Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Film, Video

Nonprofit Financial Data » Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification » Forest Conservation

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Fisheries

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Family Planning Centers

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Farmland Preservation

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Farm Bureau

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Food Banks, Food Pantries

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » First Aid Training

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Fishing and Hunting Clubs

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Foster Care

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Family Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Family Violence Shelters and Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Family Services (Adolescent Parents)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Financial Counseling, Money Management

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Fire Stations

Locations throughout the community which house fire equipment and personnel.

Individual and Family Life » Death Certification / Burial Arrangements » Funeral Societies

Membership organizations that provide simple, reasonably-priced cremation or burial services through a prearranged agreement with local funeral directors.

Nonprofit Financial Data » Educational Institutions » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Crime, Legal Related » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Employment, Job Related » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Housing, Shelter » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » Fire Prevention / Protection / Control

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Football Clubs / Leagues

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Community Improvement, Capacity Building » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Fundraising Organizations that Cross Categories (includes Community Funds / Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way

Nonprofit Financial Data » Science and Technology Research Institutes » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Social Science Research Institutes » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public, Society Benefit » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public, Society Benefit » Financial Institutions / Services (Non-Government Related)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Fundraising and / or Fund Distribution

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Family Based Services » Family Support Centers / Outreach

Programs that provide a wide variety of social services that are designed to support the healthy development of families, improve family interaction skills and help fragile families to resolve their p roblems at a precrisis stage before they become unmanageable. Services may be center-based or provided on an outreach basis to families who are initially reluctant to seek support and generally targe t the specific needs of a particular community. Included may be self-sufficiency programs which help families break the cycle of poverty by addressing the barriers to self-sufficiency; early child de velopment and school success programs; programs which address the needs of teen parents; programs which target parents at risk for becoming abusive; programs for families with children who have specia l developmental needs and programs that focus on the maternal and child health care needs of first-time, expectant women whose babies are at high risk for low birth weight and infant mortality.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Family Surrogate Recruitment / Placement / Referral » Foster Parent / Family Recruitment

Programs that identify and enlist people who are willing to provide foster care for dependent children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment and need an alter native family living arrangement, or for children or adults with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems or multiple disabilities who are unable to l ive with their birth families or in an independent setting. Programs that recruit families to provide foster care for children and adults with disabilities are generally also responsible for training, certifying and monitoring placements in family homes and for providing support for the family and the individual(s) with disabilities who live with them.

Education » Educational Programs » Literacy Instruction » Family Literacy Programs

Programs offered by libraries, local literacy councils and other organizations that provide reading, writing and mathematics instruction which targets both parents and children. Included are Even Star t programs, federally-funded intergenerational literacy programs for low-income families with children age eight or younger which integrate early childhood education, adult basic education/literacy pr ograms, ESL, GED, and parenting education with the objective of breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and providing both adults and children with essential life skills. The programs build on ex isting resources; focus on family/parent literacy, parenting skills and child development; and combine the efforts of a variety of local organizations including Head Start programs, libraries, literac y councils, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education and other public and nonprofit entities. Support services may include transportation, child care, nutrition assistance, meals, health care and referrals for employment services, mental health services, substance abuse and other identified needs.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Federal Income Tax Information

Programs that provide information and guidance for individuals who need to understand the federal tax laws as they apply to people in their situation.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Fund Disbursement / Allocations Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for organizations which have raised funds to support community agencies that offer human services and need assistance in developing and implementing an effective procedure for reviewing requests for new or continuing funding and making decisions that will benefit the community as a whole regarding the programs that will receive n ew or continued financial or management support and those whose funding will be discontinued.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Fundraising Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations, small businesses and other groups that need assistance in raising money to support their services or which raise money on behalf of other organizations as a service.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Fiscal Administration Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations, small businesses and other groups that need assistance in effectively planning and managing their financial affairs. Included are assistance in budget formulation, budget review and fiscal accountability as well as help in selecting, installing and managing a cost-effective and efficient accountin g system.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Collection Agencies » Federal Tax Collection Agencies

The federal program that is responsible for assuring that taxpayers, organizations of taxpayers and organizations which serve taxpayers receive the most current information regarding their tax obligat ions and rights as established by the federal tax system. Duties include informing the public of its rights and responsibilities; communicating requirements of the law to the public; assisting taxpaye rs in complying with the laws and regulations; and taking those enforcement actions necessary for fair, effective and impartial tax administration. Activities include ensuring satisfactory resolution of taxpayer complaints; providing taxpayer services and education; determining, assessing and collecting internal revenue taxes; determining pension plan qualifications and exempt organization status; and preparing rulings and regulations to supplement the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or Revenue Canada's regulations.

Organizational / Community / International Services » International Affairs » International Relief » Foreign Disaster Services » Foreign Disaster Welfare Inquiries

Programs conducted by organizations like the American or Canadian Red Cross that provide a communication network which enables the general public to obtain information about the circumstances of relat ives and friends who are in a disaster area that is located outside the United States or Canada.

