The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released its annual report on funding for university projects that Congress specifically directed federal agencies to support. The projects, in which specific universities were named either in appropriations bills or the legislative reports that accompany them, were identified by officials of the agencies or universities involved, or by Congressional aides. There are differences in the way funding was awarded for these projects. In some cases, Congress intended the money to go directly to the university named, although funding was to be shared with other institutions. In other cases, universities were to receive money as subcontractors.
Some language calls for federal agencies to conduct research on specified university campuses.
Other provisions earmark funding for a consortia of universities. Funding is attributed to the lead university in those instances where funding was to be shared with others. The winners of the 1996 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award were announced this week. KSTC will work with other state affiliates to develop and implement the modernization system designed to assist smaller manufacturers. The Alliance focuses on firms in chemicals, plastics, instruments and industrial machinery which together account for 30 per cent of Delaware's manufacturers.