
State and Local Health Information and Data Systems
The Administration for Native Americans describes its issuance of final interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure or practice in relation to the Social and Economic Development Strategies, Native Language Preservation and Maintenance, Environmental Regulatory Enhancement, Environmental Mitigation programs and any Special Initiatives.
State Charter School Facilities Incentive Program
Rehabilitiation Services -- American Indians With Disabilities
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program
State Veterans Home Construction Grants
Electronic Records Projects
State Historical Records Advisory Board Administrative Support
State Board Collaborative and Planning Projects
Enhanced HIV/AIDS Surveillance of Perinatal Prevention
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
FY06 Bay Watershed Education and Training Program, San Francisco and Santa Barbara
Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Discretionary Grant Program
Proactive Species Conservation Program
College Students High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Prevention
Educational Opportunity Centers Program
State Cemetery Grants Program
Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances - July through September 2005
State Innovation Grant Program
Simplification of the Grant Appeals Process
Prohibition on Use of Community Development Block Grant Assistance for Job-Pirating Activities
Proposed Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices
Implementation of the Highways for LIFE Pilot Program
Eligibility of Students for Assisted Housing Under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937
Refugee Preventive Health Discretionary Grant Program.
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air Interstate Rule): Supplemental Notice of Reconsideration
Electronic Submission of Applications for Grants and Other HUD Financial Assistance
Market Access Program
Parental Information and Resource Centers
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters: Reconsideration.
Public Housing Operating Fund; Variable Coefficients for Public Housing Operating Fund Project Expense Levels
Incentive Grant Criteria for Occupant Protection Programs
FY 2006 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Grants
National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program
Allotment Formula for Clean Water Act Section 106 Funds
Air Emissions Reporting Requirements
Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Age Limits for Children Receiving Meals in Emergency Shelters
Amendment to Grant Criteria for Alcohol-Impaired Driving Prevention Programs
The Department of Transportation published guidance concerning services and policies by federal assistance recipients related to persons with limited English proficiency.
HUD proposed changes in the metropolitan area definitions used for Fiscal Year 2006 to calculate median family income estimates and income limits.
FTA unveiled Fiscal Year 2006 apportionments and allocations for its assistance programs.
Minor and Specialty Crops Integrated Pest Management Special Projects
FTA sought comments on the proposed implementation of the Highway for LIFE Pilot Program.
HUD revised the annual adjustment factors for adjustment of Section 8 contract rents for specified programs.
NOAA's Great Lakes Ecosystem Research
Replacement Grantee(s): San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley, California, Head Start
Replacement Grantee: San Juan, Bayamon, Caguas, Trujillo-Alto, Rio Grande, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Replacement Grantee: Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003; Section 1013: Identification of Priority Topics for Effective Health Care Research
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Public Housing Operating Fund Variable Coefficients for Public Housing Operating Fund Project Expense Levels
Applications for Authority for Tax-Exempt Financing of Highway Projects and Rail-Truck Transfer Facilities
Protective Action Guides for Radiological Dispersal Device and Improvised Nuclear Device Incidents
Workplace Violence Prevention Research
Domestic Violence Transitional Housing Assistance Program
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; Opportunities for State and Other Qualifying Agencies to Gain Authority to Toll Facilities Constructed Using Federal Funds
Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensed Driver Information
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; Value Pricing Pilot Program Participation
Tribal Self-Governance Program Negotiation Cooperative Agreement
Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement
FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program
Resource Conservation Challenge Grants Program (FY06)
Conservation Innovation Grants
Univeersity Center Economic Development Program
Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless
Early Head Start: Sumter County, Georgia
Head Start: Franklin County, Ohio.
Early Head Start: Franklin County, Ohio
Head Start: Philadelphia Housing Authority Sites, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grants for Arts Projects: Access to Artistic Excellence, Deadline 1
Grants for Arts Projects: Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast Track Review Grants
Grants for Arts Projects: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
Grants for Arts Projects: Access to Artistic Excellence, Deadline 2.
Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities - Technical Assistance Center on Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Early Literacy and Language Development of Young Children With Disabilities
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act
Small Business Innovative Research Program
Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Availability
Renewal of Expiring Section 8 Project-Based Assistance of Contracts
Renewal of Expiring Section 8 Project-Based Assistance Contracts
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative
Children With Disabilities; Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results
Conservation Innovation Grants
Native Language Preservation and Maintenance
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement
Coastal Program
Access to Confidential Business Information by Enrollees Under the Senior Environmental Employment Program
Guidelines for Awarding Clean Water Act Section 319 Base Grants to Indian Tribes in FY 2006
Governmentwide Notice of Opportunity to Register Early for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications for Federal Funding Opportunities
Early Reading First Program
OJJDP FY2006 Internet Crimes against Children Training and Technical Assistance Program
Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention - State Implementation Cooperative Agreements
OJJDP FY 2006 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program
Building Community Capacity to Reduce the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth
OJJDP FY 2006 AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program
Request for Certification of Compliance - Rural Industrialization Loan and Grant Program
Assertive Adolescent and Family Treatment
FY 2006 Tribal Youth Program
Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Program
Office of the Science Advisor, Office of Research and Development Broad Agency Announcement for Conferences, Workshops and/or Meetings.
National Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse
Program Year 2006 State Energy Program Formula Grants
FY 2006 SAV
FY2006 Fisheries Research
Border Enforcement Grant
Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program
Policy Requirements Applicable to All HUD Notices of Funding Availability Published During FY2006
Submission of Data by State Educational Agencies
Notice of Availability of Guidance on New Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments
NEH Challenge Grants Spring
NEH Challenge Grants Fall
Head Start Replacement Grantee: Middlesex County, N.J.
21st Century Museum Professionals
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
FY 2006 Small Community Air Service Development Program Grants
Native Hawaiian Education Program.
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Save America's Treasures Grant Program
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (Partnership Grants)
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants)
Cooperative Agreement for: The Tribal Water Program Council
Internet Crimes against Children Task Force Program, Southern Texas
Rural Rental Housing Program FY 2006
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Final Revised Guidelines for State Plans of Work for the Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds
National Environmental Policy Act Revised Implementing Procedures
Incentive Grants to Support Increased Safety Belt Use Rates
Early Reading First Program Correction
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on 44 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Summer Food Service Program for Children Program Reimbursement for 2006
Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines
Transition to Teaching Grant Program
Use of Federal Real Property to Assist the Homeless
Emergency Food Assistance Program
Major Capital Investment Projects
Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Threshold for Recommending a Cost Share Adjustment
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements
Community-Based Abstinence Education Program
Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants
Expenditure of Grant Funds
Deadline for Notification of Intent to Use the Airport Improvement Program Sponsor, Cargo and Nonprimary Entitlement Funds for Fiscal Year 2005
Children's Bureau Proposed Research Priorities for Fiscal Years 2006-2008.
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants
Source Reduction Assistance Grants Program
Project Authorization and Agreements
Charter Service
Joint Development Guidance
Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations
Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance
Child Safety and Child Booster Seats Incentive Grants
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
Medical: Informed Consent - Designate Health Care Professionals to Obtain Informed Consent
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; Implementation Guidance
Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Grants
Pueblo of Nambe' Liquor Ordinance
Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling
State Traffic Safety Information System Improvement Grants
Notice of Proposed Changes to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Handbook of Conservation Practices
Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals
Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics Education
Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program
Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grants Program-National Integrated Water Quality Program-Conservation Effects Assessment Projects
Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grants Program-National Integrated Water Quality Program
Treatment for Homeless
National Bicycle and Pedestrian Clearinghouse
Cooperative Agreements for HIV/AIDS Related Mental Health Services in Minority Communities
OVC FY 06 Public Awareness in Underserved Communities
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans
Discretionary Cooperative Agreement to Study Mechanisms Underlying Risk Assessment
2006 Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over the Road Bus Accessibility
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program - Special Experiential Learning Grants
Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
Guidance on Selecting Age Groups for Monitoring and Assessing Childhood Exposures to Environmental Contaminants
Consolidated Plan Revisions and Updates
Amendments to Highway Safety Guidelines
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program; Funding Priorities
Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Agency Proceedings
Technical Amendments to Reflect the New Authorizing Legislation of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program
EPA Region 7, Watershed Improvement Grant
Solid Waste Management Assistance
FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information; Notice of Supplemental Information.
Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program
Life Skills for State and Local Prisoners
Pacific Islands Area Conservation Innovation Grant
Grants for Injury Control Research Centers
Wetlands Program Development Grants
Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grant Program
Training and Technical Assistance Program for Mentoring Initiative for System Involved Youth
Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs
Intervention Research Grants to Promote the health of People Wirh Disabilities
Improving the Well-Being of Children -- Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
National Professional Development Enhancement Center
Conservation Innovation Grants -- Ohio
Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project
Revision to Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Grants Regulation
Healthy Start Program
Allocations and Common Application and Reporting Waivers Granted to and Alternative Requirements for CDBG Disaster Recovery Grantees Under the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006
Fair Market Rents for Fiscal Year 2006 for Housing Choice Voucher, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy and Certain Other HUD Programs; Supplemental Notice on 50th Percentile Designation
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - Notice of Final Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program - Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2006: Correction
National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grant Program
Drug Free Communities Support Program
Archival and Records Project Grants
Conservation Innovation Grant - Caribbean Area (State) Component
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program
Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005 for the Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program
Fiscal Year 2006 Landowner Incentive Program for States, Territories and the District of Columbia
Identifying Ground-Breaking Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in High-Risk Groups.
Fisheries Conservation Management
Healthy Communities Grant Program
FY2006 Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary Program
FY2006 Evaluation of Mentoring Initiative for System Involved Youth
FY2006 Mentoring for System Involved Youth
Veterans and Dependents Education: Topping-Up Tuition Assistance; Licensing and Certifcation Tests; Duty to Assist Education Claimants
Administration of VA Educational Benefits - Centralized Certification
Solicitation of Proposals for Economic Development Assistance Programs
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools - Discretionary Grant Programs
Administration on Developmental Disabilities; Help America Vote Act Training and Technical Assistance to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals With Disabilities
Land Uses; Special Uses; Recovery of Costs for Processing Special Use Applications and Monitoring Compliance With Special Use Authorizations
Availability of the 2005 Federal Radionavigation Plan
Teachers of Critical Languages Program
Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines
Standards of Performance for Gas Turbines
Senior Corps; Schedule of Income Eligibility Levels
Indian General Assistance Program 2006 Grants Administration Guidance
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of Deeming Authority of the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare for Home Health Agencies
Immigration Related Employment Discrimination Public Education Grants
Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas for Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986: Supplemental Designation Under the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005
The Department of Transporation added definitions of sixth- and seventh-freedom charters and required foreign air carrier applicants for charter authority to provide updated reciprocity statements and operational data relative to its homeland-U.S. services (14 C.F.R. Part 212)
The Rural Housing Service proposed to amend allowable payment assistance amounts for single family housing loans (7 C.F.R. Part 3550).
Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities
Interstate Oasis Program
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers
NIJ FY 06 Data Resources Program 2006: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data
Tribal Border Infrastructure Program
FY06 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program
CSBG Training and Technical Assistance Program: Earned Income Tax Credit and Other Asset Formation Opportunities
Treatment for Homeless Supplements
Help America Vote Act Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals With Disabilities
Cooperative Agreements for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information, Carol M. White Physical Education Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant Program
Request for Applications Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program
Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program
Revitalizing Base Closure Communities and Addressing Impacts of Realignment
Secure Rural Schools Land Sales Initiative
College Assistance Migrant Program
Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies
State Median Income Estimate for a Four-Person Family
Professional Development Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2006
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children
AmeriCorps Grant Applications From Professional Corps
AmeriCorps Grant Applications From Professional Corps
State Personnel Development Grants Program
Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities
Small Drinking Water Systems Variances - Revision of Existing National-Level Affordability Methodology and Methodology to Identify Variance Technologies That are Protective of Public Health
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants to State Domestic Violence Coalitions
Office of Disability Employment Policy; Solicitation of Nominations for the Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award
Amendments to Highway Safety Guidelines
Senior Community Service Employment Program National Grants for Program Year 2006
Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
Data Collection Related to Institutions and Organizations
Directive for Environmental Management Systems
Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants
Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
DOT-FHWA-Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement
Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment
Tribal Border Infrastructure Program
CSBG Training and Technical Assistance Program: Earned Income Tax Credit and Other Asset Formation Opportunities
FY 06 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program
NCI Competitive Supplements for Pilot Projects for Community Networks Program to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Special Improvement Program
Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
Fair Housing Initiative Program
Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Community Development Technical Assistance
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Elderly Persons with Disabilities
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
Family Violence and Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women's Shelters and Related Assistance/Grants to States
Self-Insurance Plans Under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program
The Environmental Protection Agency establishes the criteria for determining which transportation projects must be analyzed for local particle emissions impacts in two areas to prevent adverse impact to ambient air quality standards. It also establishes and revises requirements for the two particle areas.
Notice of Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Develoopment Formula Grant Programs
Fiscal Year 2006 Super NOFA for HUD's Discretionary Programs
Medical: Informed Consent - Extension of Time Period and Modification of Witness Requirement for Signature Consent
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
Recreational Programs
Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes
Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities
Housing Counseling Program
Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program
Lead Outreach Program
Brownfield Economic Development Initiative
Youthbuild
ROSS-Family Homeownership
Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficieny Program Coordinator
Rural Housing and Economic Development
Public Housing Neighborhood Networks
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency
TITLE III CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
TITLE IV: GRANTS FOR COORDINATED HIV SERVICES AND ACCESS TO RESEARCH FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH
Youth Leadership Program: Linking Individuals, Knowledge and Culture
Region 3 Wetland Program Development Grants
Conservation Innovation Grant Program
OVC FY 06 Trafficking Task Forces and Victim Services
Alaska Native Education Program
Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Funds for Activities in Indian Country: New York
Program Supplements to Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's Addiction Technology Transfer Centers
Notice of Availability of Hurricane Disaster Assistance
Regulatory and Administrative Waivers Granted for Public and Indian Housing Programs to Assist With Recovery and Relief in Hurricane Wilma Disaster Areas
Environmental Justice Grants in Support of Communites Directly Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Discretionary Funds to States for Service Programs for Cuban and Haitian Refugees and Entrants
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Income Eligibility Guidelines
Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring (MPR) Demonstration Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
Epidemiology Program for American Indians/Alaska Natives and Urban Indian Communities
Farmers' Market Promotion Program
Child Nutrition Programs - Income Eligibility Guidelines
Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Household Water Well System Grant Program Announcement of Application Deadlines and Funding
Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the Damage Assessment and Restoration Program for Fiscal Year 2004
Notice of Public Meeting, Interim Guidance for FY06 Implementation, and Proposed Strategies for FY07
Changes to the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
Implementation of Mark-to-Market Program Revisions.
