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FEDERAL GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAMS

AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

U . S . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES BRANCH

LAW LIBRARY SECTION

1980

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction

I. Reference Materials - Reporting Services, Direct ives , Guides, e t c .

%I. Texts and Other Studies

A. General

B. Revenue Sharing

111. Selected Periodical Ar t i c l e s

IV. Other Information Sources

A. Legal Periodical Indexes

B. Computer-Stored Information Resour ce s

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LOCATION OF C I T E D MATERIAL

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O f f i c e o f In fo rma t ion Systems and S e r v i c e s p U.S. General

Aecoumting O f f i c e . Ma te r i a l not owned may be obtained by

l i b r a r y s t a f f members from o t h e r l i b r a r i e s through t h e

i n t e r l i b r a r y loan p rocess .

Law L i b r a r y - Room 7056

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INTRODUCTION

r / The material i n t h i s b i b l i o g r a p h y o f s e l e c t e d r e f e r e n c e s

on (Federa l Grants-In-Aid programs is i n t e n d e d t o c rea te an awareness c o n c e r n i n g t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e programs a t t h e F e d e r a l , S t a t e and l o c a l l e v e l . The Congress a p p r o p r i a t e s a v a s t amount of money e a c h y e a r , and d e l e g a t e s i t t o t h e Government a g e n c i e s t h a t a r e endowed w i t h a u t h o r i t y t o d i s - . pense and admimis te r t h e f u n d s t o t h e S t a t e s and t h e i r lo - cal c o u n t e r p a r t s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i r needs and r e q u e s t s .

Term i n o 1 ogx

The terms most f r e q u e n t l y d i s c u s s e d and used i n t h e F e d e r a l fund ing p r o c e s s a re l i s t e d below and d e f i n e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i r v a r i o u s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s .

1. C a t e g o r i c a l G r a n t s - C a t e g o r i c a l g r a n t s p r o v i d e F e d e r a l funds f o r s p e c i f i c a l l y d e f i n e d c a t e g o r i e s , such as r o a d s o r h o s p i t a l s . The re a re a d d i t i o n a l s u b c a t e g o r i e s o f t h i s t y p e i n c l u d i n g matching , RO matching , c losed-end and opened-end.

2. Block G r a n t s - Block g r a n t s r e q u i r e r e c i p i e n t s t o p r e s e n t a p l a n f o r a package o f p r o j e c t s , s u c h as hous ing , mass t r a n s i t , and sewage f a c i l i t i e s i n a community. T h i s t y p e of g r a n t r e q u i r e s t h a t f u n d s be used f o r t h o s e community r e l a t e d p r o j e c t s i n acco rdance w i t h t h e approved p l a n , However, b lock g r a n t s supposed ly a l l o w g r e a t e r f l e x i b i l i t y t h a n c a t e g o r i c a l g r a n t s w i t h i n p r o j e c t c a t e g o r i e s .

3 . Revenue S h a r i n g - Revenue s h a r i n g , t h e most r e c e n t and t h e l e a s t r e s t r i c t i v e of t h e g r a n t - i n - a i d programs, a l l o c a t e s F e d e r a l money t o t h e S t a t e and l o - c a l governments w i t h fewer a d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e q u i r e - ments and c o n t r o l s , a s compared w i t h o t h e r forms o f F e d e r a l d o m e s t i c a i d .

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I. REFERENCE MATERIALS

Annual Reg i s t e r of Grant Suppor t , 1975- . Chicago: Marquis Academic Media, 1975-

" T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n p r e s e n t s d e t a i l s o f g r a n t suppor t programs o f government a g e n c i e s p p u b l i c and p r i v a t e founda t ions , b u s i n e s s and i n d u s t r i a l f i r m s , un ions , educa t iona l and p r o f e s s i o n a l a s s o c i a t i o n s and spe- c i a l - i n t e r e s t o rgan iza t ions . '

AS911 .MA67 1977/78 R e f . A u d i t Reference S e r v i c e s

A complete and p r a c t i c a l gu ide p re sen ted i n easy- to-use form. A r e f e r e n c e work i n c l u d i n g a l l t h e s e r v i c e s and b e n e f i t s provided by t h e government. W i l l h e l p i n d i v i d u a l s t o f i n d answers t o many ques- t i o n s on t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of t h e many programs.

