Federal Agencies
Below are the federal agencies that either sponsor or actively participate in the activities of the NCCSHS.
Sponsors
Active Participants
Sponsors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)strives to enhance the quality of life for the American people by:
supporting production of agriculture;
ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply;
caring for agricultural, forest, and range lands;
supporting sound development of rural communities;
providing economic opportunities for farm and rural residents;
expanding global markets for agricultural and forest products and services; and
and working to reduce hunger in America and throughout the world.
USDA's Vision: A healthy and productive Nation in harmony with the land.
USDA - Child Nutrition Programs
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd
USDA - EAT SMART. PLAY HARD Nutrition Education Campaign
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard
USDA - Healthy Schools Local Wellness Policy
www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthy/wellnesspolicy.html
USDA - Healthy School Meals Resources Systems
schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov
USDA - Team Nutrition
www.fns.usda.gov/tn
USDA - USDA for Kids
www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/
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U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education (DoEd) has established as their mission to:
Strengthen the Federal commitment to assuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual;
Supplement and complement the efforts of states, the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the states, the private sector, public and private nonprofit educational research institutions, community-based organizations, parents, and students to improve the quality of education;
Encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs;
Promote improvements in the quality and usefulness of education through Federally supported research, evaluation, and sharing of information;
Improve the coordination of Federal education programs;
Improve the management of Federal education activities; and
Increase the accountability of Federal education programs to the President, the Congress, and the public.
DoED - 21st Century Community Learning Centers
www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html
DoED - National Center for Education Statistics
nces.ed.gov
DoED - Office of Educational Research and Improvement
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/index.html
DoED - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html
DoED - Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/index.html
DoED - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
HHS touches the lives of every American. Their mission is to protect health and give a special helping hand to those who need assistance. HHS provides support and protection to older Americans, and to the Nation's infants and children. They also provide aid to people with disabilities, as well as assistance and new opportunity for those in need. In times of crisis, HHS services can save lives and rescue families.
DHHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
DHHS - Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
www.cms.hhs.gov
DHHS - Health Resources and Services Administration
www.hrsa.gov
DHHS - Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov
DHHS - Office of the Surgeon General
www.surgeongeneral.gov
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Active Participants
U.S. Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov
The mission of the Department of Justice is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law, to provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, to administer and enforce the Nation's immigration laws fairly and effectively, and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
DOJ - Bureau of Justice Statistics
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
DOJ - Justice for Kids and Youth
www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/
DOJ - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
ojjdp.ncjrs.gov
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U.S. Department of Transportation
www.dot.gov
The Department of Transportation was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, the Department’s first official day of operation was April 1, 1967. The mission of the Department is to serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water, and land — upon which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
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