GENERAL STRATEGIES FOR FUND RAISING, AS WELL AS SPECIFIC FUND RAISING TIPS, ARE PRESENTED ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF POTENTIALLY HELPFUL RESOURCE MATERIALS. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATION PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED. ALSO BRIEFLY NOTED ARE THE PROGRAMS OF OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES, SUCH AS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE SOURCES OF FUNDING. IN ADDITION, WAYS TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND IN COALITIONS WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO INCREASE THE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE EXPLORED USING CASE STUDIES. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS INDIRECTLY RELATED TO ASSISTING YOUTH (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS) ARE ALSO OUTLINED. A TOTAL OF 33 TABLES OF DATA ON AGENCY GRANTS, AWARDS, AND CONTRACTS IS INCLUDED. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS THE ADDRESSES OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHICH CAN PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.