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S P E C I A L  P R O G R A M S

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Special Programs include the Office of American and Folklife Studies, the International Environmental Science Program, Academic and Eductional Programs (including the Office of Symposia and Seminars, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Office of Fellowships and Grants), the Collections Management/Inventory Program and the Collections Acquisition, Research, and Education Program. These activities have been consolidated into this chapter to provide consistency with the forthcoming FY 1981 budget submission to Congress. With the exception of the Office of American and Folklife Studies, the Office of Symposia and Seminars, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, most of the resources associated with this group of activities are generally available to all organizations of the Institution if they meet certain standards and selection procedures.

[[underlined]] Current Resources and Support [[/underlined]]

These programs in FY 1979 are expected to have total operating expenditures of $5,135,000, excluding excess foreign currencies which amount to the equivalent of $3,700,000 in FY 1979. A breakdown follows:

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| [[underlined]]FY 1979[[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Source of Funds | Full-Time Employment | Funds ($000s) [[/underlined]]

Federal Salaries & Expenses | 25 | $2,091
Unrestricted trust | 11 | 2,907
Restricted trust | - | 52
Federal Grants & Contracts [[underlined]]| - | 85[[/underlined]]

Total | 36 | $5,135
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Funding patterns vary, and include programs which are funded entirely from federal appropriations, to those funded soley through trust operations of the Institution.[[underlined]]American and Folklife Studies[[/underlined]], administered by the Assistant Secretary for History and Art, operates with both federal appropriations and trust funds and also seeks grants and contracts for special projects. Federal funds support the administrative staff and expenses, research and publication efforts, and about one-half of the cost associated with the annual folklife festival. The Office also receives an annual allocation of unrestricted trust funds to cover about one-half the

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