SHARES provides the Federal community a forum for addressing issues affecting HF radio interoperability. The SHARES HF Interoperability Working Group (IWG), established as a permanent standing committee under the NCS Council of Representatives, is responsible for providing guidance and direction for the SHARES radio network and for fostering interoperability of Federal HF radio systems through examination of regulatory, procedural, and technical issues.

You can find a listing of federal government agencies in your local telephone book under United States Government Offices or check the federal government web site. If you have questions about federal law issues, contact the U.S. Attorney General, your regional US Attorney's Office or the U.S. Department of Justice.

No. The Federal government does not currently have a section 508 logo (such as the Energy Star) that attaches to a product to indicate that the product conforms to the section 508 standards. Vendors are not required to post information regarding whether or not their products meet the Access Board's standards on a web site (unless they choose to respond to a solicitation, or are awarded a contract, that says otherwise).

No. Investments in CIIs are investments in private, for-profit or non-profit, financial institutions. All investments in community development banks and credit unions are federally insured up to at least $100,000 per depositor, just like in traditional banks and credit unions.

COBRA continuation coverage laws are administered by several agencies. The Departments of Labor and Treasury have jurisdiction over private-sector health group health plans. The Department of Health and Human Services administers the continuation coverage law as it affects public-sector health plans. The Labor Department's interpretive and regulatory responsibility is limited to the disclosure and notification requirements of COBRA.

Federal funding for this program is about $7 million annually and is used by NIST to manage the program. The application fees are charged to cover expenses associated with distribution and review of applications and development of feedback reports. The application and review process is considered to be a very cost-effective and comprehensive business health audit.

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) programs are administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), which underwrites crop insurance policies for hundreds of crops and livestock in the United States. Crop insurance policies are sold and serviced by private insurance companies. For information about insurance products available in your area, please contact a local insurance agent or one of the insurance companies that sell and service crop insurance policies in your state.

No. Community Solutions is a private, independent, nonprofit organization. We often work with government agencies in addressing community issues.

Yes. A Certificate of Confidentiality can be awarded whether or not a research project is federally funded.

This country gives us so much that we spend a day and a half giving something back through community service. Our projects change from year to year based on the current needs of the villages we visit. Examples of community service projects in the past are cleaning and painting schools, working at an orphanage, reforestation projects, trail maintenance, conservation projects and cleaning up the beach of a naturalist preserve.

Students on this program will participate in a variety of community service projects. Projects change from year to year based on current needs. Past endeavors include conducting health surveys, observing doctors and nurses in clinics, teaching medical skills to youth, conducting educational games at village health fairs and testing for diabetes and AIDS. [Back to Top]

Spelman College has established the Office of Community Service to provide information about community service opportunities for Spelman students and integrate service into the Spelman education. For more information, please visit the Office of Community Service web site.

report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) demonstrated the utility and potential cost-effectiveness of service dog program. The study, entitled "The Value of Service Dogs for People with Severe Ambulatory Disabilities", showed that over the 8-10 year working life of a service dog, $60,000 - $80,000 per individual may be saved, with a 68% reduction in human-care hours.

SHARES combines existing high frequency (HF) assets from 99 Federal, state, and industry organizations into a single emergency voice and data message handling network, supporting national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) when normal communications are destroyed or unavailable.