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Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov - Find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.

NationMaster.com
http://www.nationmaster.com - "Where Stats Come Alive!" Compiles data from CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF, OECD.

National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs/

Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ - View the online compendium of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook - Country profiles and more.

Migration Policy Institute's Global Data Center
http://www.migrationinformation.org - Migration data from around the world.

United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/ - Government reports on International Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Human Trafficking and more.

NYS Board of Elections
www.elections.state.ny.us
Search for your elected officials, by name or zip code.


Federal:	Federal con't:
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.cfda.gov/ Census Bureau http://www.census.gov National, state and local data and statistics; population clock; State& County Quick Facts; latest economic indicators; American FactFinder. Congressional Votes Database http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/ Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. USA.gov http://www.usa.gov (Official site for the U.S. Government) Browse the government by topic or search by organization; forms and services. Government Forms http://www.fedforms.gov/ Government forms for automobile, business, education, family services, health, social security and more. Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov Links to library exhibitions, American Memory, Copyright Office, etc. Supreme Court of the United States http://www.supremecourtus.gov The Supreme Court calendar, opinions and related websites. Terrorism : Questions & Answers http://cfrterrorism.org/home/ From the Council on Foreign Relations	Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html Legislative information: congressional bills, committees, house and senate roll call votes, historical documents and the Congressional Record. U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov United States Congress http://www.gpoaccess.gov/congress/index.html Links to congressional publications, congressional bills, committees, Congressional Directory's and congressional documents. United States Government Printing Office http://www.access.gpo.gov Access to the largest publisher in the US; includes the Federal Register and the Federal Code of Regulations. The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov Information about presidents and the presidency, select requested government services, citizen's handbook and governmental agencies.


New York State:	Local Governments:
New York State http://www.state.ny.us Links to governmental agencies, working, learning, living, visiting and doing business in New York. New York State Data Center http://www.nylovesbiz.com/nysdc/default.asp Commonly requested data based on Census 2000. New York State Education Department http://www.nysed.gov Resources for citizens and educational professionals; school report cards; links to NYS Library and Board of Regents. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services http://www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/Provides links to crime statistics and the Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse	Nassau County http://www.nassaucountyny.gov Access to county officials and departments. New York City http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us The official New York City site; includes agencies, programs, services; cultural and recreational activities. Suffolk County http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/ County, town, and village information. Town of Oyster Bay http://www.oysterbaytown.com TOBAY's home page with town news, information and calendar.

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