HJ275 .E5 1975 R e f . A u d i t Reference S e r v i c e s

Commerce C l e a r i n g House. Federal A u d i t G u i d e s . 3 v o l s . Washington, D.C.: Commerce C l e a r i n g House, 1978-

Loose-leaf .

Designed t o a s s i s t S t a t e and l o c a l government audi- t o r s and independent pub1 i c a c c o u n t a n t s i n under - s t a n d i n g t h e s p e c i a l requi rements f o r e x t e r n a l a u d i t coverage of v a r i o u s r e c i p i e n t s o f F e d e r a l l y assisted programs. Reporter i s ar ranged f o r e a s y u s e .

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I n c l u d e s de ta i led t ab le of c o n t e n t s , l i s t of a b b r e v i a - t i o n s , t o p i c a l i n d e x , and upda ted w i t h t i m e l y r e p o r t s ,

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F e d e r a l G r a n t s I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t e r Federal G r a n t s Repor t e r e

2 v o l s . Washington , D.C. 0 1976-1978. Loose-leaf.

Ceased p u b l i c a t i o n i n 1998. Replaced by G r a n t s NanagemGnt A d v i s o r y S e r v i c e 1 8 - ment Handbook.

KF6733 .A6F4 Law L i b r a r y

Gran ts Management Adv i so ry S e r v i c e . F e d e r a l G r a n t s Manage- ment Handbook. Washington, D,C.: G r a n t s Management Adv i so ry S e r v i c e , 1978- *

Replaces t h e F e d e r a l G r a n t s Reporter, and is con- s idered t o be more h e l p f u l i n special Problem areas, s u c h as how t o o b t a i n F e d e r a l - g r a n t , - d e a l w i t h wstrings at tached," comply w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s , and h a n d l e d i s p u t e s . Monthly u p d a t e s , i n q u i r y s e r v i c e a t no a d d i t i o n a l c h a r g e . I n c l u d e s index and cross- r e f e r e n c e s . P r o v i d e s much o ther u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n .

KF6733 ,A6F42 1978 Law L i b r a r y

U.S. Community S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . Federal Out- l a y s : A Report of t h e F e d e r a l Government 's Impact by S ta te , County, and Large C i t y . Washington, D.C.: Community S e r v i c e s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , 1969/1990- e

Annual

P r e p a r e d for t h e E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e of t h e P r e s i d e n t . Reports on g e o g r a p h i c d i s t r i b u t i o n of Federal f u n d s

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by agency, program, and i n d i r e c t F e d e r a l s u p p o r t f o r e v e r y c o u n t y , S t a t e , and c i t y where p o p u l a t i o n e x c e e d s 2 5 r 0 0 0 . User g u i d e t o aid i n i n d e x i n g r e c e i v e r s and d e t e r m i n i n g how f u n d s are a d m i n i s t e r e d .

H C l l O .P63A55 Audi t R e f e r e n c e S e r v i c e s

U.S. Genera l Account ing Office. Program A n a l y s i s D i v i s i o n . F e d e r a l Program E v a l u a t i o n : a D i r e c t o r y €or t h e Congress . Washington, D.C,: GPO, 1976- s

C o n g r e s s i o n a l Sourcebook Series,

A d i r e c t o r y c o n t a i n i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1700 c i t a t i o n s t o program e v a l u a t i o n r epor t s t h a t were i s s u e d by 18 select Federal a g e n c i e s and t h e Genera l Account ing Off ice , f iscal y e a r s 1973-1975, i n c l u d i n g numerous g r a n t programs. I n c l u d e s indexes .

