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Legal Services Corporation
The private, non-profit corporation established by Congress in 1974 to assure equal
access to justice under the law for all Americans. LSC’s mission is to promote equal
access to the system of justice and improve opportunities for low-income people
throughout the United States by making grants for the provision of high-quality civil
legal assistance to those who would be otherwise unable to afford legal counsel.
A series of 8 lessons in money management, including mortgage borrowing, at the
website of Freddie Mac.
Department of Labor
Covers employment, unemployment compensation, Workforce Investment Act, workplace
safety and discrimination issues.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Enforces employment discrimination laws.
National Labor Relations Board
Enforces National Labor Relations Act. Conducts secret-ballot elections to determine
whether employees want union representation and investigates and remedies unfair labor
practices by employers and unions.
THOMAS
Legislative Information on the Internet. A service of the Library of Congress
DOJ Civil Rights Division
Enforcing federal statutes that prohibit exclusion and discrimination.
Department of Agriculture
The USDA oversees the Food Stamp program and other nutrition programs, as well as the Rural Housing Program.
Department of Health and Human Services
The federal agency overseeing health and human service programs.
Represents the federal government and enforces federal laws. Includes FBI, Attorney General, and Civil Rights.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Responsible for providing federal benefits to veterans and their dependents. Operates nationwide programs of health care, financial assistance and national cemeteries for veterans and dependents.
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress.
Social Security Administration
Includes information about Social Security retirement and disability benefits.
Medline Plus
The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, created and maintains MedlinePlus to help web users locate health information.
Medline Plus en español
MedlinePlus ofrece información proveniente de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud y otras fuentes de confianza sobre más de 600 temas de salud. MedlinePlus también cuenta con tutoriales interactivos de educación de salud, una enciclopedia médica, información sobre medicamentos de receta y venta libre y las últimas noticias de salud.
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Center serves CPD, its clients and customers and all those with a common interest in safe, decent, affordable housing, and those interested in creating community and economic development opportunities at the local level.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD oversees federally subsidized rental programs as well as homebuyer programs.
Searchable by keyword or citation or offers browse feature.
Cornell's LII Code of Federal Regulations
Cornell's Legal Information Institute's interface with the online CFR. Sometimes this site is faster.
United States Code
Search the United States Code.
DOL Workforce Investment Act Website
Includes state plans, guidances and links to law and regulations.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is a Federal agency within the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that administers the nation's immigration laws.