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Browse 20,000 federal Web sites, including health
and safety, consumer protection and education resources
all from a single site.
Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance
A catalog of federal programs, projects, services,
and activities which provide assistance or benefits
to the public.
Federal Agencies
Department
of Agriculture
Established to enhance the quality of life for
the American people by supporting production of
agriculture: ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious,
and accessible food supply caring for agricultural,
forest, and range lands supporting sound development
of rural communities providing economic opportunities
for farm and rural residents expanding global markets
for agricultural and forest products and services
and working to reduce hunger in America and throughout
the world.
Department
of Commerce
The Department of Commerce promotes job creation,
economic growth, sustainable development and improved
living standards for all Americans by working in
partnership with business, universities, communities
and workers.
Department
of Education
The Department's mission is to ensure equal access
to education and to promote educational excellence
for all Americans.
Department
of Energy
The Department of Energy is a leading science and
technology agency whose research supports our nation's
energy security, national security, environmental
quality, and contributes to a better quality of
life for all Americans.
Department
of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is
the United States government's principal agency
for protecting the health of all Americans and providing
essential human services, especially for those who
are least able to help themselves.
Department
of Housing and Urban Development
HUD's mission is to provide a decent, safe, and
sanitary home and suitable living environment for
every family by: Fighting for fair housing; Increasing
affordable housing & home ownership; Reducing
homelessness; Promoting jobs and economic opportunity;
Empowering people and communities.
Department
of the Interior
The guardian of the Nation's most precious natural
and cultural resources and the steward of its trust
responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska
Natives. As the Nation's principal conservation
agency, the Department of the Interior has an obligation
to manage our resources to benefit the American
people and preserve the rich and precious heritage
of this country.
Department
of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing
the American workforce for new and better jobs,
and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces.
It is responsible for the administration and enforcement
of over 180 federal statutes.
Department
of Transportation
Ensures a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and
convenient transportation system that meets vital
national interests and enhances the quality of life
of the American people, today and into the future.
Department
of the Treasury
The Department's mission is to promote prosperous
and stable American and World economies, manage
the government's finances, protect our financial
systems and our nation's leaders, foster a Safe
and Drug-Free America and to continue to build a
strong institution for the future.
Department
of Veterans Affairs
To serve America's veterans and their families
with compassion and be their principal advocate
in ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits,
social support, and lasting memorials promoting
the health, welfare, and dignity of all veterans
in recognition of their service to this Nation.
Federal Communications
Commission
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
The Agency seeks to reduce loss of life and property
and protect the nation's critical infrastructure
from all types of hazard through a comprehensive,
risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery.
Federal
Trade Commission
The Commission seeks to ensure that the nation's
markets function competitively, and are vigorous,
efficient, and free of undue restrictions. The Commission
also works to enhance the smooth operation of the
marketplace by eliminating acts or practices that
are unfair or deceptive. In general, the Commission's
efforts are directed toward stopping actions that
threaten consumers' opportunities to exercise informed
choice.
General
Services Administration
Access to the Consumer Information Center
pamphlets on federal programs and consumer resource
handbook.
Citizenship
and Immigration Services (formerly the Immigration and
Naturalization Service)
Answers to frequently-asked questions, including
asylum, green cards, and employer responsibilities.
Internal
Revenue Service
Information on where to file, local phone numbers
for assistance, answers to frequently asked questions,
and copies of tax forms.
International
Trade Administration
Information on how to begin exporting products.
National
Academy of Science
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA remains a leading force in scientific research
and in stimulating public interest in aerospace
exploration, as well as science and technology in
general.
National
Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts investment
in America's living cultural heritage, serves the
public good by nurturing the expression of human
creativity, supporting the cultivation of community
spirit, and fostering the recognition and appreciation
of the excellence and diversity of our nation's
artistic accomplishments.
National
Endowment for the Humanities
Over the past 34 years, the Endowment has reached
millions of Americans with projects and programs
that preserve and study our cultural heritage, while
providing a foundation for the future.
National
Institute of Health
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that
will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works
toward that mission by: conducting research in its
own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal
scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals,
and research institutions throughout the country
and abroad; helping in the training of research
investigators; and fostering communication of biomedical
information.
National
Park Service
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
The mission of this department is to save lives,
prevent injuries and protect the health of the American
worker.
Social
Security Administration
Information on benefits and answers to
frequently-asked questions.
U.S.
Department of State
Information on Travel Advisories and Consular
Information Sheets
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