Organizational / Community / International Services » International Affairs » International Relief » Foreign Disaster Services » Foreign Disaster Relief

Programs that coordinate the collection, shipping and distribution of financial aid, medical supplies, food, blankets, clothing and other needed resources; send personnel to help with search and rescu e activities or emergency medical care; facilitate the exchange of information; or provide other needed services in response to a major disaster or large-scale emergency of natural or human origin tha t occurs beyond the borders of the United States or Canada.

Organizational / Community / International Services » International Affairs » International Relief » Foreign Disaster Services » Foreign Disaster Information

Programs that provide general information for the public about disasters outside the borders of the United States and/or Canada. Details may include the location and severity of the incident, the dat e and time of its occurrence, organizations that concerned friends and family can contact for information about the circumstances of possible victims and/or survivors, details regarding needed materia ls and supplies, and instructions for contributing to relief organizations.

Organizational / Community / International Services » International Affairs » International Relief » Foreign Disaster Services

Programs that facilitate the exchange of information and/or provide short-term assistance for people living in countries beyond the borders of the United States or Canada who have suffered injuries or incurred losses due to a major disaster or large-scale emergency that had disrupted the normal functioning of a community.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Special Library Collections » Foreign Language Collections

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of books, magazines and other reading materials in languages other than English and make them available on a loan basis to community resident s who need or prefer to read in a foreign language.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Library Audiovisual Services » Film Collections

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of 8mm and 16mm films or slides that can be used with library equipment or checked out for viewing at home or shown to community groups.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law » Federal Parent Locator Service

A computerized national location network and database operated by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Administration on Children and Families. The organization obtains address and e mployer information as well as data on child support cases in every state, compares them and returns matches to the appropriate state. The service helps state and local child enforcement agencies loca te noncustodial parents and putative fathers in order to establish custody and visitation rights, establish and enforce child support obligations, investigate parental kidnapping, and process adoption or foster care cases.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law

Programs that provide assistance for people who are involved in disputes or legal actions which affect their domestic relationships.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Information Lines » Government Information Lines » Federal Government Information Lines

Programs that provide telephone information about United States or Canadian government offices and services and which assist callers to locate the office they need. Also included are organizations tha t provide federal government information via a Web site on the Internet.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Recovery Services » Disaster Service Centers / Hotlines » FEMA Disaster Assistance Tele-Registration

Toll-free hotlines operated by federal authorities which provide opportunities for people who have sustained damage in a Presidentially declared disaster to apply for whatever financial assistance is available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal programs.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Reporting » Fish and Game Violations Reporting

Programs that provide a hotline or other mechanisms that the public can use to anonymously report information about the activities of people who are hunting, trapping or fishing out of season or other wise threatening wildlife that is protected.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Fraud Prevention

Programs that help older adults, widows and other vulnerable individuals become aware of the scams and con games that are most frequently used to induce victims to part with their money or valuables.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Family Violence Prevention

Programs that attempt to reduce the incidence of child abuse, elder abuse and spouse abuse in family settings through a variety of educational interventions which may focus on children of various ages , parents, people who work with families and/or the community at large.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Agencies » Federal Bureau of Investigation

The law enforcement arm of the United States government that has responsibility for investigating violations of federal laws with the exception of those assigned to another federal agency. The FBI's jurisdiction includes a wide range of responsibilities among which are espionage, sabotage and other subversive activities, kidnapping, extortion, bank robbery, interstate transportation of stolen pro perty, civil rights matters, interstate gambling violations, fraud against the government, and assault on or killing of the President or a federal officer.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Preparedness » Disaster Preparedness Information » Flood Preparedness Information

Programs that increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect lives and property in case of a flash flood; flooding from storm tides, tidal surges, heavy rains or a hurricane ; or dams or levees that have failed. Information about the community’s warning system signaling that flooding is imminent is included.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Management Organizations » Federal Emergency Management Agency Offices » FEMA Regional Offices

FEMA has ten regional offices and two area offices which work directly with the states to help plan for disasters, develop mitigation programs, monitor developing or actual disaster incidents and impl ement federal response activities under the Federal Response Plan when an event happens. When an emergency which overwhelms state resources occurs, state disaster/emergency officials advise the FEMA Regional Director that the Governor is requesting or intends to request a declaration by the President. The FEMA Regional Director evaluates the damage and requirements for federal assistance and mak es a recommendation to the Director or FEMA who, in turn, recommends a course of action to the President. If the President declares a major disaster or emergency, an appropriate FEMA (or other federa l) official is appointed as the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) to work directly with the State Coordinating Officer to mobilize and coordinate federal resources. Emergency support teams, composed of disaster assistance specialists from federal agencies, assist the FCO in carrying out his or her responsibilities.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Management Organizations » Federal Emergency Management Agency Offices

Offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the central agency within the federal government that is responsible for federal efforts to reduce the loss of life through a comprehensive, all-hazards emergency management program of emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. Working closely with state and local governments, FEMA funds emergency programs, offer s technical guidance and training and deploys federal resources in times of disaster. FEMA’s programs include response to and recovery from major natural disasters and human-caused emergencies, emerg ency management planning, flood-plain management, hazardous materials planning, dam safety and multihazard response planning. Other activities include off-site planning for emergencies at commercial nuclear power plants and the army’s chemical stockpile sites, plans to ensure the continuity of the federal government during national security emergencies and federal response to the consequences of major terrorist incidents.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Management Organizations » Federal Departments / Agencies with ESF Responsibilities » Federal Food ESF

Federal government departments and agencies that have primary responsibility for or a support role in identifying, securing and arranging for the transportation of food assistance to affected areas an d/or authorizing disaster Food Stamp assistance following a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency (ESF #11).

