Federal Funds, Local Choices: Methodological appendix
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Release : 1995
Category : Block grants
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Release : 1995
Category : Block grants
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Release : 1994
Category : Block grants
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Page : 360 pages
File Size : 34,43 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Block grants
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Author : Michael J. Rich
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1400863589
Do federal, state, and local governments differ in their responsiveness to the needs of the poorest citizens? Are policy outcomes different when federal officials have greater influence regarding the use of federal program funds? To answer such questions, Michael Rich examines to what extent benefits of federal programs actually reach needy people, focusing on the relationship between federal decision-making systems and the distributional impacts of public policies. His extensive analysis of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the principal federal program for aiding cities, reveals that the crucial divisions in domestic policy are not among the levels of government, but between constellations of participants in the different governmental arenas. Rich traces the flow of funds under the CDBG from program enactment through three tiers of targeting--to needy places, to needy neighborhoods, and to needy people--and offers a comparative study of eight CDBG entitlement communities in the Chicago area. He demonstrates that while national program parameters are important for setting the conditions under which local programs operate, the redistributive power of federal programs ultimately depends upon choices made by local officials. These officials, he argues, must in turn be pressed by benefits coalitions at the community level in order to increase the likelihood that federal funds will reach their targets. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309120462
Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. It has been instrumental to the mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as other federal agencies in evaluating public health concerns, informing regulatory and technological decisions, prioritizing research needs and funding, and in developing approaches for cost-benefit analysis. However, risk assessment is at a crossroads. Despite advances in the field, risk assessment faces a number of significant challenges including lengthy delays in making complex decisions; lack of data leading to significant uncertainty in risk assessments; and many chemicals in the marketplace that have not been evaluated and emerging agents requiring assessment. Science and Decisions makes practical scientific and technical recommendations to address these challenges. This book is a complement to the widely used 1983 National Academies book, Risk Assessment in the Federal Government (also known as the Red Book). The earlier book established a framework for the concepts and conduct of risk assessment that has been adopted by numerous expert committees, regulatory agencies, and public health institutions. The new book embeds these concepts within a broader framework for risk-based decision-making. Together, these are essential references for those working in the regulatory and public health fields.
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 45,72 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Sewage disposal plants
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
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Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,1 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Decentralization in management
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Page : 502 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Government publications
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Author : Susan A. Fleming
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 2011-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1437984517
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) appropriated $8 billion for high and conventional speed passenger rail. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was responsible for soliciting applications, evaluating them to determine program eligibility and technical merits, and selecting awards, which were announced in January 2010. This report examines the extent to which FRA: (1) applied its established criteria to select projects; (2) followed recommended practices for awarding discretionary grants; and (3) communicated outcomes to the public, compared with selected other Recovery Act competitive grant programs. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 21,43 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Child care
ISBN : 1428944087