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Federal Sites Agricultural Statistics Service - The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts many surveys and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of US agriculture. America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being - This 2005 report is the U.S. government's annual monitoring report on the status of America's children. 1997 - 2000 editions available online. America's Story From America's Library - From the Library of Congress, a web site for children and families developed to provide an entertaining, educational experience drawing on its unparalleled American historical collections. Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center Benefits - This is the official Federal Government benefits website that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Ben's Guide to US Government For Kids - A government site for grades K-12, parents, and teachers. Budget of the United States Government Bureau of Justice Statistics - Statistics available on crimes, victims, criminal offenders, firearms, law enforcement, prosecution, courts, sentencing, and corrections. Bureau of Land Management - Land and mineral records including Case Recordation back to 1982, Legal Land Description records, and Mining Claim Recordation back to 1976. Cancer Institute (National) - The US Government's main cancer research agency produces this site which disseminates the latest cancer research information including cancer trials and cancer therapy evaluation. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - Lists over 1,400 assistance programs administered by 57 Federal agencies. Includes information on how to develop and write grant proposals, and application procedures. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention CIA - The Central Intelligence Agency. Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) - Also available on CDROM back to 1996 in Government Document Storage, FR1.63/55: Congressional Bibliographies - A comprehensive listing of Senate Hearings, prints, publications, and House Committee Meetings from the early 1980's to the present. Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographs of the members of the 108th US Congress. Consumer.gov - Your resource for consumer information from the federal government. Copyright Office - Access to forms, publications and basic copyright information and laws. Core Documents of U.S. Democracy Country Background Notes - Information on geographic entities and international organizations available through the Department of State. Updated periodically. Country Studies - Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Davis Bacon Wage Determination Decisions - This database contains all wage determinations made by the US Department of Labor under the mandate of the Davis-Bacon Act and related legislation. The Department determines prevailing wage rates for construction-related occupations in most US counties. All Federal Government construction contracts and most federally assisted construction over $2,000 must contain Davis-Bacon wage determinations. Dietary Supplements (Office of) - The IBIDS (International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements) is a database of published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and botanicals. Disabilities - One-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government on disabilities. Education - Office of Postsecondary Education ELaws Advisors-Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Business - This Department of Labor site helps you understand your rights and responsibilities under employment laws and regulations which they administer. Embassies and Diplomatic Missions (US) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) - This database is the national information system designed to provide ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. FAFSA On the Web - Online forms for students to apply for financial aid. Federal Agency Internet Sites - Use this service to link directly to Federal agency websites. Includes an Agency alphabetical index. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal Communications Commission Federal Consumer Information Center - Access to consumer links, publications, and to the Consumer Information Catalog. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Federal School Code List - The unique codes assigned by the Department of Education to schools participating in the Title IV student aid programs. Students must use these codes to apply for financial aid using the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Federal Trade Commission - Includes Business Guidance to the RN (Registered Identification Number Database), Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Telemarketing Sales Rule. FirstGov - The US Government web site providing easy, one-stop access to all federal government on-line information resources and services. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food and Nutrition Information Center Freedom of Information Act - The Department of Justice's FOIA site. Homeland Security - The Office of Homeland Security coordinates national strategy to strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the United States. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) - Also available on CDROM back to 1997 in Government Document Storage, FR1.63/54: House of Representatives - Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers - Michigan 3rd Congressional District Representative's Home Page. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD Environmental Maps - Maps down to the neighborhood level which combine information from the EPA (Superfund Sites, Brownfields, Waste Water Discharge Permits, Air Pollution), with HUD Community mapping databases. HUD Homes - HUD's home ownership site with information on HOMES FOR SALE, BUYING A HUD HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENTS, FINANCING AND REFINANCING, and SELLING YOUR HOME. Immigration and Naturalization Service International Trade Administration Library of Congress - American Memory MEDLINEplus Health Information - Directs you to quality health care information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institute of Health, and other government health-related organizations. Also includes consumer health information, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, and clinical trials. Morbidity and Mortality Tables - Health and disease statistics from the Center for Disease Control. