PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To support research that is relevant to policy development and evaluation of current and proposed programs of interest to the Secretary, the Administration, and the Congress. Priorities include: (1) Issues of long-term care, disability, and personal assistance services, including informal care giving; (2) health care delivery issues including health care financing; (3) welfare reform outcomes and policies affecting children and youth; (4) community development; (5) science policy development; and (6) the reduction of poverty.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Program Development;
2. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;
- Planning and Technical Assistance;
- Health and Nutrition;
3. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Research - General;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Federal;
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Individual/Family;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);