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Government Assistance Almanac 2013 ( 22nd edition )

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Government Assistance Almanac *2013* An instructional guide on finding Federal Domestic Financial and other Programs. By: Rene Leyva
The Benefits • Identifying all domestic programs offering financial or nonfinancial assistance available from federal agencies. • Help users to the point of obtaining assistance. Government assistance almanac: the guide to federal domestic, financial, and other programs. (22nd ed.). (2013). Detroit: Omnigraphics. Photo taken By: Rene Leyva
For the public (you) to use! • Many unknown resources are available for the public to use and in fields like students, small businesses, investors, homemakers, educators, artists, minority groups and many more.. • Some of the programs offer technical information, services, training, or other assistance that may have not been heard of before.
So what’s inside? • The Almanac reduces the information in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance by 3,000 pages. ( which will save you time) • The Almanac is structured in four parts • Part I – provides basic guidelines on using this book • Part II- outlines domestic financial aid and assistance programs available as of July, 2013. • Part III- shows funding levels for all programs and data from the last fiscal years. • Part IV- Provides addresses and phone numbers from more than 3,000 field offices • The provided information is only provided for the users of the Almanac. Thus creating a benefit using this specific Almanac. Pages 1-2 (Obtaining Federal Assistance)
Understanding Abbreviations • The Almanac provides an abbreviation list organized alphabetically for an easier experience. Pages ix - xviii Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
Tell me more… • The programs are not listed alphabetically , functionally, or type of assistance. They are organized by agency or administering department. Each program is identified by a five digit number. - The first two digits identify the administrative sub-unit. -- Italicized program numbers indicate programs that provide financial assistance. The Master Index is the best tool to find and identify available assistance. Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
Is the information Trustworthy? • The information is provided by 67 departments, commissions, agencies, bureaus, and other assistance programs. • The programs are always updated within the year of its published date in every edition and 268 programs have been deleted from the ATLAS but have produced 2,023 (as of July, 2013)federal programs available to users. • The publisher Omnigraphics mission has been to provide authoritative reference resources to libraries and schools. The areas of interest covered by Omnigraphics biography,history,health,culture, and ready reference.
Directions in only 5 steps on how to find information using the Government assistance almanac • Step 1: You can use the SWAN online catalog system and search for Government assistance almanac. • The book is non-circulating but you can take photo copies for free (call your library if option available.) Search. (n.d.). Millennium Web Catalog. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from https://catalog.swanlibraries.net
Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac • Step 2: With the call number you can locate the Government assistance almanac will likely be located in the Reference section with other reference material like dictionaries, and encyclopedias.. ( the information desk can also guide you to the specific section ) Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac • Step 3: Turn to page 1091 to the Master Index and find the type of assistance that you need information on. * ( As an example we will be searching for flood assistance) Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac Step 4: The Master Index is organized alphabetically and some knowledge of the overall subject of the search you are trying to make will be needed. ( We are searching for flood assistance and as you can see that it will be connected to the overall main subject of Housing mortgage, loan insurance. ) (Photo taken by: Rene Leyva)
Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac • Step 5: Find the identification number for flood assistance which is 97.022. The only assistance program the almanac contains is the Flood Insurance and includes information like eligibility, and who to contact for assistance. (Photo taken by: Rene Leyva)
• You have successfully acquired information on Flood assistance in five easy steps and now you are able to understand the basic steps into using the Government Assistance Almanac. - Now try and find information on a specific need you truly are interested in. Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac
For more information visit: www.cfda.gov (it’s free) Accessibility Information. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://www.cfda.gov/
Found Errors? • The sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. • Users of Government Assistance Almanac are welcomed to send their experiences and suggestions on improvements to the editor at the address below Editor Government Assistance Almanac c/o Omnigraphics, Inc 155 W. Congress St. Suite 200 Detroit, MI 48226 Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
Have a question? Any questions regarding the information included in this PowerPoint can email Rene Leyva. Contact info: leyvrene@my.dom.edu Rene Leyva Graduate Student at Dominican University
Jeff Stahler free online comic strip library at comics.com on imgfave. (n.d.). imgfave. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://imgfave.com/view/1006815
Bibliography • About Us. (n.d.). Omnigraphics. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://omnigraphics.com/about-us/ • Accessibility Information. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://www.cfda.gov/ • Government assistance almanac: the guide to federal domestic, financial, and other programs. (22nd ed.). (2013). Detroit: Omnigraphics. • Jeff Stahler free online comic strip library at comics.com on imgfave. (n.d.). imgfave. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://imgfave.com/view/1006815 • Search. (n.d.). Millennium Web Catalog. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from https://catalog.swanlibraries.net

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  • 1. Government Assistance Almanac *2013* An instructional guide on finding Federal Domestic Financial and other Programs. By: Rene Leyva
  • 2. The Benefits • Identifying all domestic programs offering financial or nonfinancial assistance available from federal agencies. • Help users to the point of obtaining assistance. Government assistance almanac: the guide to federal domestic, financial, and other programs. (22nd ed.). (2013). Detroit: Omnigraphics. Photo taken By: Rene Leyva
  • 3. For the public (you) to use! • Many unknown resources are available for the public to use and in fields like students, small businesses, investors, homemakers, educators, artists, minority groups and many more.. • Some of the programs offer technical information, services, training, or other assistance that may have not been heard of before.