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) National Security Agency (NSA) NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) - The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations. NNDC (NOAA National Data Centers) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Occupational Safety and Health Administration Organ Donation - Organ and tissue donor information. Passport Application Forms - Passport services, application forms and travel information. Patent & Trademark Depository Library at Ferris State University Patent and Trade Mark Office - Full-text patents from 1976 to current. Postal Service - Includes access to Zip Codes, Post Office Locator, StampsOnline, and Rate Calculator. Poverty Guidelines - Issued every year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services. The guidelines are a simplification of the poverty thresholds for use for administrative purposes, for example, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. Poverty Thresholds - The original version of the federal poverty measure. Updated each year by the Census Bureau, the Thresholds are used mainly for statistical purposes, for example, preparing estimates of the number of Americans in poverty each year. Public Library Locator - Information from the NCES PUBLIC LIBRARIES SURVEY Savings Bond Redemption Calculator Savings Bonds - Buy your U.S. Savings Bonds online, and other Bond information. Science.gov - A gateway to reliable Federal Government information about science and technology from fourteen scientific and technical information organizations in 10 major science agencies Securities and Exchange Commission Senate - Senator Carl Levin - Michigan Senator's Home Page. Senate - Senator Debbie Stabenow - Michigan Senator's Home Page Serial Set - Information about the US Congressional Serial Set including an index of the Serial Set from the 15th Congress (Dec. 1, 1817) through the 91st Congress (Dec. 23, 1969) Smithsonian Institution Libraries Social Security Administration Specifications and Standards (Dept. of Defense) - Direct access to over 100,000 full text Department of Defense Military Specifications and Standards. STAT-USA (US Department of Commerce) - Please consult staff for access. Students.gov - Access America for Students - A government-wide web gateway for college students to find out information on planning and paying for education, career development, community-service programs such as the Peace Corps and Americorps, military service, taxes, travel, housing and health, and consumer information. Supreme Court Decisions, 1937-1975 Supreme Court Decisions, 1992- Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet Transportation Statistics (Bureau of) - Air and land transportation statistics, including Airline On-Time surveys. USA Trade Online - Specific US export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide. Please consult staff for access. Veterans Affairs (Department of) Women's Bureau (Department of Labor) Zip Code & Post Office Directory Census [top] American Community Survey - Surveys conducted by the US Census Bureau that provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America's communities every year American FactFinder - The Census Bureau's data dissemination system providing users with the capability to browse, search, and map data from many Census Bureau sources. Census (NWMCOG) - Population by County, Township, Village, and City for all Michigan subdivisions for 1940, 1950, and 1960 is available from the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. Census 2000 Redistricting Data Map Products - PDF maps (Census 2000) from the Census Bureau for the following areas: County Block Maps, Voting District/State Legislative District Outline Maps, and Census Tract Outline Maps. E-Commerce - The Census Bureau's first official report of e-commerce activities for key sectors of the US economy. The E-Stats report covers the value of goods and services sold online. The findings cover manufacturing, merchant wholesale trade, retail trade and selected service industries. QuickFacts - Frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, and county level. Environmental Protection Agency [top] Butterworth #2 Landfill Site - Superfund Site: The Grand Rapids Public Library is an EPA Depository for documents related to this site. Available in Government Document Storage. ChemCentral Site - Superfund Site: The Grand Rapids Public Library is an EPA Depository for documents related to this site. Available in Government Document Storage. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Region 5 - EPA's site for environmental information for the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Financial Controls [top] Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) - Also available on CDROM back to 1996 in Government Document Storage, FR1.63/55: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Government Printing Office [top] Catalog of U.S. Government Publications FDLP Desktop - Federal Depository Library Program information. Style Manual (US GPO) - The 29th edition of the US Government Printing Office's Style Manual determines the authorized form and style of Government printing. This edition carries on the traditions of printing and graphic arts into new technologies. The Internal Revenue Service [top] Internal Revenue Service - The IRS web site for information, tax forms and publications IRS Tax Forms and Publications - Current years tax publications Business - Provides links that are helpful to businesses. Tax Forms - (Federal and State Tax Products) Tax-Exempt Organizations (Information and Forms) National Archives [top] Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders National Archives and Record Administration The National Archives - Search the Archives Databases Compiled by Lori DeBie |