GAO 21223 .MU5323 Law L i b r a r y

U.S. Office of t h e Federal Register. Federal R e g i s t e r . Washington, Q.C.: GPO, 1936- * Weekly.

The F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r h a s added a new f e a t u r e t o t h e weekly r e m i n d e r s s e c t i o n p u b l i s h e d e v e r y Wednesday. Beginning August 2 , 1978, t h e Wednesday r e m i n d e r s s e c t i o n i n c l u d e s a l i s t i n g of g r a n t - r e l a t e d documents p u b l i s h e d i n t h e F e d e r a l Register d u r i n g t h e p r e v i o u s w e e k .

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U.S. Office of Management Budget. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Office of Manaqement and Budget , 1967- . Annual. - Loose-leaf.

A serv ice w i t h a comprehensive l i s t i n g and descr ip t ion re la ted t o Federal programs providing bene f i t s and ass i s tance on a c t i v i t i e s t o Federal , S t a t e , and loca l governments, a s well as t o coordinate programs w i t h i n t h e Federal government. Includes indexes for quick i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of programs.

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Karbert, A n i t a SI. Federa l Grants-in-Aid: Maximizing Bene- f i ts t o t h e States . N e w York: P r a e g e r , 1976.

A n a l y t i c a l r e s e a r c h toward examining t h e c o n t r o v e r s i a l a s p e c t s o f t h e c u r r e n t g r a n t sys tem and t h e Federal government ' s p r a c t i c e of d i s t r i b u t i n g a i d th rough g r a n t s among t h e States , E s t a b l i s h e s a t h e o r e t i c a l model i n an attempt t o explain S t a t e behav io r i n t h e g r a n t sys tem. I n c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h y and index .

lid275 .I332 Audi t Re fe rence S e i v i c e s

Text dea ls w i t h t h e problems encoun te red by m i n o r i t y g r o u p s w i t h t h e a s ses smen t of t h e Federal g r a n t - i n - a i d programs. I t e x p l o r e s i n d e t a i l t h e d e c i s i o n making p o l i c i e s by t h o s e a d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e g r a n t programs.

85275 .I366 ~ u d i t Re fe rence S e r v i c e s

Maxwell, James and J . R icha rd Aronsono Fdnaneing State and Local Governments. 3rd ed. Washington, D.C,: Brookings I n s t i t u t i o n , 1977.

Tex t summarizes i n d e t a i l how t h e S t a t e and l o c a l governments spend t h e i r r e v e n u e s . Emphasizes t h e need f o r g r e a t e r a s s i s t a n c e from t h e F e d e r a l Govern- ment i n f i n a n c i n g programs, new and o l d , and how t h e g e n e r a l revenue s h a r i n g programs have he lped f i l l t h e gaps .

HJ275 .M39 1977 A u d i t R e f e r e n c e S e r v i c e s

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P a s c a l e , Richard T. and George P . Barbour8 Jr. Shared Power: A S tudy of Four Federal Funding Systems i n Appalachia . Washington, DOC.,: American E n t e r p r i s e I n s t i t u t e f o r Pub1 i c P o l i c y ~ e s e a r c h ~ 19’37 e

An a n a l y s i s o f t h e f e d e r a l l y - f u n d e d sys t em i n Appa- l a c h i a , Commission and i t s a b i l i t y t o p r o v i d e improvement of S t a t e and l o c a l p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s e s p and i n c r e a s e d in - volvement lay S t a t e and loca l governments i n t h e f u n d i n g p r o c e s s .

Details t h e works of t h e Appalachian Regional

HCPLO eP63P38 ~ u d f t R e f e r e n c e S e r v i c e s

Conference ow Small-Area S t a t i s t i c s , American S ta t i s - t i c a l A s s O C i a t i O n , Bos ton , Mass., 25-26 Auger 1976. Washington, B.C.: U . S . Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of t h e c e n s u s # 1937.

