This reference guide provides an overview of Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law for fiscal year 2006. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important programs and resources for education. It provides information for students, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers. The reader will find information on financial assistance offered to state and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, other postsecondary institutions, public and private nonprofit organizations, and individuals, among others. Also included are: a program index; a subject index; and a list of commonly requested web sites. [This document was produced by the US Department of Education's Office of Communications and Outreach.]