Abstract
This paper presents information on the available support of optometric education and research by several agencies of the Federal Government. A brief history of federal support of research and education since World War II is presented reflecting an increase in emphasis toward the support of manpower and the delivery of health care. The organizational structure and programs of the National Institutes of Health are discussed including the National Eye Institute and the Bureau of Health Manpower Education. Grant awards to schools of optometry (construction, educational, scholarship, and loan grants) since the inception of the Health Professions Educational Assistance Program in 1963 are reviewed. Expenditure of special project grant funds by schools of optometry are compared with other health professions. Programs of the National Science Foundation related to optometry are reviewed and projections of future legislation are discussed in relation to the current fiscal situation.
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