A federal need analysis system underlies the annual allocation of billions of dollars (more than $73 billion in FY2005) in student financial aid supported by Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) (P.L. 89-329, as amended). The system has regularly been characterized by many as too complex, creating a barrier for students seeking financial assistance, especially low-income students. This report provides an overview of the federal need analysis system, including a discussion of recent legislative changes and proposals.

The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. It summarizes the status of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.

This report discusses the the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which required the Flood Insurance Administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to produce countywide “Flood Insurance Rate Maps,” or FIRMs, to set federal flood insurance premiums based on flood risk.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree and the Master of Music in Performance (MM) degree

Photo of Kathleen Leos as she speaks to a conference of educators at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She spoke about her views on bilingual education.

Kathleen Leos speaks about the benefits of bilingual education to educators gathered at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

Kathleen Leos shares her views on bilingual education with a gathering of educators at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

Southern Methodist University, in Dallas Texas, hosts Kathleen Leos as she addresses the issue of bilingual education in front of an education conference.

Kathleen Leos discusses her views on bilingual education while addressing educators at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Kathleen Leos, assistant secretary of the Office of Learning English, discusses bilingual education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Kathleen Leos, assistant secretary of the Office of Learning English, gives a speech on bilingual education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Kathleen Leos delivers a speech on bilingual education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

A photograph of several women sitting together as an audience, all looking the same way. There is a red balloon in the foreground, and strings of other balloons are visible throughout the audience.

Fotografía de un grupo de mujeres sentadas juntas como público, la mayoría mirando en la misma dirección. Dos de las mujeres sostienen bebés.

Several women, one wearing red American Heart Association t-shirt, gather in a hallway. Some have red balloons.

A photograph of an audience of women with red balloons listening to a speaker. In the foreground is a roasting pan full of stew.

Fotografía de un grupo de mujeres sentadas como público, cada una con un globo rojo. Hay una olla de guiso en primer plano.

This article explores the benefits of dual language instruction that was brought up by Kathleen Leos at a summit on bilingual education at Southern Methodist University. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

This article deals with a health fair whose target audience was Hispanic women in the city of Fort Worth. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly magazine edition of the daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Funeral program for Julia Jewel Bennet, born May 28, 1934 and died January 28, 2006. The funeral was held Friday, February 3, 2006 at Memorial Baptist Church, officiated by J. L. Sanders. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.