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Inmate Support Services » Family Prison Visitation Support

Programs that facilitate visits by family members or significant others to people who are inmates in prisons and jails by arranging for or offering local and long-distance transportation, providing cu rrent information about visitation conditions or sponsoring other coordinative activities.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Management Organizations » Federal Departments / Agencies with ESF Responsibilities

Federal government departments and agencies that are tasked to provide response assistance, i.e., to take actions and coordinate activities which support state and local government efforts to save liv es, preserve public health and safety and protect property, in a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency situation. Federal emergency response assistance is defined functionally according to tw elve Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) outlined in the Federal Response Plan which was developed under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288), and are implemented based on the resources required in a particular emergency. Designated departments and agencies have primary or support responsibilities based on their authorities, resou rces and capabilities in a particular functional area.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Correctional Facilities » Federal Prisons

Facilities operated by the United States Department of Justice that provide for the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of people who have been convicted of violating a federal law and sentenced by the courts to serve a period of time in a penitentiary.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Travelers Assistance » Foreign Visitor Assistance

Programs that have been established for the express purpose of assisting tourists from countries outside the United States or Canada who have encountered difficulty and who may have language barriers or other problems that make it hard for them to access needed services through direct channels.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Public Officials / Offices » Federal Officials / Offices

Individuals who have been appointed or elected to a federal public office for a specified tenure and who are thereby in a position to exercise that portion of the sovereign functions of government tha t are conferred on that office.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » State Trial Courts » Civil State Trial Courts » Family Law Courts

State courts that handle domestic relations cases including dissolution of marriages, nullification of marriages, legal separations, paternity actions, child custody, child support, visitation arrange ments, spousal support and restraining orders; and which, through the Conciliation Court, offer marriage and family counseling to help couples to reconcile or, if reconciliation is impossible, to reac h an amicable agreement on a custody plan.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » Federal Courts » Federal District Courts

Federal trial courts located in judicial districts throughout the United States which have jurisdiction in all criminal and civil matters related to violations of federal statutes and the United State s Constitution. There is at least one judicial district in each state and frequently more than one. Decisions by the federal district courts are subject to appeal to the Federal Court of Appeals.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » Federal Courts » Federal Court of Appeals

Federal courts that have been established in eleven regions in the United States which consider appeals in cases decided by federal trial courts. Decisions by the Court of Appeals are final except whe n they are subject to discretionary review or appeal to the Supreme Court.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » Federal Courts

Courts that are part of the judicial branch of the United States government which hear and rule on appeals from lower courts or which are especially established by Congress to deal with particular typ es of cases.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Holiday Programs » Father's Day Programs

Programs that offer food baskets, meals or other forms of assistance to help low-income or indigent community residents celebrate and enjoy Father's Day.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Fair Trade Practices

Programs that establish and enforce legislation which promotes free and fair competition in interstate/interprovincial or international commerce through prevention of general trade restraints such as price fixing agreements, boycotts, illegal combinations of competitors, exclusive dealing, tying arrangements, monopolistic practices or other unfair methods of competition or deceptive trade practice s.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Fair Credit Practices

Programs that are designed to protect the consumer from fraudulent or unfair credit practices through enforcement of legislation that guarantees equal access to credit; the right to notice of credit r eporting activities; the right of access to information contained in credit reports; the right to correct erroneous credit report information; the right to withhold payment on damaged or shoddy goods or repairs or poor quality services while negotiating a settlement; the right to timely correction of billing errors; protection from abusive, deceptive or unfair debt collection practices and similar protections.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Consumer Safety Standards » Food Safety Standards

Programs that enforce the laws that establish standards and policies regarding the production, processing, composition, quality, nutrition and safety of foods, food additives, colors and cosmetics.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Funding

Programs that provide monetary support for agencies and organizations which is designated for specific purposes.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Financial Transaction Services

Financial organizations that allow people to open and maintain checking and savings accounts, borrow and exchange money, purchase money orders, cash third-party checks and engage in other financial tr ansactions.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Financial Institutions

Financial organizations whose business is to receive money on deposit, cash checks or drafts, discount commercial paper, make loans and issue promissory notes payable to the bearer. Included are banks and savings and loans as well as other institutions that provide an alternative to the traditional banking system.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Facilities / Community Centers