Availability of Funding Opportunity Announcement
Region 6 Wetland Program Development Grants
Region 4 Wetland Program Development Grants
FY06 Bay Watershed Education and Training Program, Adult and Community Watershed Education in the Monterey Bay
Integrated Corridor Management
Community Connect Grant Program
OJJDP FY2006 Field Initiated Demonstration Program
Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts
Community Services Block Grant -- Technical Assistance to Secure Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems
Rural Fire Assistance
Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (R03)
Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster
Environmental Justice Grants in Support of Communities Directly Affected By Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Opportunities for FY 2006.
Rural Youth Development
Notice of Availability of FY2006 Discretionary Funds to States for Service Programs for Cuban/Haitian Refugees and Entrants.
Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2006.
Notice of Funding Availability for the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Notice of Availability of Funds; Multi-Family Housing, Single Family Housing
Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation Revolving Loan Fund Demonstration Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal Year 2006
Announcement of Rural Cooperative Development Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
USDA Voucher Program
Workforce Investment Act: Small Grassroots Organizations Connecting with the One-Stop Delivery System
Co-Occurring State Incentive Grants (COSIG)
Rural Housing Service's Multi-family and Single Family Housing Programs
Street Outreach Program
State Energy Special Projects
Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants
Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Notice of Public Meetings, Proposed Grant Program Provisions
The Choctaw Intermediate Relending Fund Demonstration Program for Fiscal Year 2006
Title VI Public Involvement Guidance for EPA Assistance Recipients Administering Environmental Permitting Programs (Recipient Guidance)
Housing Counseling Program; Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2005
Conversion of Developments From Public Housing Stock; Methodology for Comparing Costs of Public Housing and Tenant-Based Assistance
Region 8 Resource Conservation Grant Program (FY 06)
Protection for Subjects in Human Research: Nursing Women
Head Start Replacement Grantee: West Baton Rouge Parish, La.
Fish & Wildlife Conservation Grants
Household Water Well System Grant Program
Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; Western States Guidance for Public Transportation Providers
Announcement of Availability of Funds for Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects
Availability of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Grant Funds
Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances - October through December 2005
Equal Access to Public School Facilities for the boy Scouts of America and Other Designated Youth Groups
Notice Inviting Applications for Grants to Support Education Research for FY 2007
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2006
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership and Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Programs
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work Study and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant programs
Announcement of Funding Awards for the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program; Fiscal Year 2005
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant Proposals: Youth Programs Academic Year Disability Component
Parental Information and Resource Centers; Final Priorities and Eligibility Requirements
Parental Information and Resource Centers; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
Adolescent Family Life Care Demonstration Project
Farms and Ranch Lands Protection Program
Notice of Availability of Funds' Multi-Family Housing, Single Family Housing; Correction
Guidelines for the Award of Monitoring Initiative Funds Under
Older Americans Act--Senior Community Service Employment Program National Grants for Program Year 2006
Indian Housing Block Grant Program; Notice of Proposed Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Membership
American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act; Technical Amendments
Overview Information; Migrant Education Even Start Family Literacy Program
Supplemental Request for Comments on Issues Relating to ``Joint Development'' of Intercity Bus and Intercity Rail Stations and Terminals and Extension of Comment Period
Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources
Office of Clinical and Preventive Services; Children and Youth Projects; Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement
Cancellation of Previously Announced Grant Opportunities
Highways for LIFE
Supporting Networks of HIV Care
Collaboration between TANF and Child Welfare to Improve Child Welfare Program Outcomes
Summer Schools in the Arts
FY2006 FSP Participation Program
Parental Information and Resource Centers Program
Hurricane Katrina-related Suicide Prevention Grants
State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants
Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)
Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services
Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program
Prevention of Methamphetamine Abuse
The Federal Transit Administration amended definitions to its Buy America requirements (49 C.F.R. Parts 661 and 663). Effective date: March 21, 2006.
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
Workforce Investment Act, 1998
Amendments to Vehicle Inspection Maintenance Program Requirements to Address the 8-Hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone
Solicitation for Grant Applications; Older Americans Act - Senior Community Service Empl