Parks, Open Space, and Outdoor Recreation RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT Soil Conservation Service and Farmers Home Administration See "Soil Conservation," page 443. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Soil Conservation Service Department of Agriculture Advisory services and counseling. Seminars, conferences, research, and educational activities. Technical information and aids are available. FOR MORE DETAILS See "Soil Conservation," page 444. WILDLIFE AND MIGRATORY BIRDS Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife 299 Formula grants to State fish and game departments for programs of wildlife management and wildlife restoration. Research on migratory birds and wildlife-diseases, parasites, effect of pesticides, classification, distribution, life histories, etc. Traning courses, advisory services, and counseling. Technical reports, verbal and written information upon request. State fish and game departments. Regional offices of Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife. (See appendix-Department of Interior.) HEADQUARTERS OFFICE Abram Tunison, Acting Director Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife Department of Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-4101 College Housing CHAPTER 13 Schools and Colleges List of Programs Community Colleges and Technical Institutes (Construction). Impact Aid (School Assistance in Federally Impacted Areas) - 302 303 304 305 306 302 For Education Programs, see Community Functions and Services, chapter 3, pages 361-386. 302 Schools and Colleges COLLEGE HOUSING Housing Production and Mortgage Credit/FHA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Loans and annual debt-service grants are made by HUD to help colleges and hospitals finance the construction, rehabilitation, or purchase of housing and related facilities. Facilities eligible for construction, rehabilitation, or purchase with loan or grant aid are college residence halls, faculty and married-student housing, dining facilities, college unions, and housing for student nurses and interns. Each institution must develop its own plans, subject to local zoning and building codes, and must arrange for competitive bidding. ELIGIBILITY Public or private nonprofit colleges and universities that offer at least a 2-year program acceptable for a bachelor's degree, and public or private nonprofit hospitals that operate nursing schools or internship and resident programs. APPLICATION PROCESS Contact regional office of Department of Housing and Urban AUTHORIZING STATUTE Title IV, Housing Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-475), as amended. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FACILITIES Office of Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Basic grants to States for vocational education may be used for construction of facilities. FOR MORE DETAILS See "Education," page 378. Schools and Colleges COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES (CONSTRUCTION) Office of Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Formula grants. 303 Funds may be used for construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of buildings and facilities. Priority is given where there is (1) a substantial expansion of student enrollment, (2) need for health care facilities, and (3) for expansion to carry out extension and continuing education programs. ELIGIBILITY Public community colleges and technical institutes. APPLICATION PROCESS File application forms with State commission on higher education. State commission ranks projects and recommends grants based on priority system set forth in State plan. Applications are approved at Office of Educational regional offices. SPECIAL COMMENTS Actual grant percentage is established in each State plan, and may vary between States. May be up to 50 percent of the eligible development cost of the construction project. Obligations for fiscal year 1970 were $40.3 million; for fiscal year 1971—$43 million (estimate). PROGRAM LITERATURE "Higher Education Facilities Bulletin No. 31" (revision No. 1). "Financial Assistance for Construction of Higher Education Facilities." INFORMATION CONTACT State commission for higher education facilities. HEADQUARTERS OFFICE Richard R. Holden Division of College Facilities Bureau of Higher Education Office of Education Depatrment of Health, Education, and Welfare Washington, D.C. 20202 Telephone: (202) 963-7738 AUTHORIZING STATUTE Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963; as amended, title I, section 103; Public Law 88-204; Public Law 89-329; Public Law 89-752, and Public Law 90-575; 20 U.S.C. 701. 70-917 O - 72 - 20 |