The i n f o r m a t i o n and g u i d e l i n e s from t h i s c o n f e r e n c e i n d i c a t e t h e emphas is now p l a c e d on t h e a l l o c a t i o n o f F e d e r a l funds and t h e i r use by S t a t e and l o c a l governments. Confe rence p r o v i d e s s t a t i s t i c a l d a t a and f o r - mula for such a l l o c a t i o n of funds . I n c l u d e s b i b l i o - g r a p h i c a l r e f e r e n c e s .

HJ275 .C628 1976 A u d i t R e f e r e n c e S e r v i c e s

T i e r n e y , C o r n e l i u s E. F e d e r a l Grants-in-Aid: Account inq and Aud i t ing Practices. N e w York: F e d e r a l Government D i v i s i o n , American I n s t i t u t i o n of C e r t i f i e d P u b l i c Accountants , 1977.

A comprehensive work d e s c r i b i n g t h e t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e r e n d e r e d by t h e Amer ican I n s t i t u t e of

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Pub l i c C e r t i f i e d Accountants , E s t a b l i s h e s t h e growing r o l e by t h e p r o f e s s i o n i n p rov id ing e x p e r t i s e i n t h e a u d i t i n g p rocess and e v a l u a t i o n of t h e Federa l g r a n t system. I n c l u d e s b ib l iog raphy .

HJ275 .T53 A u d i t Reference S e r v i c e s

The fo l lowing selected m a t e r i a l r e p r e s e n t s a se- r i e s of s t u d i e s , r e p o r t s and o t h e r p r e s e n t a t i o n s by U.S. Advisory Commission on In te rgovernmenta l R e l a t i o n s ( A C I R ) . on Federa l g ran t s - in -a id and the i r impact a t t h e Fede ra l , S t a t e , and l o c a l l e v e l s . P r e s e n t s p o l i c i e s and recommendations for improvement of t h e many programs involved i n t h e systems.

Produces overviews of t h e o p e r a t i o n s and e f f e c t

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Improving Federal Grants Management: The Intergovern- mental Grant System, an Assessment and Proposed ~olicies. Washington, D.C.: ACIR, 1977.

HJ275 .A185 Audit Reference Services

The Intergovernmental Government Grant System As Seen By Local, State and Federal Officials: The Inter- governmental Grant System, an Assessment and Pro- posed Policies. Washington, D.C.: ACIR, 1977.


The States and Intergovernmental Aids: The Inter- governmental Grant System, an Assessment and Proposed Policies. Washington, D.C.: ACIR, 1977.


Study Committees on Natural Resources and Conser- vation. Washington, D.C.: ACIR, 1955.

HC103.7 .A48 Audit Reference Services

Summary and Concluding Observations: The Intergovern- mental Grant System, an Assessment and Proposed Policies. Washington, D.C.: ACIR, 1978.


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U.S. Commission on Government Procurement . G r a n t s Task Force , F i n a l Repor t . Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commmis- s i o n on Government Procurement , 1 9 7 2 .

Repor t prepared by a s p e c i a l s t u d y g r o u p of t h e Gran t T a s k Force f o r t h e Commission on Government P rocure - ment. The g r o u p ' s main f u n c t i o n s were to: (1) d e v e l o p da t a t o p u t t h e " F e d e r a l Gran t Program" i n pe r spec - t i v e ; ( 2 ) examine t h e e x t e n t t o which g r a n t s and - con- t r a c t s a re used i n t e r c h a n g e a b l y by Federal a g e n c i e s ; and ( 3 ) a n a l y z e t h e e x t e n t t o which procurement rules and r e g u l a t i o n s a re and shou ld be a p p l i e d t o g r a n t - t y p e t r a n s a c t i o n s . Repor t s h o u l d be read t h o r o u g h l y i n o r d e r t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e methodology used by t h e s t u d y group.

KF1673 .A45 .V34 L a w L i b r a r y

U.S . Cong. House. L i s t i n g o f Opera t inq Federal Assis- t a n c e Programs Compiled During t h e Roth Study. 9 0 t h Cong., 2nd sess. H. Doc. 399. Washing- t o n , D.C.: GPO, 1 9 6 8 .