Programs that provide a central location for the social, cultural, recreational and civic activities that are available to community residents, or which make space available to individuals and groups who want to hold meetings, offer services or otherwise utilize the facility.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Donor Services » Donated Specialty Items » Food Donation Programs

Programs that accept canned food and other food resources from individuals and organizations and keep the food for use in their own programs or donate it to food banks, food pantries, meal programs an d other community-based food programs for distribution to the people they serve. Included are organizations that recover prepared and perishable food from restaurants, cafeterias and special events fo r donation to meal programs, and those that receive and process damaged products from grocery stores, manufacturers, and food wholesalers before using them in their own program or donating them to foo d distribution programs.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Food Handling Permits

Programs that offer permits which authorize the holder to work in the kitchens of food establishments such as restaurants and cafeterias preparing and serving food.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Fishing Licenses

Programs that issue permits that provide written authorization for individuals to take fish from public waters during approved fishing seasons.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Firearm Permits

Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for individuals to purchase rifles, automatic revolvers, shotguns and other portable firearms. Included are programs that license the us e of firearms for hunting and other recreational purposes as well as for personal protection.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Filming Permits

Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for motion picture, television and commercial filming within city or county boundaries or on public property.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Facilities Licensing » Foster Home Licensing

Programs that establish and enforce health, safety and program standards for foster homes, review applications for licenses, issue or deny licenses, inspect facilities for compliance with requirements and revoke licenses or bring disciplinary action for noncompliance.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Facilities Licensing

Programs that establish and enforce health, safety and program standards for facilities that offer community care or health services, that review applications for licenses, issue or deny licenses, ins pect facilities for compliance with requirements and revoke licenses or bring disciplinary action for noncompliance.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Charities / Foundations / Funding Organizations » Federated Giving Programs

Joint fund-raising efforts usually administered by a nonprofit "umbrella" organization like United Way, United Jewish Appeal or the United Negro College Fund which, in turn, distributes the contribute d funds to several nonprofit agencies.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Business Registration / Licensing » Franchise Registration

Programs that make an official record of businesses offering to sell or selling franchises. A franchise is a contract or agreement that allows an individual or group of individuals to offer, sell or d istribute goods and services utilizing the marketing plan and commercial symbol of an established business for a fee.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Money Management » Debt Management » Foreclosure Assistance

Programs that provide information and guidance and/or legal representation for people who are unable to make their mortgage payments and are at risk of losing their homes through foreclosure. Also inc luded are programs that provide mediation services to negotiate a compromise between the individual and the bank that holds their mortgage in order to avoid foreclosure.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Museums » Firefighting Museums

Institutions that acquire, preserve, research and exhibit permanent and/or traveling collections of artifacts which relate to the history of firefighting from the days of bucket brigades to the presen t, either in general or as it evolved in a specific community. Included may be authentic examples of hand pulled, horse drawn, steam or motor driven fire engines; fire extinguishers; glass fire grenad es; fire alarms and bells; leather fire buckets and hoses; fire axes; fire helmets and uniforms from different eras; fire badges; fire service patches; replicas of historical firehouses; antique fire toys; photographs and other memorabilia associated with historic fires and those who fought them; fire marks and old fire insurance policies; firefighting art work; exhibits which illustrate the devel opment of firefighting technology; and other similar materials. Special exhibits and fire safety education programs may provided for children.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Film Presentations

Programs that encourage new, foreign and independent film makers through the organization and presentation of film expositions and festivals or which show old or difficult to obtain films in noncommer cial facilities, generally at somewhat reduced prices. Also included are libraries and other community organizations that show movies for children, adolescents or adults for the purpose of entertainme nt.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Funeral Director Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, quality of service, excessive fees, high pressure sales tactics, unethical or impr oper conduct or other inappropriate business practices of funeral directors.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Food Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the purity, safety, wholesomeness, packaging, weighing, labeling or other problems with meat, poultry, fish, eg gs, dairy products, produce, packaged foodstuffs or other food products. Included are complaints regarding food contamination, discoloration or adulteration; pesticide residues; false grading or marki ng; misbranding; content or quantity labeling errors; or other deceptive packaging or labeling practices.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Finance Company Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding excessive charges, violations of truth in lending laws, deceptive advertising, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business practices of finance companies.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Mental Health Evaluation » Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation

Programs that provide an assessment of an individual's mental health status at the request of the court or an attorney who is attempting to evaluate a case. Forensic evaluations are completed by psych iatric personnel who have additional training in the law and address issues like an individual's competency to stand trial (i.e., their ability to assist in their own defense), the validity of an insa nity plea, the legitimacy of a stress-related illness claim arising from an individual's employment or the extent of brain damage that may have occurred in a head injury case.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Family Violence Counseling

Programs that provide individual, conjoint, family or group treatment for people who are experiencing physical and/or emotional abuse in the context of an intimate relationship. Included are programs that provide therapeutic interventions for perpetrators and/or for individuals who have been victimized.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Mental Health Facilities » Outpatient Mental Health Facilities » Family Counseling Agencies

Outpatient facilities that offer a variety of counseling services for individuals, couples, families and extended family groups who may be experiencing difficulty resolving personal or interpersonal c onflicts or making personal adjustments to stressful life situations such as separation, divorce, widowhood, loss of a child, poor health, unemployment, family violence, delinquency or substance abuse .

