Minimizing the Disappointment of Unsuccessful Applicants in Grant Programs
研究了联邦资助资金减少导致更多申请者失望的问题，分析了失望情绪的程度和影响，旨在帮助政策制定者减少未成功申请者的负面感受。
Today's climate of diminishing funds for many federal grant programs generally means fewer program beneficiaries. Less funding also means that a larger number of disappointed applicants is generated. These unsuccessful applicants-such as school districts, recipients of fuel assistance payments, local governments, or public housing authorities-are receiving either no assistance from the grant programs or less than they received in the past. Depending upon the degree of their perceived or real financial need, these individuals or institutions may hold a sense of disappointment ranging from mild distress to outrage. Certainly, no one will be pleased at receiving less than before or nothing at all.