On the other hand, if you have a preference, you can direct your gift to a specific member agency. The choice is yours. HHS Add l Information HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala presented the President's FY 2001 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services at a news briefing in Washington on Monday, February 7, 2000. Documents as they were provided to the media, including text, tables and graphics can be downloaded or viewed. Secretary Shalala's prepared remarks at the briefing is also available online.
Researchers monitor program changes and fiscal developments.
In collaboration with Child Trends, Inc., the project is studying the well-being of children and families. Findings should assist state and local policy makers in designing new policies and programs by providing information about significant developments. The Assessing the New Federalism State Database includes information on the fifty states and the District of Columbia in areas including income security, health, child well-being, demographic, fiscal and political conditions, and social services. If you plan to use the database extensively, you may want to download the database and the database viewer for using it onto your own computer. When you download the database and software, you will also download the data dictionary and the user's guide, so you will have everything you need to use the database.