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Counseling Settings » Family Counseling

Programs that offer therapeutic sessions that focus on the system of relationships and communication patterns among family members and which attempt to modify those relationships and patterns to achie ve greater harmony. The therapist focuses on the family as a unit rather than concentrating on one of the members who is singled out as the one in need of treatment.

Basic Needs » Material Goods » Household Goods » Furniture

Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand sofas, chairs, tables, beds, dressers and other necessary home furnishings for people who cannot afford to purchase these items at retail prices.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Food Preparation / Delivery Volunteer Opportunities » Food Sorting / Packing Volunteer Opportunities

Food pantries and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to unload purchased or donated food, stock the shelves, pack donated food into shopping bags for distribution to people the agency serves and clean the pantry after it has closed.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Food Preparation / Delivery Volunteer Opportunities

Food banks, food pantries, meal preparation programs and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills who are willing to support food distribution and me al programs on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities » Foster Parenting Support Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are currently foster parents or who, as children, were in foster care, who are willing, on a volunteer basis without remuneration, to provide em otional support, encouragement and practical advice for individuals and families in a similar position.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities » Companionship Volunteer Opportunities » Friendly Telephoning Volunteer Opportunities

Senior centers and other organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to help people who are socially isolated due to disability or o ld age relieve their loneliness by telephoning them on a regular basis to listen, talk and help them maintain contact with the outside world.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities

Family service organizations, shelters, senior centers and other community organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to work on a vol untary basis without remuneration on a variety of projects that seek to replace, augment and/or expand the protection, supervision, care and support that are provided through the primary family unit a nd strengthen families and the communities in which they live.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Education Volunteer Opportunities » Field Trip Aide Volunteer Opportunities

Educational institutions that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to accompany teachers and school children on educational excursions to factories, farms, museums or other places of inter est on a voluntary basis without remuneration. Field trip aides help the classroom teacher keep track of the students and supervise their behavior.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Disaster / Emergency Services Volunteer Opportunities » First Aid / CPR Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to provide first aid including cardiopulmonary resuscitation assistance or assistance using an automated external defibrillator following a disaster or other emergency on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Home Loans » Home Purchase Loans » First Time Buyer Home Loans

Programs that provide low interest down payment/closing costs loans and/or home purchase loans for people with low incomes who are purchasing a home or a condominium for the first time. These loan pro grams generally require that the property be used as a primary residence; allow lower down payments, assistance with closing costs and alternative credit; and often require participation in home buyer training classes.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Home Loans » Home Purchase Loans » FHA Loans

A program under HUD's Federal Housing Administration that insures housing loans made by private lending institutions to individuals and families who are earning a fairly good income but who cannot sec ure a loan on the conventional loan market.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Construction / Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities » Flooring / Tiling Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to install new flooring or tiles or repair exis ting flooring/tiling problems at the organization's facility or in the homes of the people it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities » Fundraising Event Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to help them raise money to support their services (or distrib ute to other groups) by sponsoring or participating in auctions, garage sales, races, charity tournaments, or other similar activities.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills who are willing to help them raise money to support their services (or to distribute to other groups) on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Finance / Accounting Volunteer Opportunities » Financial Planning Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to help them manage their financial resources on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Finance / Accounting Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to work as accountants, bookkeepers or auditors or in other clerical or managerial position s relating to finance on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Basic Needs » Food » Food Production

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to grow their own food or maintain their own gardens on a private basis; or which offer information, technical assistance and support for individua ls who have commercial establishments that are engaged in the production of crops, plants, vines or trees; raising livestock, poultry or other small farm animals; beekeeping; aquaculture projects; or other similar food production ventures.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Clerical Volunteer Opportunities » Filing Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to classify, sort, and file correspondence, records, and other data on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Basic Needs » Food » Food Outlets » Farmers Markets

Programs that enable farmers to gather in empty parking areas and sell freshly picked produce directly to consumers at lower than retail but higher than wholesale prices.

Basic Needs » Food » Food Outlets

Programs that supply consumers with food and other supermarket products at lower than retail prices.

Basic Needs » Food » Food Banks

Nonprofit food clearinghouses that gather, sort, store and distribute to participating charitable agencies, surplus food products and edible but unmarketable food that has been acquired from grocery s tores and other sources.

Basic Needs » Food » Emergency Food » Specialty Food Providers » Formula / Baby Food

Programs that supply infant formula and/or baby food, usually in addition to other groceries.

Basic Needs » Food » Emergency Food » Food Vouchers

Programs that supply people who are in emergency situations with food coupons which can be exchanged in designated grocery stores and supermarkets for food products that have been approved by the issu ing agency as nutritious.

