$Revision: 1352 $ $Id: us1gov_ed.n3 1352 2009-08-20 05:05:32Z RalphHodgson $ $Date: 2009-08-19 22:05:32 -0700 (Wed, 19 Aug 2009) $ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License A Level 1 Ontology of the Organizational Structure of the Agency Education Department (ED) Ralph Hodgson http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/us/88x31.png US Government Bodies http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/ To provide information and services regarding grant, contract and financial management; cooperative agreements; procurement and accounting to the Secretary of Education and other stakeholders. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/index.html ed-ocfo ED-OCFO To improve educational outcomes for people with disabilities by providing information, technical and financial assistance to parents, individuals, school districts and states in special education, vocational rehabilitation and research. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr ed-sers Special Education and Rehabilitative Services http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/index.html ed-ies Institute of Education Sciences http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/com.html#fice ed-fice Federal Interagency Committee on Education To promote the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of the Department of Education's programs and operations through independent and objective audits, investigations, inspections and other evaluation activities. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/index.html ed-oig Department of Education Office of Inspector General http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=mr ed-elao English Language Acquisition Office To formulate federal postsecondary education policy and administer programs that address critical national needs in support of our mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html ed-ope Postsecondary Education The mission of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is to promote academic excellence, enhance educational opportunities and equity for all of America's children and families, and to improve the quality of teaching and learning by providing leadership, technical assistance and financial support. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html?src=mr ed-oese Office of Elementary and Secondary Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html?exp=0 ed-rsa Rehabilitation Services Administration (Education Department) http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/ ed-oll Innovation and Improvement Office To provide financial aid (e.g., grants, loans, work-study assistance) to college students enrolled in eligible programs at participating schools, to make education beyond high school financially possible. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/fsa/index.html ed-fsa Federal Student Aid To resolves complaints of discrimination and provides technical assistance to help institutions achieve compliance with the civil rights laws that the Department of Education enforces. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html ed-ocr Office for Civil Rights http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ dot-fmcsa Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ dot-fhwa Federal Highway Administration http://www.bts.gov/ dot-rita-bts Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://www.rita.dot.gov/ dot-irta Research and Innovative Technology Administration (Transportation Department) http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ dot-nhtsa National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.fra.dot.gov/ dot-fra Federal Railroad Administration http://www.marad.dot.gov/ dot-marad Maritime Administration http://www.stb.dot.gov/ dot-stb Surface Transportation Board http://www.fta.dot.gov/ dot-fta Federal Transit Administration