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TOP FEDERAL WEBSITES
Administration on Aging 330 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201	Eldercare locator (800) 677-1116 Information (202) 619-7501 Fax (202) 260-1012 Web www.aoa.dhhs.gov	The Administration on Aging website includes information designed for older Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and services to enrich the lives of older persons and support their independence.
CDCP Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333	Public Inquiris (404) 639-3534 Information (800) 311-3435 (800) 311-3435 Web www.cdc.gov	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to promote health and quality of lifeby preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, DC 20207	Hotline (800) 638-2772 TTY (800) 63808270 Web www.cpsc.gov	CPSC, an independent regulatory agency of the United States Government, was established to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20472	(202) 646-2500 Information (800) 462-9029 Disaster Assistance: Web www.fema.gov	The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an independent agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. Since its founding in 1979, FEMA's mission has been to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emer- gency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
HUD Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410	(800) 669-9777 Information: (202) 708-1734 TTY Web www.hud.gov	Housing and Urban Development (HUD),born in 1965, is a Cabinet-level agency. Their mission is to fight for fair housing, increase affordable housing & home ownership, reduce homelessness, promote jobs and economic opportunity, empower people and communities, and restore the public trust.
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service 425 Eye Street, NW, Room CAB-4043, Washington, DC 20536.	Information (800) 375-5283 TTY (800) 767-1833 Web www.ins.usdoj.gov	The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), an agency of the Department of Justice, is responsible for enforcing the laws regulating the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States and for administering various immigration benefits, including the naturalization of qualified applicants for U.S. citizenship.
IRS Internal Revenue Service	Information: (800) 829-1040 Web www.irs.ustreas.gov	The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is responsible for determining, assessing, and collecting internal revenue in the United States. This revenue consists of personal and corporate income taxes, excise, estate, and gift taxes, as well as employment taxes for the nation's Social Security system.
Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue. S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540 Children's Literature Center Telephone: (202) 707-5535 Fax: (202) 707-4632 web lcweb.loc.gov/rr/child/	Information: (202) 707-5000 web www.loc.gov	The Library of Congress is the United States' oldest federal cultural institution. The Library preserves a collection of more than 119 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television collections in the world. In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular Web site and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill.
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Information: (202) 358-0000 web www.nasa.gov	NASA is an investment in America's future. As explorers, pioneers, and innovators, we boldly expand frontiers in air and space to inspire and serve America and to benefit the quality of life on Earth.
NIH National Institutes of Health	Information: (301) 496-4000 <>web www.nih.gov (click here to access all 25 agencies)	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 medical information.
National Weather Service	Weather Information (703) 260-0107 Web www.nws.noaa.gov	The National Weather Service (NWS) is the U.S.federal agency charged with providing weather, water, and climate warnings and forecasts. By working with key partners, especially the emergency management community, they have been striving to ensure their products and services are responsive to the needs of the American public.
SBA Small Business Administration	Information 800 UASK-SBA 800-827-5722 Web www.sba.gov	The U.S. Small Business Administration provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses.
SSA Social Security Administration	Information (800) 772-1213 web www.ssa.gov	Social Security affects everyone, directly or indirectly. Virtually every working American pays Social Security taxes. And one in six Americans receives monthly Social Security benefits.
U.S. Consumer Information Center	Information (888) 8-PUEBLO web www.pueblo.gsa.gov	Established in 1970 as a separately funded operation within the U.S. General Services Administration, the Federal Consumer Information Center helps federal agencies and departments develop and distribute useful information to the public.
U.S. Department of Education	Information (800) USA-LEARN web www.ed.gov	The Administration's priorities include national efforts to improve reading and math, reduce class size, strengthen school construction, and promote major new 2000 initiatives and the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education.
USPS United States Postal Service	web www.usps.com	Since its creation in 1775, the United States postal system has helped bind the nation together, support the growth of commerce, and ensure a free flow of ideas and information. Today, the Postal Service fuels the nation's economy and delivers hundreds of millions of messages and billions of dollars in financial transactions each day to eight million businesses and 250 million Americans.

**Independent Establishments and Government Corporations**
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	202-606-8503	www.achp.gov
African Development Foundation	202-673-3916	---
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)	703-482-1100	---
Commission on Civil Rights	202-376-8364	www.usccr.gov
Consumer Health Information	---	www.healthfinder.gov
Food Safety	---	www.foodsafety.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	202-564-4700	www.epa.gov
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	800-669-4000	www.eeoc.gov
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	202-418-0190	www.fcc.gov
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	202-393-8400	www.fdic.gov
Federal Labor Relations Authority Atlanta Region Boston Region Chicago Region Dallas Region Denver Region San Francisco Region Washington DC Region	404-331-5212 617-424-5730 312-353-6306 214-767-4996 303-844-5224 415-356-5000 202-482-6700	www.flra.gov
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	202-512-3000	www.ftc.gov
General Services Administration (GSA)	202-501-0800	www.gsa.gov
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)	301-713-6800	www.nara.gov
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)	202-273-1790	www.nlrb.gov
National Mediation Board	202-606-5460	www.nmb.gov
National Science Foundation (NSF)	703-292-5111	www.nsf.gov
National Transportation Safety Board	202-314-6000	www.ntsb.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHA)	202-693-1999	www.osha.gov
United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board	202-261-7600	www.csb.gov