Grants-R-Us: Inside a Federal Grant-Making Research Agency

With the continued influx of Mexican immigrants to the United States, especially to Southern California, health concerns and needs have increased among this population over the last several years. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) obtained a federal grant that provided resources to establish the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). COPC consists of comprehensive efforts to improve the overall well-being of the Angela Chanslor area within the City of Pomona in East Los Angeles. Focus areas of the project include 1) Education and Integrated Services, 2) Community Planning and Capacity Building for Neighborhood Revitalization and Safety, and 3) Job Development and Training. The focus of this paper is health promotion activities within Education and Integrated Services. The primary objective of this portion of the program was to provide residents with physical examinations and health screenings, health education, and medical and social service referrals. Topics discussed are the target community, general overview of COPC, Family Services Information and Referral Program (i.e. health promotion program within Education and Integrated Services), program impact and results, and suggestions for continued implementation and future efforts. / Con la influencia continua de inmigrantes Mexicanos a los Estados Unidos, especialmente al sur de California, ciertas necesidades con respecto a la salud han incrementado en esta poblacion en los ultimos anos. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Obtuvo ayuda Federal para establecer El Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). El centro COPC consiste de esfuerzos conprensivos para mejorar el bienestar del area Angela Chanslor que esta ubicado en la Ciudad de Pomona en la parte Este de Los Angeles. Las partes enfocadas del proyecto incluyen, 1) Educacion y servicios Integrados, 2) Plan para la Comunidad y un Edificio de Capacitacion para la comunidad que dara revitalizacion y seguridad, 3) Y habrira trabajos y entrenamientos. El enfoque de este proyecto es de actividades en Promocion de Salud aliadas con educacion y Servicios Integrados. El objetivo principal de esta porcion del programa era de proveer a los residentes con examinaciones fisicas, educacion para la salud, y eran referidas a servicios medicos y sociales. Los topicos que son tratados son: La comunidad que sera ayudada, El enfoque general de COPC, informacion del programa para referir a servicios familiares, el impacto del programa y resultados, y sugerencias para implementar futuros esfuerzos.

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DIGITIZING THE ACCOUNTING HISTORIANS JOURNAL: A SHORT HISTORY

Accounting Historians Journal ◽

10.2308/0148-4184.33.2.157 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 157-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Royce D. Kurtz ◽

David K. Herrera ◽

Stephanie D. Moussalli

Keyword(s):

Full Text ◽

Certified Public Accountants ◽

University Of Mississippi ◽

Short History ◽

American Institute ◽

Federal Grant ◽

Public Accountants ◽

The University ◽

Copyright Permission

The University of Mississippi Library has digitized the Accounting Historians Journal from 1974 through 1992, cover-to-cover. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' gift of their library to the University of Mississippi was, fortuitously, the impetus for the AHJ digitizing project. A complicated chain of events followed which included discussions with the Academy of Accounting Historians for copyright permission, an application for a federal grant, negotiations with software vendors, and decisions about search capabilities and display formats. Each article in AHJ is now full-text searchable with accompanying PDF page images.

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FEDERAL GRANT ELASTICITY AND DISTORTION

National Tax Journal ◽

10.1086/ntj41791689 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 550-551

Author(s):

JAMES A. MAXWELL

Keyword(s):

Federal Grant

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"REFORMING" THE FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID SYSTEM FOR STATES AND LOCALITIES

National Tax Journal ◽

10.1086/ntj41862478 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 321-327

Author(s):

RICHARD P. NATHAN

Keyword(s):

Federal Grant

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FEDERAL GRANT AWARDED FOR NEW NURSING ASSOCIATION

Nursing Administration Quarterly ◽

10.1097/00006216-198100610-00015 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 96

Author(s):

&NA; &NA;

Keyword(s):

Federal Grant

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Hurricane Maria and its Impact on the Zoological and Botanical Collections of the University of Puerto Rico

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards ◽

10.3897/biss.2.26014 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. e26014

Author(s):

Nikolaos Schizas

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Structural Damage ◽

Marine Invertebrates ◽

Biological Research ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

University Of Puerto Rico ◽

Federal Grant ◽

Research Profile ◽

The Usa ◽

The University

With a total of more than 150,000 specimens, the 85-year old collections of insects and terrestrial, freshwater, and marine invertebrates of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM), western Puerto Rico, are among the most significant repositories for these groups in the Caribbean region. Located in Mayagüez and on Magueyes Island, these collections were created by outstanding insect and invertebrate specialists working in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands. Holdings are particularly strong in the Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Collembola, Crustacea, Mollusca, Echinodermata, and Cnidaria. Collecting and curatorial activities, initiated in the 1920s, were maintained throughout the 1980s, resulting in many taxonomically and historically valuable records for the region. From 1990 to 2005, the invertebrate collections were increasingly neglected, with certain parts scattered throughout multiple buildings and rooms, inaccessible, or inadequately stored and at risk of becoming damaged or lost. The support for these collections was not sustained at high levels due to a variety of factors, including changes in the research profile of new academic appointments and the shortsightedness of administrators to fully understand the cultural, educational and scientific value of the museum holdings. With the exception of a federal grant through NSF - DBI (National Science Foundation - Biological Research Collections - PI Frantz - 2007-2010), which initiated a flurry of Museum related activities to improve the deteriorating museum facilities throughout the UPRM campus, the Museum collections are now facing even more challenges, some anthropogenic and very recently, some natural. Major Hurricane Maria (Category 4), delivered a devastating blow to the island of Puerto Rico on 20 September 2017. Both terrestrial and marine ecosystems were heavily impacted. Extensive structural damage to roads, telecommunications, water systems, the energy grid and approximately 60,000 houses/buildings made Hurricane Maria the most damaging Hurricane (estimated cost ~ 90 billion dollars) in the USA after Katrina and Harvey. Flooding caused by the direct impact of Hurricane Maria (5 to 40 inches of rain fell during the first 48 hours in Puerto Rico) and subsequent extensive loss of electricity caused unfavorable conditions for the collections. The University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez closed for approximately 45 days and limited electricity, if any, was available through diesel generators. High levels of humidity and heat can cause further structural damage as well as favor the growth of fungus in enclosed areas of UPRM, including the Museums. Efforts to safeguard the collections will be outlined here to ensure the collections remain a valuable natural asset of the people of Puerto Rico as part of their natural patrimony and as an irreplaceable education tool.

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