Basic Needs » Food » Emergency Food » Food Pantries

Programs that acquire food products through donations, canned food drives, food bank programs or direct purchase and distribute the food to people who are in emergency situations.

Basic Needs » Food » Emergency Food » Food Lines

Emergency food pantries that provide a limited number of boxes or bags of food on a first come, first served basis for eligible people who line up on a designated date and time to receive service.

Basic Needs » Food

Programs that seek to meet the basic nutritional needs of the community by providing access to free or low cost food products.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Travel » Field Trips / Excursions

Programs organized by community or educational groups such as senior centers, youth clubs or scouting groups that provide opportunities for people of all ages, usually local residents, to participate in day or weekend trips to the zoo, art exhibits, museums, amusement parks, natural areas, places of business or other points of interest.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Special Events » Fairs / Exhibitions

Expositions at which products and services are displayed, publicized, promoted and/or sold, often in combination with accompanying entertainment and amusements. Some exhibitions are competitive with p rizes awarded to individuals or companies having the best wares.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Needlecraft Instruction » Fashion Design Instruction

Programs that provide classes, individual lessons or other opportunities for people who want to learn or perfect their skills in designing clothing for their own use or for professional merchandising. Instruction focuses on the elements of design, fashion sketching, draping, pattern making, fitting and the use of a wide variety of textiles and finishing techniques.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Foreign Language Instruction

Programs that provide classes or individual instruction for people who want to learn or perfect their skills in a language other than English. Included are heritage language programs for people who wa nt to learn a language to preserve it and pass it on to future generations as well as programs for individuals who want to pick up a new language for other reasons.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational Activities / Sports » Fishing

Programs, often offered by local fishing clubs, that provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn and enjoy the sport of fly and bait fishing in saltwater and freshwater environments. Many fi shing clubs sponsor competitions for members. Also included are programs that maintain private stocked fishing preserves or fish camps that people who enjoy fishing can visit as a vacation option.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Protective Services » Children's Protective Services » Family Maintenance / Reunification

Programs that work with families who have an open child abuse case following emergency response or with families who have been identified as being at risk for child abuse or neglect with the objective of establishing a case plan for ongoing services which will allow the child to remain in the home or return to the home if previously removed. Services provided or coordinated for the family may incl ude individual, group, family or conjoint counseling for the abusing and nonabusing parent(s), siblings, and/or the abused child; home management training; parenting skills training; shelter care; and /or respite care.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Lifestyle / Transition Related Support Groups » Families of Inmates Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are people who have a parent or parent figure, child, spouse, partner or other loved one who is serving a sentence in a correctional facility for a criminal offense . The groups provide an opportunity for participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes as a means of coping with the impact of imprisonment and the trauma that arrest, separation, public trial and confinement can have on family members.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups » Families / Friends of Drug Abusers Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are the spouses/partners of people who abuse drugs; children of all ages whose parents, guardians or other parent figures are involved in drug abuse; and/or friends of those individuals. The groups allow participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in common, and to support the recovery of their loved one.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups » Families / Friends of Alcoholics Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are the spouses/partners of people who abuse alcohol; children of all ages whose parents, guardians or other parent figures are involved in alcohol abuse; and/or fr iends of those individuals. The groups allow participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in common, and to support the recovery of their loved one.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » In Home Assistance » Home Maintenance Services » Furnace Cleaning / Repair

Programs that offer the services of individuals who are qualified to perform routine cleaning and maintenance of home heating units including changing air filters, lighting pilots, optimizing the perf ormance of equipment and fixing units that are not working.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Foster Grandparent Programs

Programs that provide part-time opportunities for low-income individuals age sixty and older to serve as mentors, tutors and caregivers for abused or neglected children, troubled youth, or youngsters with disabilities or other special needs in schools, hospitals, child care programs, Head Start programs and residential settings. Foster grandparents receive a modest tax-free stipend for their work as well as reimbursements for their travel expenses, and have the satisfaction of helping young people grow, gain confidence, and become more productive members of society

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Family Based Services » Family Preservation Programs

Programs that provide a variety of short-term, intensive, home-based intervention services for families experiencing a crisis that is so severe that children are at imminent risk for placement outside the family setting. Services, which are aimed at ameliorating the underlying causes of family dysfunction, are generally time-limited, of fairly short duration and available on a twenty-four hour bas is. The objective of family preservation programs is to preserve the family as a unit and prevent unnecessary placement of the children in foster care, a group home, an inpatient substance abuse or m ental health treatment program, a residential training school or other alternative living arrangement.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Family Support Recruitment / Referral

Programs that identify and enlist people who are willing to provide services that augment and support those that are available through the family unit, or which link individuals who are in need of the se services with appropriate providers.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Family Based Services