  • 4. So what’s inside? • The Almanac reduces the information in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance by 3,000 pages. ( which will save you time) • The Almanac is structured in four parts • Part I – provides basic guidelines on using this book • Part II- outlines domestic financial aid and assistance programs available as of July, 2013. • Part III- shows funding levels for all programs and data from the last fiscal years. • Part IV- Provides addresses and phone numbers from more than 3,000 field offices • The provided information is only provided for the users of the Almanac. Thus creating a benefit using this specific Almanac. Pages 1-2 (Obtaining Federal Assistance)
  • 5. Understanding Abbreviations • The Almanac provides an abbreviation list organized alphabetically for an easier experience. Pages ix - xviii Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
  • 6. Tell me more… • The programs are not listed alphabetically , functionally, or type of assistance. They are organized by agency or administering department. Each program is identified by a five digit number. - The first two digits identify the administrative sub-unit. -- Italicized program numbers indicate programs that provide financial assistance. The Master Index is the best tool to find and identify available assistance. Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
  • 7. Is the information Trustworthy? • The information is provided by 67 departments, commissions, agencies, bureaus, and other assistance programs. • The programs are always updated within the year of its published date in every edition and 268 programs have been deleted from the ATLAS but have produced 2,023 (as of July, 2013)federal programs available to users. • The publisher Omnigraphics mission has been to provide authoritative reference resources to libraries and schools. The areas of interest covered by Omnigraphics biography,history,health,culture, and ready reference.
  • 8. Directions in only 5 steps on how to find information using the Government assistance almanac • Step 1: You can use the SWAN online catalog system and search for Government assistance almanac. • The book is non-circulating but you can take photo copies for free (call your library if option available.) Search. (n.d.). Millennium Web Catalog. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from https://catalog.swanlibraries.net
  • 9. Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac • Step 2: With the call number you can locate the Government assistance almanac will likely be located in the Reference section with other reference material like dictionaries, and encyclopedias.. ( the information desk can also guide you to the specific section ) Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
  • 10. Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac • Step 3: Turn to page 1091 to the Master Index and find the type of assistance that you need information on. * ( As an example we will be searching for flood assistance) Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
  • 11. Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac Step 4: The Master Index is organized alphabetically and some knowledge of the overall subject of the search you are trying to make will be needed. ( We are searching for flood assistance and as you can see that it will be connected to the overall main subject of Housing mortgage, loan insurance. ) (Photo taken by: Rene Leyva)
  • 12. Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac • Step 5: Find the identification number for flood assistance which is 97.022. The only assistance program the almanac contains is the Flood Insurance and includes information like eligibility, and who to contact for assistance. (Photo taken by: Rene Leyva)
  • 13. • You have successfully acquired information on Flood assistance in five easy steps and now you are able to understand the basic steps into using the Government Assistance Almanac. - Now try and find information on a specific need you truly are interested in. Step-by-step directions on how to find financial help using the Government assistance almanac
  • 14. For more information visit: www.cfda.gov (it’s free) Accessibility Information. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://www.cfda.gov/
  • 15. Found Errors? • The sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. • Users of Government Assistance Almanac are welcomed to send their experiences and suggestions on improvements to the editor at the address below Editor Government Assistance Almanac c/o Omnigraphics, Inc 155 W. Congress St. Suite 200 Detroit, MI 48226 Photo taken by: Rene Leyva
  • 16. Have a question? Any questions regarding the information included in this PowerPoint can email Rene Leyva. Contact info: leyvrene@my.dom.edu Rene Leyva Graduate Student at Dominican University
  • 17. Jeff Stahler free online comic strip library at comics.com on imgfave. (n.d.). imgfave. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://imgfave.com/view/1006815
  • 18. Bibliography • About Us. (n.d.). Omnigraphics. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://omnigraphics.com/about-us/ • Accessibility Information. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://www.cfda.gov/ • Government assistance almanac: the guide to federal domestic, financial, and other programs. (22nd ed.). (2013). Detroit: Omnigraphics. • Jeff Stahler free online comic strip library at comics.com on imgfave. (n.d.). imgfave. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from http://imgfave.com/view/1006815 • Search. (n.d.). Millennium Web Catalog. Retrieved March 17, 2014, from https://catalog.swanlibraries.net