Federal Resources

ADDITIONAL USEFUL GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

	Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)		State Transportation web sites
	Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program		Transportation Safety Institute
	Grants.gov
	New Starts Program Supports locally operated transit guideway capital investments from heavy to light rail, from commuter rail to bus rapid transit systems.		Airports Financial Assistance for Capital Development
	Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Federal credit program oriented toward large surface transportation projects of national significance.		Grants to establish and operate University Transportation Centers throughout the U.S.
	One-stop access to Federal Transit Administration grant program information		Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program
	State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs) stretch both federal and state dollars to increase transportation infrastructure investment.		Highway Safety Grants
	Pipeline Safety Grants		Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing - State and Local Project Reference Guide
	Boating Safety State Grants

USA.gov

For sheer accessibility, USA.gov wins hands-down as the U.S. government's official portal on the Web. You can find all sorts of goodies here: grant information, hundreds of online services (drivers' license renewal, shop government auctions, contact elected officials, etc.), the latest government news, and a ton more.

Related: For more government Web portals, check out FedWorld, Students.gov, Health.gov, or one of the coolest sites I've ever seen - the New York City Maps Portal.

GPO Access

GPO Access, part of the U.S. government printing office, offers you official information from all three branches of the federal government. A few links to note: core documents of U.S. democracy, a huge catalog of government publications, and an A-Z list of federal databases.

Related: You also don't want to miss the GPO's cache of congressional records, public presidential papers, or Ben's Guide.

Library of Congress

  I could (and frequently do) get lost in the stellar Library of Congress. For instance, you can access state and local government information, browse the gigantic American Memory collection, or view current and historical legislative info courtesy of THOMAS.

Related: The National Archives is a good place to start your historical/genealogical research - you can also view actual scanned-in archival documents, such as the Document for Today.

CIA World Factbook

 The CIA World Factbook provides detailed information for (most) every known country, territory, and province in the world. You can also download a printable version.

Related: Find stats at the U.S. Census Bureau, federal data from FedStats, or view the National Atlas.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Forget wasting time sluffing through pages of spammy job search information - the Occupational Outlook Handbook is the real deal. You can find state by state job market information, employment projections, even an A-Z occupations index that will give you an idea of what you should be making in your chosen field.

Related: Don't forget the Social Security Administration or the IRS.

Science

 Since I have a budding geology buff in my house, science sites rank high on my list of most useful, and the United States Geological Survey is at the top. You can find all sorts of interesting information here, such as worldwide earthquake updates or the largest earth science library in the world.