NOTE:  Post in progress, likely to be split into two.  Right now, it’s rough riding

 

 

 

My “Save to Draft” link vanished, so I either “publish” or all this “perishes.”  Sorry to Pile it Higher and Deeper.  Check back later if you don’t have galoshes on today.  Check it out now, if you are an investigative sort, I”m chock full of hot links (trails to follow — trails to where $$ are being spen)t.  

 

The article from IWF talks about Head Start.  It’s at the VERY bottom.  Being me, I had to illustrate where “Head Start” and “Early Head” start lay, federally speaking.  Head Start is a huMONGOUS Federal Investment, almost as much as hauling Dads out of prisons and putting them back in touch with the kids, in exchange for lowered child support payments to make the welfare rolls look better.  If this results in a few familywipeouts, well, there are other government entitites to clean up, investigate (supposedly) and propose further incursions on the 2nd Amendment, and other civil rights, ONE of which is to be alienated from money you earned, or determining how to spend it, either — I suppose, to help protect us from ourselves in a bulletless manner.

 

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Normally I am not on the same page as IWF Independent Women’s Forum.  Why?  I’d pinpoint it as this — they’re not on the same page as me when it comes to the importance of VAWA — I’m as independent as the best of ’em, but I’d like to speculate that if a number of these libertarian-style writers had actually been the target of abuse, or had children kidnapped or parentally-stolen, and were unable to get justice for their retrieval, I think the tune would go a little differently.  A close friend of mine, who witnessed much of what happened, and how it affected me, commented that the libertarians are great with the THEORIES, and are mostly theory too, no compassion.

 

Whether or not that’s so, I’ve had a busy few days, and will let this Policy Brief  “to the contrary” on the megalith of Head Start as being pushed by our current President, speak for me.  I do agree on this matter.  

 

For a perspective, here’s a graphic: (with pie chart) showing HHS segment (from a certain 2008 document)

 

 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.

 

Head Start is CFDA “93.600”

 

Fiscal Year: 2009

 

CFDA Prog. No.	Popular Title	CAN Award Amount
93.600	Head Start	$ 5,772,627,164
Total:		$ 5,772,627,164

 

 

And we’re in June.  Here’s 2008:

Fiscal Year: 2008

CFDA Prog. No.	Popular Title	CAN Award Amount
93.600	Head Start	$ 6,677,528,436
Total:		$ 6,677,528,436

 

 

And that’s not counting “ARRA Head Start” or “ARRA Early Head Start.” which you can look up separately.

 

. . OK, since you begged me:  

Fiscal Year: 2009, ARRA Head Start

CFDA Prog. No.	Popular Title	CAN Award Amount
93.708	ARRA – Head Start	$ 20,191,359
Total:		$ 20,191,359

 

and for good measure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

While we are at it, I’m feeling ornery, so I’m going to post the DISCRETIONARY grants, by type, for FY 2009 only.

Le’ts hope our government is indeed full of prudence and discretion (wisdom) in the matter of the total at the bottom of this chart:

This report shows the number of discretionary grants and associated dollar values organized by the four major activity types shown below, and their subcategories.

Research – Includes traditional research projects by individual investigators and other broadly based traditional and other research as well as research career programs. NIH awards about half of these grant dollars.

Services – Includes grants to deliver health or social services, treatment and rehabilitation programs, education and information programs, and programs to detect health problems. ACF awards the majority of services grants.

Training – Includes research and health professions training programs, education projects, and rural area health care training. NIH and HRSA award most training grants.

Other – Includes construction projects, grants for the planning and development of health programs and health resources, evaluations, and health infrastructure awards—a small percentage of the total discretionary grants.

