Carolina's
compass for public strategies
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Agency
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United States Government Agencies |
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A variety of United States Government agencies provide
information on health and human services, labor, commerce,
agriculture, technology and other areas.
US Government Portal
| Official
U.S. Government Portal (FirstGov) |
Whatever
you want or need from the U.S. government,
it's here. A rich treasure of online information,
services and resources are all listed at the
official U.S. gateway to all government information. |
Health
and Human Services
| Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting
the health and safety of people - at home and
abroad, providing credible information to enhance
health decisions, and promoting health through
strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national
focus for developing and applying disease prevention
and control, environmental health, and health
promotion and education activities designed to
improve the health of the people of the United
States. |
Labor
Department
| Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) |
The
principal fact-finding agency for the Federal
Government in the broad field of labor economics
and statistics. The BLS is premier among statistical
agencies, producing impartial, timely, and accurate
data relevant to the needs of users and to the
social and economic conditions of the Nation,
its workers and families. |
Economic Development
| Center
of Excellence for Sustainable Development |
Sustainable development is a strategy by which
communities seek economic development approaches
that also benefit the local environment and quality
of life. It has become an important guide to many
communities that have discovered that traditional
approaches to planning and development are creating,
rather than solving, societal and environmental
problems. |
Commerce
| Bureau
of Economic Analysis (BEA) |
Promotes
a better understanding of the U.S. economy
by providing the most timely, relevant, and
accurate economic accounts data in an objective
and cost-effective manner. BEA
produces economic accounts statistics that
enable government and business decision-makers,
researchers, and the American public to follow
and understand the performance of the Nation's
economy. BEA collects source data, conducts
research and analysis, develops and implements
estimation methodologies, and disseminates
statistics to the public.
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Justice
Postal
Service
US
Department of Agricuture (USDA)
| USDA
Rural Development |
Committed
to helping improve the economy and quality of
life in all of rural America with financial programs
supporting such essential public facilities and
services as water and sewer systems, housing,
health clinics, emergency service facilities and
electric and telephone service. Promotes economic
development by supporting loans to businesses
through banks and community-managed lending pools
and offers technical assistance and information
to help agricultural and other cooperatives get
started and improve the effectiveness of member
services. |
National
Telecommunications Information
| National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) |
An
agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce serving
as the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic
and international telecommunications and information
technology issues. NTIA works to spur innovation,
encourage competition, help create jobs and provide
consumers with more choices and better quality
telecommunications products and services at lower
prices. |
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