Federal Agencies and Programs

An area of the Department of Labor website that explains the legal responsibilities of contractors working on covered federally-funded projects.  

Access to information about Fair Housing complaints in your community.

People are encouraged to register with FEMA for possible assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362).

A portal site from the Government Printing Office that allows searches across multiple government databases as well as direct links to searches for Congressional bills, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, Supreme Court decisions, administrative decisions, the Congressional Record, the U.S. Code and Commerce Business Daily among others. Excellent starting point for locating all types of federal documents online. 

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has created a new online guide that outlines the range of historic preservation funding options that are currently available.

HUD's library of documents, policies and handbooks.

Rural Information Center (RIC) is USDA's information service providing funding sources and information to rural officials, communities, organizations, and citizens at 1-800-633-7701. The RIC website also has a rural housing resource page and a rural housing finance FAQ. 

USDA Rural Development - U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Agency is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. USDA-RD provides grants to communities for infrastructure and housing rehabilitation and multi-family housing development. Site includes information on programs and downloadable forms and applications.

Site includes data section, trade information and information on grants for technology improvements and support for job retention and creation in distressed areas. 

The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.

Includes descriptions of HUD program, a best practices database, and access to HUD forms and handbooks. 

The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.