A u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i v e s t u d y of e x i s t i n g Federal a s s i s t a n c e programs. P r o v i d e s a u t h o r i z i n g s t a t u t e s and p r o c e d u r e s f o r t h o s e programs.

Q HJ275 .R6 A u d i t Re fe rence S e r v i c e s

U.S. Department o f Housing and Urban Development. - HUD S t a t i s t i ca l Yearbook. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1970- . Annual.

Comprehensive and d e t a i l e d da t a on programs and f i n a n - c i a l o p e r a t i o n s o f HUD w i t h s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o hous ing and urban g r a n t s programs.

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U.S. General Accounting Office. Procurement P r a c t i c e s o f C i t i e s Under Federal Grant Funds: Ques t ionna i r e Survey. PSAD-77-78. Washington, D.C.: U.S. General Account- ing O f f i c e , 1977.

Study prepared by GAO of selected S ta te and l o c a l governments and t h e methods by which Federal g r a n t funds are d i s p e r s e d f o r t h e purchase of goods and

' s e r v i c e s . E v a l u a t i o n s i n t h e use of Federa l g r a n t s are p resen ted i n t h i s r e p o r t .

Audit Reference S e r v i c e s Law L i b r a r y

B. Revenue Sha r ing

The S t a t e and Local Fiscal A s s i s t a n c e A c t of 1972, Pub. L. No, 92-512, 86 Sta t . 919, commonly called t h e "Revenue s h a r i n g A c t , " is t h e l a t e s t of t h e g ran t - in -a id programs. Its purpose is t o p rov ide assistance and r e l i e f t o S ta te and l o c a l governments t o h e l p f u l f i l l t h e needs f o r Federa l a id no t provided by o t h e r means of a s s i s t a n c e .

The 1972 A c t h a s since been amended by t h e S ta te and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments o f 1976, Pub. L. No. 94-488, 90 Sta t . 2341 .

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federal^ Revenue S h a r i n g ProposaSs, Washington, D.C.: -nterpr i s e ~nstitute f o r pub1 i c POI i c y

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Researchp 1967.

A s t u d y on t h e pros and cons of t h e Federal g r a n t system between t h e F e d e r a l B S t a t e and l o c a l governments . D i s c u s s e s t h e shared r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s f o r a c h i e v i n g t h e g o a l s f o r which t h e a p p r o p r i a t e d f u n d s are in t ended . C o n t a i n s bibliographieal f o o t n o t e s .

KF6733 .ZSW< Law L i b r a r y

Genera l Revenue S h a r i n g Proposals. Washington, D.C.: American E n t e r p r i s e I n s t i t u t e f o r P u b l i c P o l i c y Research, 1971.

Pub1 i c a t i o n p r o v i d e s f u r t h e r analyses and background d i s c u s s i o n on r evenue s h a r i n g . P r e s e n t s t h e major arguments f o r and a g a i n s t F e d e r a l t a x s h a r i n g , and describes t h e p r o p o s a l s of t h e Nixon a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . I n c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l r e f e r e n c e s .

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Goetz , C h a r l e s J. ? Washington, D.C.: Urban I n s t i t u t e , 1932.

T h i s book c l a r i f i e s some of t h e r a m i f i c a t i o n s of t h e revenue s h a r i n g program and p r o v i d e s formula i l l u s t a - t i o n s . I n c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l r e f e r e n c e s .

