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The Department of Education, also referred to as DOE, is accountable for the establishment of policies on schools, and the administration and coordination of general federal education assistance.
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The United States Department of Energy is the government's leading agency that's mainly responsible for ensuring the production, regulation, conservation, and marketing of the country's energy resources.
The Department of Human Health and Services is the principal agency that is largely accountable for promoting the health of Americans and providing vital human services to all.
The Department of Homeland Security, otherwise known as DHS, is the key agency that is responsible for ensuring the safety of the country and the American people.
The Department Housing and Urban Development, on the other hand, is the agency that oversees dwellings that are owned by the government and at the same time ensures that tenants and owners are treated fairly.
The Department of Justice, also knows as DOJ, is the government's primary agency that pursues the enforcement of US Federal laws.
The Department of Labor, the leading government agency that provides support to the American work force, is the key agency that is responsible for improving the country's working conditions and protecting fundamental employee benefits.
Meanwhile, the Department of State is federal government's the primary agency that is tasked with, and responsible for, the implementation of the US foreign policy.
The Department of the Interior, on the other hand, is accountable for the management and conservation federally-owned lands in the United States.
The Department of Treasury is the leading agency that is largely answerable for economic, financial, tax, and fiscal policies, as well as the making of coins and currency.
The Department of Transportation, more commonly referred to as DOT, is the principal agency that establishes the nation's transportation policy. It also oversees highways, mass transit, railroads, aviation, ports, pipelines, and other similar services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, the last agency on our list, is the principal agency responsible for the management of the benefits for veterans of the US Armed Services.
All of the departments that are mentioned above offers a wide range of programs and grants that could potentially help fund projects that intends to serve a public purpose.
To read more about the departments and the specific services that they offer, you can visit http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/Executive.shtml.
Grants from the Federal Executive Branch of the Government
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Additional Government Grants Resources
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program
The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program aims to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing, transportation, economic development, and environmental infrastructure investment decisions, in order to increase the country's capacity to incorporate livability, sustainability and social equity into land use plans and zoning.
Developing and Strengthening Services and Systems that Support Family Cohesion and Respond to the Separation of Children in Democratic Republic of Congo
USAID-DRC has established a program entitled Developing and Strengthening Services and Systems that Support Family Cohesion and Respond to the Separation of Children in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has recently established a funding opportunity entitled Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG).
Rural Policy Analysis Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration has recently established the Rural Policy Analysis Program, wherein it intends to solicit applications that support the research and analysis of respective policy affecting rural communities, so as to inform policy makers.
Exploratory Clinical Trials for Small Business Grant Program
The National Institutes of Health has formed a partnership with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in order to establish the Exploratory Clinical Trials for Small Business Grant Program wherein they aim to establish a vehicle for Small Business Concerns (SBCs) in the process of submitting Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications for exploratory clinical trials directly to the NIND
Minority Business Enterprise Centers for Minority-Owned Businesses
The The Minority Business Development Agency has recently constituted the Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBEC) Program wherein it aims to support minority-owned businesses by providing them with electronic and one-on-one business development services for a reasonably nominal fee.
USAID University Engagement through Higher Education Institution Program
The United States Agency for International Development has recently constituted the USAID University Engagement through Higher Education Institution Program wherein it seeks to hone the knowledge, research skills, and creativity of higher education campuses.
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