FY:   2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004   

 

Activity Type	Number	Dollars
Research
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)	45	$2,134,706
SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)	30,574	$10,705,113,249
Research Subtotal	30,619	$10,707,247,955
Services
DEMONSTRATION	917	$545,381,046
HEALTH SERVICES	2,662	$1,198,502,612
SOCIAL SERVICES	2,048	$6,029,628,475
Services Subtotal	5,627	$7,773,512,133
Training
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE	38	$1,356,536
TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP	3,591	$544,297,132
CONFERENCES (INFORMATION TRANSFER/TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER)	12	$71,811
Training Subtotal	3,641	$545,725,479
Other
OTHER	3,875	$4,169,016,838
PLANNING	7	$0
CONSTRUCTION	13	$0
FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS	2,003	$57,647,835
KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)	174	$15,011,235
Other Subtotal	6,072	$4,241,675,908
Grand Total	45,959	$23,268,161,475

(For those of you who came out of the US Public Education System, that’s $23 with a B as in Billion.

Aren’t you curious about the “other” category?  I am….) 

 

 

 

 

Some (not alll) agencies.  The FIRST number to right of name is number of OFFICES< then SECOND is the number of PROGRAMS:

 

 

Department of Agriculture	22	207
	Department of Commerce	12	91
	Department Of Defense	14	45
	Department of Education	12	167
	Department of Energy	0	33
	Department of Health and Human Services	17	358
	Department of Homeland Security	0	106
	Department of Housing and Urban Development	6	126
	Department of Justice	18	117
	Department of Labor

 

Department of State	7	21
	Department of the Interior	11	196
	Department of the Treasury	4	6
	Department of Transportation	11	80
	Department of Veterans Affairs	3	39
	Environmental Protection Agency	10	100
	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	0	7

 

Of these 17 “Offices” (a functional, not geographic term)typically known by their initials (Cf.  “FDA”) are these.  Again, the number to the RIGHT represents the # of programs under this “office.”

 

Administration For Children And Families	70
	Administration On Aging	16
	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	2
	Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry	6
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	38
	Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services	22
	Food and Drug Administration	3
	Health Resources and Services Administration	82
	Indian Health Service	15
	National Institutes of Health	56
	Office Of Disease Prevention And Health Promotion	1
	Office Of Minority Health	5
	Office Of Population Affairs	5
	Office of the Secretary	19
	President’s Council On Physical Fitness And Sports	1
	Program Support Center	0
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	14

 

In terms of dollars (see below, 2008), only CMMS (Medicare and Medicaid) had more than ACF:

HHS Grants By OPDIV

This report shows the total number of grants (mandatory and discretionary) and total number of grant dollars awarded by each HHS operating division (agency). It also shows the percentage of the total number of grants, and the percentage of total grant dollars that each agency awarded with respect to the total number of grants and grant dollars awarded by all HHS agencies. Of the total HHS grant dollars, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awards about two-thirds; the Administration for Children & Families (ACF) awards about 20%; and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards less than 10%.

(FY displays as 2011 for some reason, but these are 2008 figures).

FY:   2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004   

OPDIV	Number	#%	Dollars	$%
ACF	7,799	10.28%	$46,151,691,513	17.40%
AHRQ	307	0.40%	$84,085,143	0.03%
AOA	1,141	1.50%	$1,385,629,076	0.52%
CDC	3,486	4.59%	$4,424,589,279	1.67%
CMS	1,000	1.32%	$181,153,208,973	68.29%
DHHS/OS	631	0.83%	$877,067,242	0.33%
FDA	142	0.19%	$36,823,882	0.01%
HRSA	6,137	8.09%	$5,870,873,213	2.21%
IHS	673	0.89%	$1,203,106,391	0.45%
NIH	52,057	68.59%	$21,113,804,312	7.96%
SAMHSA	2,525	3.33%	$2,973,765,742	1.12%
Total	75,898		$265,274,644,766

 

 

 

OK, let us now look at those 70 ACF programs:

Below, the # (93.###) is the “CFDA” Number used in the TAGGS database cataloguing usage of grants — down to who got them, and at least a nominal description, as well as, er, how much was allocated and when.  So those CFDA  #s are a research tool for the informed citizen.  Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA, get it?)