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Nathan, Richard P, , ind C h a r l e s F. Adams, J r . Revenue Shar-

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T h i s s t u d y p r e s e n t s a n a l y t i c a l v iews and summar iza t ion of f i s c a l e f fec ts of revenue s h a r i n g among t h e S ta tes and i t s l o c a l i t i e s . I n c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l r e f e r e n c e s and imdex,

MJ275 .N273 A u d i t Re fe rence S e r v i c e s

Nathan, Richard I?., A l l e n D. Manvel, and Susannah E. C a l k i n s . e Washington, D . C , : Brook-

i n g s I n s t i t u t i o n , 119’75

A s t u d y on revenue s h a r i n g p r e p a r e d by a select p a n e l d e s i g n a t e d by Bcookings. The pane l r e s e a r c h e d and compiled an e x t e n s i v e r e p o r t a n a l y z i n g f i s c a l e f f e c t s and changes fan S t a t e and l o c a l government f i n a n c e s . The report a l s o shows how revenue s h a r i n g funds were used i n i t i a l l y d u r i n g t h e imp lemen ta t ion of t h e revenue s h a r i n g program. Pne%udes b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l f o o t - n o t e s .

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Revenue S h a r i n g Advisory S e r v i c e . Revenue Shar inq Handbook. 2nd ed. Washington, B.C.: Revenue S h a r i n q Advisory - S e r v i c e I 19-77 e L o o s e l e a f .

T h i s handbook is i n t e n d e d t o s e r v e as a r eEerence g u i d e f o r p e r s o n s a d m i n i s t e r i n g , a u d i t i n g and account - i n g f o r g e n e r a l r evenue s h a r i n g funds , I t is a l s o i n - tended f o r the u s e o f t h o s e concerned w i t h t h e l e g a l , t e c h n i c a l and economic a s p e c t s o f revenue s h a r i n g programs. I n f o r m a t i o n is drawn from a v a i l a b l e o f f i c i a l s o u r c e s and is supplemented w i t h t h e a n a l y s e s o f t e c h - n i c a l e x p e r t s in each of t h e r e l e v a n t f i e l d s , I n c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h i e a l r e f e r e n c e s and index .

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The r e p o r t o f a c o n f e r e n c e h e l d by GAO and d e s i g n e d t o assist t h e Congres s as i t de l ibe ra t e s renewal o f t h e S t a t e and Local F isca l A s s i s t a n c e Act o f 1932, and i n a s s e s s i n g t h e f e a s i b i l i t y and a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s of us ing revenue s h a r i n g to encourage i n t e r g o v e r n m e n t a l c o o p e r a t i o n i n l o c a l government m s d e r n i z a t f o n . In- c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h y .

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- Schef f e r , Walter F , ed a t r a l i z a t i o n Norman, a P r e s s , 1976.

Focuses on i n t e r g o v e r n m e n t a l r e l a t i o n s f n cop ing w i t h r evenue s h a r i n g . I d e n t i f i e s a l t e r n a t i v e s i n t h e method o f d i s p e r s e m e n t of g r a n t - i n - a i d funds t o v a r i o u s l e v e l s o f government , w i t h t h e s p e c i f i c emphas is on i n s u r i n g t h e i r i n t e n d e d pu rposes , I n c l u d e s b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l r e f e r e n c e s .

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Schmid, Gregory, Huber t L i p i n s k i , and Michael Palmer. - An

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Describes an a l t e r n a t i v e approach t o t h e r evenue s h a r i n g program. P r e s e n t s a formula p l a n which p r o v i d e s more a s s i s t a n c e t o t h o s e j u r i s d i c t i o n s w i t h t h e g r e a t e s t needs and t o t h o s e which make a g r e a t e r e f f o r t g i v e n t h e i r l e v e l o f a b i l i t y . Includes b i b l i o g r a p h y .

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111. SELECTED PERIODICAL A R T I C L E S

"The Big P r i c e Ci t ies Pay for U , S . A i d , " W.S. Mews and' . World Report, April 10, 1978, p. 2 4 .

A n a l y s i s on why S t a t e and l o c a l government o f f i c i a l s feel a s though t h e y are l o s i n g more l o c a l independence by having t o rely more o n Federal a i d money. Also, i n t h e process, %eeaB governments m u s t a d h e r e more r i g i d - l y t o r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s b e f o r e o b t a i n i n g t h e f i n a n c i a l a i d r e q u e s t e d

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Eaves, George €4. "The Resea rch G r a n t A p p l i c a t i o n : An E x e r c i s e i n S c i e n t i f i c W r i t i n g . " Grant Magazine, March 1978, pp. 61-63.

