FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE TOTAL 1958-59 SCHOOL YEAR Department or Agency DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE_ Amount of Federal funds (thousands) $2, 413, 186 737, 864 383, 556 3, 493 300, 877 113, 577 1, 416 10, 941 57, 811 5, 212 51, 047 5, 019 7,742 1, 036 14 1,368 5, 023 122, 820 1, 741 593 602, 036 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1961 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D.C. - Price $1 CONTENTS Page Foreword..... Chapter 1. Federal Purposes and Procedures in Supporting Education. Purpose of this Bulletin.... National Interest in Education___ XV 1 2 2 General and Special Purposes.. 5 Bases for Apportioning Federal Funds. Chapter 2. Summary of Federal Funds for Education ___ Trends in Federal Support of Educational Programs.. Chapter 3. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare..... Office of Education___ Office Administration.. Civil Defense Education___ 6 10 12 12 18 31 31 32 35 College Housing Program.. Cooperative Research___ 36 39 Fellowships for the Study of Mentally Retarded Children_-_-_- Science, Mathematics, and Foreign Language Instruction___ |