Federal Funding Sources

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities.

The principal purpose of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) fosters positive youth development, supports rural and community development efforts, and promotes healthy eating and nutrition.

The mission of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the United States.

The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to help provide the building blocks that Americans need to live healthy, successful lives.

The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD programs provide supports for youth and their families, as youth are a large proportion of the residents of public housing developments.

The mission of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

The mission of the U.S. Department of State is to shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous, just, and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a broad mandate to promote job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved standards of living.