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Federal Agency Directory
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many federal agencies are there?
- Can I get a copy of the list for my own use?
- Can you add my link to your website?
That question is difficult to answer because "federal agency" can be defined in many different ways (for further discussion on this point, please see What is a Federal Agency?). There are currently 15 executive agencies (the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, the Interior, and the Treasury), but most people would consider other organizations beneath those categories agencies as well (such as the Farm Service Agency, which is within the Department of Agriculture, or the Missile Defense Agency, which is within the Department of Defense). There are also countless offices, centers, bureaus, programs, administrations, councils, divisions, organizations, and directives within the federal government, and these organizations are frequently reorganized.
The Federal Agency Index uses the U.S. Government Manual as its organizing guide. One way for you to estimate the approximate number of federal agencies is to look at the Manual's Appendix C, Agencies Appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations. That list may not be up-to-the-moment, and it is up to you to decide whether to count the indented sub-agencies included under the main headings.
The Federal Agency Index is kept only in html format, so it is impossible for the list's information to be disseminated separately.
The Federal Agency Index is exactly that -- an index list of the websites of Federal Agencies. If you are not the representative of a Federal Agency listed within the U.S. Government Manual, then we cannot include your website within the Federal Agency Index.
Where do I find information on...?
- Government Sales and Auctions
- Grants and Funding Sources
- Health and Human Services: GrantsNet
- Department of Education: Grants and Contracts and Student Financial Assistance
- Housing and Urban Development: Federal Rental Assistance and Buying a Home
- Veterans Affairs: GI Bill and VA Loan Guaranty Home Loan Program
- Internet Fraud
- Federal Trade Commission: Web Scams
- Securities and Exchange Commission: Internet and Online Trading
- Other Scam/Fraud/Sites
- Non-government site: Internet Fraud Watch by the National Consumer League.
- Jobs
- Department of Homeland Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service
- Department of State: Foreign Service Officer, Civil Service Careers, International Organizations
- Laws and Regulations
- Federal
- Bill Summary and Status via Thomas 93rd Session (1973-1974) to the Current Session
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): National Archives and Records Administration on FDsys or via Cornell University Law School
- Federal Register (FR): viaFDsys
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See also: Regulatory Information Service Center via General Services Administration
- Public Laws (104th Congress-present) via FDsys
- United States Code via FDsys or via Cornell University Law School
- State
- State Laws: Cases & Codes via FindLaw
- Municipal
- Municipal Codes Online via Municode
- Military Records
- Medal of Honor Recipients
- Military Personnel Mailing Addresses Requests
- Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Certificates -- Verification of Military Service
- Passports/Visa/Travel
- Passport Services and Information
- Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets by Country
- U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions Websites Worldwide
- Applying for Lawful Permanent Residence
- Information for Employers and Employees
- USCIS Field Offices
- Naturalization -- Applying for US Citizenship
- Temporary Visitors -- Nonimmigrant Status: Travel, Business, Students attending US Schools, Exchange Visitors
- Small Business Grants and Loans
- Veterans
- What happens to the websites of discontinued federal agencies?
- How to search Federal Agencies by subject
- Federal Trade Commission -- Consumer Information from the Federal Government
- USA.gov -- Information on local, state, and government agencies
- HealthFinder.gov -- Department of Health and Human Services: selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations
- Military.com
The "ultimate" sources for finding federal grant opprotunites are the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and Grants.gov, the single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Many agencies also have listings of grants and programs that are available:
The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice includes the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Consumer Information is available via a number of resources:
Searches via USA Jobs from the Office of Personnel Management can be limited by state and agency. Many agencies will also have a careers information:
Following the current legislative process on the Federal level, use FDsys and/or Thomas from the Library of Congress.
See also LSU Libraries' Legal Sources.
Department of Defense Fact Sheets:
Travelers to the United States should check the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, part of the Department of Homeland Security.
The Small Business Administration provides information for small businesses such as Financing Your Business as well as pages for specific types of business owners:
It may be helpful to contact your local SBA Offices and Services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs website contains many useful links regarding Veterans Benefits There is a 1-Stop Service Inquiry page.
The CyberCemetery, a website maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries in partnership with the Federal Depository Library Program of the U.S. Government Printing Office, provides permanent public access to the websites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.
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