Programs that provide a wide variety of social services that are designed to support healthy family development, improve the family's ability to resolve problems (such as poverty, unemployment, ill he alth, homelessness, substandardized housing, educational difficulties, substance abuse, adolescent pregnancy, delinquency and physical and developmental problems) and prevent the need for unnecessary placement of children in foster care, group homes, inpatient substance abuse or mental health treatment programs, residential training schools or other alternative environments when family problems re ach crisis proportions. Services may include home visiting services that focus on public health issues (especially prenatal), mental health and substance abuse counseling, home management instruction, parenting skills development, stress management, tutoring, pregnancy awareness and AIDS awareness; may be available to the community at large, to families at risk for dissolution or those currently i n crisis; and may be offered by a single agency or a coalition of agencies which have agreed to provide services according to a coordinated case plan.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Day Care » Child Care » Family Child Care Homes

Programs that provide supervised care for up to twelve children in licensed private family homes during some portion of a twenty-four hour day. Included are small family child care homes for up to six children and large family child care homes for seven to twelve children (which require fire inspection and the presence of an aide.) Services may include recreational and developmental activities and snacks and/or meals, as appropriate.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Companionship » Friendly Visiting

Programs that utilize "friendly visitors" (usually volunteers but also paid hourly companions) to call on people who are hospitalized or in another institutional setting or who are socially isolated d ue to disability or old age with the objective of brightening their day and helping them to maintain contact with the outside world by reading, talking, listening, writing letters or performing other similar tasks.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Companionship » Friendly Telephoning

Programs that help people who are socially isolated due to disability or old age relieve their loneliness by arranging for people (usually volunteers) to telephone them on a regular basis to listen, t alk and help them maintain contact with the outside world.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Residential Living Options for People with Disabilities » Foster Care for People with Disabilities » Foster Care for Children with Disabilities

Agency-supervised private family homes that provide alternative family living arrangements for children with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems or multiple disabilities who are unable to live with their birth parents. Support for the certified foster parent(s) and the children who live with them is generally available through community-based organizations serving people with disabilities. The arrangement provides an opportunity for the child with a disability to live with a family in a residential neighborhood and to interact with other children.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Residential Living Options for People with Disabilities » Foster Care for People with Disabilities » Foster Care for Adults with Disabilities

Agency-supervised private family homes that provide alternative family living arrangement for adults with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems or multiple disabilities who do not live with their families. The arrangement provides an opportunity for the individual with a disability to become a participating member of the family and the community in which the family resides and to share in the interaction and responsibilities of being a part of a family.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Residential Living Options for People with Disabilities » Foster Care for People with Disabilities

Agency-supervised private family homes that provide alternative family living arrangements for individuals with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional proble ms or multiple disabilities who are unable to live with their original families.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Placements for Dependent Children » Foster Care for Dependent Children

Programs that provide alternative family living arrangements in agency-supervised private family homes for children and youth who have been neglected, abused or abandoned and are no longer able to liv e with their birth families.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Family Surrogate Recruitment / Placement / Referral » Foster Home Placement

Programs that link individuals who are in need of alternative living arrangements with appropriate private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Licensing requirements vary from state to state (province to province) and, in some situations, licensing is not required at all. Programs that provide placement services for children and adults with disabilities are generally also respon sible for recruiting, training, certifying and monitoring placements in family homes and for providing support for the family and the individual(s) with disabilities who live with them.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Family Surrogate Recruitment / Placement / Referral

Programs that identify and enlist people who are willing to provide alternative living arrangements in their homes for children or adults who need an alternative family living environment, or programs that link people who are in need of a community care facility or other residential placement with an appropriate provider.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services

Programs that provide an alternative living arrangement for people who have no birth family; for individuals whose physical, developmental, sensory, social and/or emotional disabilities or conditions make it difficult or impossible for them to remain with their families; for children whose birth family environment is abusive; for older adults who want a simpler lifestyle with fewer responsibilitie s; or for individuals who, because of their age or disability, are unable to live independently without care, supervision and/or support to help them in the activities of daily living.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Nutrition Related Public Assistance Programs » Food Stamps » Food Stamp Appeals / Complaints

Programs that are responsible for hearing appeals and resolving complaints that have been filed by people who have applied for or who are receiving assistance through the Food Stamp program and believ e that they have been discriminated against, that their rights have been violated or that the county has failed to take appropriate action with respect to their application or benefits.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Nutrition Related Public Assistance Programs » Food Stamps » Food Stamp Applications

County offices that accept Food Stamp applications, establish eligibility for the Food Stamp program and issue Food Stamp identification cards which must be presented when picking up Food Stamp coupon s.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Nutrition Related Public Assistance Programs » Food Stamps

A federally-funded program administered locally by the county or the state that enables low-income and indigent households to obtain food stamp coupons which can be exchanged in nearly all grocery sto res for food or electronic benefit transfer (EBT) "debit" cards which can be used to purchase food. Approved households are entitled to receive a monthly allotment of food stamp coupons (or to purcha se a designated amount of food utilizing their cards) based on net income and household size. Expedited food stamps are available within five days for people who are in an emergency situation and who se income and spendable resources for that month are within specified limits.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » DUI Offender Programs » First Offender DUI Programs

Programs, usually of three to four month's duration, that are designed for individuals who have been convicted for the first time of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs including pre scription drugs which offer lectures, films and educational materials concerning the impact of alcohol and/or other drugs on a person's driving skills and addiction as a disease. The program may also offer counseling sessions of twelve-step mutual support groups and screening and referral for participants who are interested in treatment for alcohol and/or other drug abuse or alcoholism.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Family Practice

Programs that are staffed by specialists who provide comprehensive medical care including preventive services with particular emphasis on the family unit, in which the physician's continuing responsib ility for health care is not limited by the patient's age or gender, nor by a particular organ system or disease entity.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Immunizations » Flu Shots

Programs that inoculate susceptible individuals of all ages, but particularly people who are very young or very old, to prevent them from contracting any of the variant strains of influenza that are p revalent during the winter and spring.

