Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Last updated: December 1, 1998 with the December 1998 Catalog.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government.

In addition to the hardcopy Catalog data, program information is available on machine-readable magnetic tape, high-density floppy diskettes, and CD-ROM. All three contain the textual material published in the program description section of the Catalog and characteristics data of coded program information extracted from the textual material. The characteristics data format allows the user to index and retrieve program information by the program function, types of assistance, applicants, beneficiaries, circular requirements, obligations, matching requirements, and authorizing legislation. From the text, users may retrieve the complete text or specific sections of the program text. The accompanying documentation describes in detail the format for retrieving program information. The tape, diskettes, or CD-ROM may be purchased from GSA. Contact: Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Staff (MVS), General Services Administration, 300 7th Street, S.W., Suite 101, Washington, DC 20407. Telephone: (202) 708-5126.

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