I’ve colored, highlit, italicized, and bolded many of them.  How MANY of these programs overlap with each other, and are VERY much entwined with the topic of this blog — family court matters.  

For example, if child support were consistently enforced, PERHAPS more Moms could stay home with infants, saving money at Head Start centers.  However Motherhood is not in consonance with “promoting Fatherhood/”health marriages” policy of late, which means, bring Dads back, more access.  This means sometimes Moms then have to go out and replace that child support she just lost at custody-switch time, which then, if Dad also has full-time work and not a stay-at-home second wife, would necessitate possibly more child care, right?  See the merry go round?  

Of course, see also the article on the Boyhood project, and the commentary that the US is the world’s largest (by per capita) jailor, which is probably a factor in so many fatherless families, maybe even as much as them danged feminazi’s saying, stop hitting us! and letting women out of abusive situations.

I want us to see the incredible breadth and scope of activity under this department.  And to make a note of research tools, and to understand, the next time your local state, county, or city says they’re broke, that there may be some federal reasons why.  ALL of these are under the Executive Branch of government.  Responsible Citizenhood entails learning about them — before you become desperate for services from one or more of them!

 

 

DIVISIONS (Programs) under Administration of Children and Families:

 

 

 

 

  93.010 Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.086 Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS, L – DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION   93.087 Enhance the Safety of Children Affected by Parental Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.254 Infant Adoption Awareness Training Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.550 Transitional Living for Homeless Youth Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.551 Abandoned Infants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS, B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.557 Education and Prevention Grants to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.560 Family Support Payments to States_Assistance Payments – ?? Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.563 Child Support Enforcement Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS    93.564 Child Support Enforcement Research Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_State Administered Programs Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.567 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Voluntary Agency Programs Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.569 Community Services Block Grant Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.570 Community Services Block Grant_Discretionary Awards Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Discretionary Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.579 U.S. Repatriation Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.581 Improving the Capability of Indian Tribal Governments to Regulate Environmental Quality Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.583 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Wilson/Fish Program Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.584 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_Targeted Assistance Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.586 State Court Improvement Program Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.587 Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.591 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants For Battered Women’s Shelters_Grants to State Domestic Violence Coalitions Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS    93.592 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters_Discretionary Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.593 Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.594 Tribal Work Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.595 Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.597 Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.598 Services to Victims of a Severe Form of Trafficking Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.599 Chafee Education and Training Vouchers Program (ETV) Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.600 Head Start Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.601 Child Support Enforcement Demonstrations and Special Projects Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.602 Assets for Independence Demonstration Program Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.603 Adoption Incentive Payments Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.604 Assistance for Torture Victims Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.605 Family Connection Grants – ???? Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.612 Native American Programs Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.613 President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families L – DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION   93.616 Mentoring Children of Prisoners Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.617 Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities_Grants to States Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.618 Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS, B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.623 Basic Center Grant Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.630 Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.631 Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.632 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.643 Children’s Justice Grants to States Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.645 Child Welfare Services_State Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.647 Social Services Research and Demonstration Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.648 Child Welfare Services Training Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.652 Adoption Opportunities Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.658 Foster Care_Title IV-E Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.659 Adoption Assistance Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.667 Social Services Block Grant Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.669 Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.670 Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters_Grants to States and Indian Tribes Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.674 Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – FORMULA GRANTS   93.676 Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – PROJECT GRANTS   93.708 ARRA – HEAD START Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – Project Grants    93.709 ARRA – EARLY HEAD START   Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – Project Grants   93.710 ARRA – COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – Formula Grants   93.711 ARRA – STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES FUND Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families B – Cooperative Agreements   93.713 ARRA – CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – Formula Grants   93.714 ARRA – EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY FUND FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) STATE PROGRAMS Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – Formula Grants   93.716 ARRA – TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS Department of Health and Human Services
Administration For Children And Families A – Formula Grants

 

Below, you may now see why IWF might be squawking about whether More, Earlier, Better (0-5 actually helps, or for that matter, is best.  For that, please (now) see the next post (date:  06-19-09)