[20050103]RS20514_为选民提供资助信息.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20514Updated January 3, 2005Grants Information for ConstituentsMerete F. GerliInformation Management SpecialistInformation Research DivisionSummaryThis report describes key sources of information on government and private grantsfor state and community projects. Constituents, who know their projects best, maysearch for grants information on the Internet and in printed reference sources. Forfederal grants, loans, or nonfinancial help, all programs in the Catalog of FederalDomestic Assistance can be searched by keyword and a number of browsable indexessuch as subject, department or agency, program title, beneficiary, and applicanteligibility. Grants.gov enables grant seekers to track and obtain e-mail notification offederal funding opportunities and to apply electronically for grants through a uniformprocess for all agencies. Federal websites provide information and guidance, and giverules, regulations, and updates. Websites of organizations such as the FoundationCenter describe sources on private, corporate, and community foundations. They alsooffer guides to writing