Author emphas izes and e x p l a i n s t h e impor tance o f t h e s p e c i f i c s of w r i t i n g s k i l l s when making a p p l i c a t i o n for research g r a n t s .

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"BOW Much More Federal Wid Can Cities Expect?" U . S . N e w s and World Repor t , December 1 2 , 1977, pp. 63-64.

Pa t r i c i a Harris, S e c r e t a r y o f BUD, e x p l a i n s d u r i n g a n i n t e r v i e w how t r o u b l e d c i t i e s a re making p r o g r e s s i n t h e r e b u i l d i n g of t h e i r hous ing programs. F e d e r a l funds w i l l be t r a n s f e r r e d from e x i s t i n g programs, ra ther t h a n c r e a t i n g l a r g e numbers of new programs. By a g g r e g a t i n g t h e money t h i s way and aiming i t a t s p e c i - f i e c i t i e s , i t c a n have enormous p o t e n t i a l ,

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"A Push t o T i e Federal Spending t o Area Needs." B u s i n e s s - Week, J a n u a r y 30, 1978, pp. 66-68.

T h i s d i s c u s s i o n f o c u s e s on t h e s h a r p d i s p a r i t i e s of growth among r e g i o n s , c i t i e s and s u b u r b s , as well as v a r y i n g needs €or f i n a n c i n g p ro jec t s w i t h F e d e r a l f u n a s .

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Ridenour , Ron. " F e d e r a l Spending: The F i r s t 200 Years." Grantsmanship Center N e w s , September - December 1978, pp. 31-42.

"A h i s t o r y of t h e development of t h e Federal g r a n t s - i n - a id programs i s c h r o n i c l e d . Though o r i g i n a l l y u t i l i z e d for a g r i c u l t u r a l , e d u c a t i o n a l and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n programs, s i n c e 1930 has been w e l f a r e dominant ."

Pub1 i c a t i o n n o t owned by GAO Librar ies

S i n g e r , James W. "Big Money a t Stake i n R e d e f i n i n g Unemployment. " N a t i o n a l ' J o u r n a l J a n u a r y 6, 1979, pp. 9-13.

R e p o r t s t h a t a l o t of money is a t s take i n a c u r r e n t r e v i e w o f employment and unemployment s t a t i s t i c s . Gives a n a l y s e s of how data , d e f i n i t i o n s and s t a t i s t i c s are used as a b a s i s f o r t h e huge amount of money d i s - t r i b u t e d a n n u a l l y to Sta tes , c o u n t i e s , and ci t ies. Shows how changes i n programs c a n a l t e r a l l o c a t i o n of t h e funds .


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Walker, David B. "The N e w System o f I n t e r g o v e r n m e n t a l R e l a t i o n s : More F i s c a l Rel ie f and More Governmental I n t r u s i o n s . ' ' Governmental F inance , November 1978, pp. 17-22.

D i s c u s s e s t h e growing tendency t o r e s o l v e l o c a l governmenta l d i f f i c u l t i e s by r e l y i n g almost e x c l u s i v e -

f i s c a l p f u n c t i o n a l and i n s t i t u t i o n a l d e f e c t s of t h e l o c a l i t i e s .

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"Who Needs Federal Funds Most?" I n t e l l e c t , May 1978, p. 431.

Notes a symposium h e l d at t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Texas t o d i s c u s s and p r o v i d e s o l u t i o n s and remedies fo r re- g i o n a l p o l i c y spend ing p a t t e r n s a f f e c t e d by s h i f t i n g o f employment, c a p i t a l , and t h e m o b i l i t y o f goods t o other areas o f t h e c o u n t r y .


