small businesses, our electronic book on CD-ROM has an amazing collection of the finest documents and resources on grants, loans, and assistance programs for individuals, non-profit groups, businesses, students - everyone! New for 2011: a comprehensive CFDA Program list spreadsheet - exclusively formatted - with 2036 programs listed by 38 detailed criteria - program title, program number, popular name, federal agency, authorization, objectives, types of assistance, uses and use restrictions, applicant eligibility, beneficiary eligibility, credentials and documentation needed, preapplication coordination, application procedures, award procedure, deadlines, range of approval and disapproval time, appeals, renewals, formula and matching requirements, length and time phasing of assistance, reports, awards, records, account identification, obligations, range and average of financial assistance, program accomplishments, regulations, guidelines, and literature, regional or local office, headquarters office, website address, related programs, examples of funded projects, criteria for selecting proposals, published date, shortname, URL, and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus/recovery status. Another new feature is our exclusive look at key foundations, the Web Guide to Top Foundations, with links to over 10,000 major national and international private foundations, charities, and directories. Learn how to get files and records from government agencies through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act with our extensive coverage. Save time and effort by using this comprehensive resource to find grants, disaster relief, loans, student aid, programs, or records! There is individual coverage of federal agencies and departments, along with tips and resources for grant proposal writing. Federal student aid programs are covered, with Education Department information on college loans, and the Federal Student Aid Handbook. In addition, next-generation search technology allows complete cross-file indexing and makes all files on each disc fully searchable. The depth and breadth of the coverage of federal grants, loans, and small business programs is truly awesome. * We go far beyond just the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), the OFFICIAL guide to federal grants, with its thousands of pages on loans, grants, surplus equipment, and training. There is specific information on all 15 types of assistance: Formula & Project Grants, Direct Payments - Unrestricted, Loans, Insurance, Sale/Exchange/Donation of Property, Goods, Use of Property, Facilities, Equipment, Advisory Services, Counseling, Technical Information, Training, Complaints, and Federal Employment. Categories include: Agriculture, Arts, Business, Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster, Education, Employment, Labor, Training, Energy, Environmental, Food, Health, Housing, Humanities, Information, Statistics, Law/Justice/Legal Services, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science, Technology, Social Services, Income Security, and Transportation. As the catalog itself says, "Get started today exploring the amazing world of grants and loans provided by the Federal Government!" * This 2011 guide features our most detailed coverage ever of loan programs for agriculture, business, disaster relief, education, housing, and veterans, with program description, application processes, and contact information. * There is comprehensive information for entrepreneurs with documents, forms, and materials from the SBA and SEC: library of documents, forms, startup kit, information about loan programs and financing, laws, regulations, research reports, success stories, workbooks, and more.

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