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The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) administers the Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (AHOD Program) which provides grants to governmental, not-for-profit and charitable groups to build, acquire/rehabilitate or improve homes for low and moderate income families.
Medicaid and Medicare are two government assistance programs that provide medical and health related services to various groups of people in the USA. Although the 2 programs are different, yet both are managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Medicare is a social insurance program that serves more than 44 million enrollee citizens (as of 2008). The program costs about $432 billion, or 3.2% of our National GDP, in 2007. Medicaid is a social welfare (or social protection) program that serves about 40 million people (as of 2007) and costs about $330 billion, or 2.4% of GDP, in 2007. Together, Medicare and Medicaid represent 21% of the FY 2007 U.S. federal government.
Both Medicaid and Medicare were created when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Security Act on July 30, 1965.
Early intervention services, including at a minimum child find, evaluations and assessments, service coordination and the development and review of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP, are available at no cost for eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth to 3 years of age) and their families. Infants and toddlers who meet their state’s eligibility requirements will receive a comprehensive evaluation and assessment and be assigned a service coordinator who will assist them. An IFSP will also be developed outlining the child’s needs up to age 3. Other early intervention services designed to meet the unique needs of the child may be provided on a fee-for-service or sliding fee scale on a state-by-state basis.
The Advanced Placement Test FEe Program awards grants to states to support state and local efforts to increase access to advance placement classes and tests for low-income students.
This program provides grants to states to fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services, family literacy services, and English literacy and civics education programs. Participation in these programs is limited to adults and out-of-school youths age 16 and older.
The Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) program was enacted by Congress on 2 December 2002. The CRSC program provides compensation for eligible MILITARY retirees with combat-related disabilities. The Army CRSC program is operated by the Army Human Resources Command (HRC) under the direction of the United States Army Physical Disability Agency. Since the programs launch (June, 2003), 30% of eligible retired Soldiers have applied for CRSC and 55% of claims have been approved. 238,000 retired Soldiers are eligible for CRSC (as of 02/27/06) with an increase of 2,500 eligible annually. CRSC provides a monthly tax-free compensation (full concurrent receipt option) that supplements Veterans Administration (VA) disability and military retired payments.
Student employment provides an opportunity to earn money and continue your education, to train with people who manage the day-to-day business of the federal government, and to combine your academic study with on-the-job experience. Job opportunities under this program offer you temporary employment with the Department of Commerce. Employment can range from summer jobs to positions that last as long as you are a student. These employment opportunities need not be related to your academic field of study.
The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) is a paid student program, which offers you valuable work experience directly related to your academic field of study. It provides formal periods of work and study while you are attending school. It requires a commitment by you, your school, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. You may be eligible for permanent employment after successfully completing your education and meeting work requirements.
The National Ocean Service Intern Program provides unique opportunities for cooperative study, research, and development that would be of major benefit in advancing the number and diversity of skilled engineers, scientists, and managers in the environmental arena who are familiar with the techniques and technologies used by the National Ocean Service.
The Department of Commerce (DOC) established a post secondary internship program to aid and promote experiential training activities which foster future employment at DOC or the Federal government in general. Student opportunities will be primarily located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, but will include field locations outside the area. Summer internship sessions will last for a ten-week period. Academic semester or quarter internship sessions will be structured to coincide with the academic calendar of the students’ institutions. DOC serves as the host Federal agency for the student interns; students may be assigned to work in Federal agencies other than DOC.