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A . Legal P e r i o d i c a l s Indexes

.Current Index t o Legal P e r i o d i c a l s . Seatt le: U n i v e r s i t y of Washington, 1979- e

A week ly p u b l i c a t i o n , t h i s index updates t h e Index t o Legal P e r i o d i c a l s and i n c l u d e s some a d d i t i o n a l j o u r n a l s no t o the rwise indexed.

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Index t o Legal P e r i o d i c a l s , J a n u a r y 1926- . N e w York: H . W . Wilson Co., 1929- . Pub l i shed monthly ( e x c e p t September) , w i t h q u a r t e r l y , annual , and t r i e n n i a l cumula t ions , t h i s is a g e n e r a l index t o l e g a l p e r i o d i c a l s . Law rev iews and j o u r n a l s a r e cons idered a very impor tan t secondary source i n l e g a l r e s e a r c h . They p rov ide c u r r e n t i n fo rma t ion and are e s p e c i a l l y u s e f u l when d e a l i n g w i t h specialized areas of t h e law. Articles r e l a t i n g t o g r a n t s are indexed under au thor headings and s u b j e c t headings s u c h as Grant-in-aid and Federa l a i d .

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Index t o P e r i o d i c a l A r t i c l e s Related t o - Law. Five-Year Cumulation, v o l s . 11-15 (1969-1973). Dobbs Fe r ry , N.Y.: G l a n v i l l e , 1974.

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Index t o Legal P e r i o d i c a l s o r t h e Index t o Fore ign Legal P e r i o d i c a l s . T h e r e is a t en -yea r c u m u l a t i o n , p u b l i s h e d i n 197OP and a f i v e - y e a r c u m u l a t i o n (1969- 1 9 7 3 ) p u b l i s h e d i n 1 9 7 4 .

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Data bases a r e p r i m a r i l y b i b l i o g r a p h i c r e s o u r c e s t h a t p r o v i d e access t o r e f e r e n c e s t o l i t e r a t u r e s t o r e d i n com- p u t e r s . Access t o t hese f i l e s , which a r e c o n s t a n t l y up- d a t e d , is a v a i l a b l e th rough t h e use of t e r m i n a l s l o c a t e d i n t h e Law L i b r a r y and t h e Aud i t Re fe rence S e r v i c e s S e c t i o n wi th t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f r e f e r e n c e s t a f f .

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JURIS p r o v i d e s case law and s t a t u t o r y law in f u l l t e x t . I t d o e s n o t p r o v i d e b i b l i o g r a p h i c i n f o r m a t i o n , e.g. , law rev iew c i t a t i o n s , e t c . JURIS r e t r i e v e s cases and laws by us ing words. T h i s means t h a t t h e e n t i r e t e x t s of documents a r e keyed i n t o t h e computer , making e v e r y word o f e a c h doeu- ment s e a r c h a b l e . T h u s , any cases on law d e a l i n g w i t h g r a n t s can be r e t r i e v e d by s e a r c h i n g on a form o f t h e word g r a n t or any synonym t h a t may appear i n t h e t e x t o f t h e l a w or case,

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D I A L O G , a p r o d u c t of t h e Lockheed R e t r i e v a l S e r v i c e , c o n t a i n s over 1 0 0 f i l e s , c o v e r i n g a wide r ange o f s u b j e c t s i n s c i e n c e , t echno logy , e n g i n e e r i n g , soc ia l sciences, b u s i n e s s and economics. Access t o t h e i n f o r m a t i o n is ob- t a i n e d through f r e e t e x t and/or sub jec t s e a r c h i n g . One o f t h e f i l e s , Foundat ion G r a n t s I n d e x , c o n t a i n s i n f o r m a t i o n on f o u n d a t i o n g r a n t s awarded by more t h a n 400 p h i l a n t h r o p i c f o u n d a t i o n s , r e p r e s e n t i n g a l l r e c o r d s from t h e s e c t i o n o f t h e bimonthly Foundat ion N e w s .


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