Health Care » Human Reproduction » Family Planning

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to control the size of their families and the spacing of their children, usually through some form of birth control; who have a problem with infert ility; or who have questions about the advisability of becoming pregnant or following through with a current pregnancy.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Health Education » First Aid Instruction

Programs that instruct the public in the basic lifesaving techniques involved in the administration of emergency assistance to individuals who have been injured or otherwise disabled prior to the arri val of trained medical personnel.

Health Care » Health Screening / Diagnostic Services » Diagnostic Imaging / Radiology » Fluoroscopy

Programs that utilize a fluoroscope as a means of detecting abnormalities. The fluoroscope is a device that consists of a fluorescent screen suitably mounted, either separately or in conjunction with an x-ray tube, by means of which shadows of objects interposed between the tube and the screen are made visible.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Education Programs » Food Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures people can take when they shop for, store, prepare, cook, defrost or reheat food to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Topics may include proper storage and cooking temperatures, avoidance of cross-contamination, the importance of hand washing and disinfecting kitchen surfaces, safe thawing practices, prompt refrigeration o f leftovers, condiment safety, animal drugs and feeds, food irradiation, bioengineered fruit and produce, dietary supplements, food allergies, food colors and additives, fat and sugar substitutes, pes ticides and other contaminants, food concerns during pregnancy and tips regarding specific foods with known risk factors. Food safety education programs may target school children; consumers; or food service workers, managers, cooks, bartenders, servers and dishwashers in restaurants, hotels, schools, child care centers, long-term care facilities and other establishments that prepare and serve foo d.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Education Programs » Fire Prevention Information

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect homes, businesses and property from the threat of fire. Fire prevention programs provide inform ation about faulty wiring and other electrical hazards, kitchen fires, smoking risks, child-related fire safety, flammable materials storage, brush clearance, fire retardant building materials and gro und cover, techniques for fighting a fire until the fire agency arrives (first aid firefighting) and other similar topics. Included are programs that inspect the homes of individual citizens and give them a report which recommends ways to protect their property as well as those that deal with fire safety in a more general way.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Fire Services

Programs that are responsible for preventing, investigating, controlling and extinguishing fires. Activities include fire safety education, firefighting, investigating the causes of suspicious fires, inspecting and maintaining equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur, and enforcing fire codes which protect lives and property from fire s and explosions arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, or from conditions hazardous to life and property in the use or occupancy of buildings or ot her premises.

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Communicable Disease Control » Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control » Food Poisoning Investigation

Programs that investigate reported cases of food poisoning from commercial sources (restaurants, vending machines, manufacturers, markets), ensure that the diagnosis is confirmed, identify the source of the problem, and work with the establishment in which the outbreak originated to prevent further transmission of the illness by disposing of the contaminated food and correcting the food handling p ractices that caused the problem.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Flood / Siltation Control

Programs that are responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of flood control dams, channels, storm drains, debris basins, retention and detention basins, grass-lined swales, pumping plants, spreading grounds and other facilities and structures that control and conserve flood, storm and other waste waters and inhibit siltation of public bodies of water. These programs may also in vestigate reports of clogged or full catch basins or other problems with the flood/siltation control system, and may offer information about flood, storm and other waste water conservation programs.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Land Conservation » Forest Conservation

Programs that are responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting the nation's forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. Services may include planning and prescribing forest uses and practices; directing land surveys, road construction and the planting and harvesting of trees; working coope ratively with public land management agencies, states/provinces and owners of private forest lands to provide more scientific management of forest resources; and ensuring that timber harvesting method s protect the lands and streams, assure rapid renewal of the forest, provide food and cover for wildlife and fish, and have minimum impact on scenic and recreational values.

Environmental Quality » Domestic Animal Services » Protective Services for Animals » Foster Care for Animals

Programs that arrange for the temporary placement in private homes of homeless animals who are awaiting adoption or who are too wild and need gentling prior to being adopted; or for animals whose owne rs are in emergency situations which may include being homeless, having a medical emergency or having to leave home for a battered women's shelter.

Education » Educational Support Services » Student Financial Aid » Fellowships

Programs, usually available through colleges and universities, foundations or public and private agencies, which make an award to assist graduate students with the cost of study or research. Teaching and other special duties may be required.