Additional information concerning Federal programs and services is available from the sources listed below. The information in this Appendix is in addition to that supplied in Appendix IV (Regional and Local Office Addresses), but are not the offices to which an applicant applies for an assistance program. If a potential applicant or information seeker is not certain which agency to contact, there are two types of organizations set up to help: The Federal Information Center Program and the Federal Executive Boards.
FEDERAL CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER PROGRAM
The Federal Consumer Information Center Program (FCIC) is a focal point for information about the Federal government. The FCIC assists people who have questions about Federal agencies, services, and programs, but do not know where to turn for an answer. FCIC information specialists either answer an inquirer's question directly, or perform the necessary research to locate and refer the inquirer to the expert best able to help. Telephone users may call the FCIC toll-free on (800) 688-9889 workdays between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., eastern time. TTY users may call toll-free to the FCIC from anywhere in the U.S. by dialing (800) 326-2996.
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARDS
Federal Executive Boards (FEBs) are composed of heads of Federal field offices in the metropolitan area. The FEBs were established to improve internal Federal management practices, provide a central focus for Federal participation in civic affairs in major metropolitan centers of Federal activity, serve as a means for disseminating information within the Federal government and for promoting discussion of Federal policies and activities of importance to all Federal executives in the field. The FEBs carry out their functions under the supervision of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Federal Executive Associations, and Councils, have been locally organized in over 80 other metropolitan areas to perform functions similar to the Federal Executive Boards but on a lesser scale of organization and activity. For further information, contact the Assistant for Field Operations, Office of Personnel Management, Room 5524, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415-0001. Telephone: (202) 606-1001.
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM (505) 262-6113
Atlanta, GA (404) 331-4400
Baltimore, MD (410) 962-4047
Boston, MA (617) 565-6769
Buffalo, NY (716) 551-5655
Chicago, IL (312) 353-6790
Cincinnati, OH (513) 684-2102
Cleveland, OH (216) 433-9460
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (214) 767-0767
Denver, CO (303) 676-7009
Detroit, MI (313) 226-3534
Honolulu, HI (808) 541-2637
Houston, TX (713) 209-4524
Kansas City, MO (913) 551-7100
Los Angeles, CA (562) 980-3445
Miami, FL (305) 536-4344
New Orleans, LA (504) 862-2066
New York, NY (212) 264-1890
Newark, NJ (973) 645-6217
Oklahoma City, OK (405) 231-4167
Philadelphia, PA (215) 597-2766
Pittsburgh, PA (412) 395-6607
Portland, OR (503) 326-2060
St. Louis, MO (314) 539-6312
San Antonio, TX (210) 229-4520
San Francisco, CA (510) 637-1103
Seattle, WA (206) 220-6171
Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul), MN (612) 725-3687
U.S. GOVERNMENT BOOKSTORES
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance may be purchased at any of the following 24 U.S. Government Bookstores. The price is $87.00 per domestic subscription and $108.75 if mailed to an address outside of the United States. An order for the Catalog must be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to the Superintendent of Documents. Payments may also be made using VISA,
MasterCard, and Superintendent of Documents deposit account orders. All stores (except in Kansas City) are open Monday through Friday. The Kansas City location is open 7 days a week. (See Subscription Order Form in the back of the Catalog.) Contact the U.S. Government Bookstore nearest to you for more information.
ATLANTA, GA First Union Plaza 999 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30309-3964 (404) 347-1900 FAX (404) 347-1897
BIRMINGHAM, AL O'Neill Building 2021 Third Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 731-1056 FAX (205) 731-3444
BOSTON, MA Thomas P. O'Neill Building 10 Causeway Street Room 169 Boston, MA 02222 (617) 720-4180 FAX (617) 720-5753
CHICAGO, IL One Congress Center 401 South State Street Suite 124 Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 353-5133 FAX (312) 353-1590
CLEVELAND, OH 1240 E. 9th Street Room 1653, Federal Building Cleveland, OH 44199 (216) 522-4922 FAX (216) 522-4714
COLUMBUS, OH 200 N. High Street Room 207, Federal Building Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 469-6956 FAX (614) 469-5374
DALLAS, TX 1100 Commerce Street Room 1C50, Federal Building Dallas, TX 75242 (214) 767-0076 FAX (214) 767-3239
DENVER, CO 1660 Wynkoop Street Suite 130 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 844-3964 FAX (303) 844-4000
DETROIT, MI 477 Michigan Avenue Suite 160, Federal Building Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 226-7816 FAX (313) 226-4698
HOUSTON, TX Texas Crude Building 801 Travis Street Suite 120 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 228-1187 FAX (713) 228-1186
JACKSONVILLE, FL 100 West Bay Street Suite 100 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 353-0569 FAX (904) 353-1280
KANSAS CITY, MO 120 Bannister Mall 5600 E. Bannister Road Kansas City, MO 64137 (816) 765-2256 FAX (816) 767-8233
LAUREL, MD Warehouse Sales Outlet 8660 Cherry Lane Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 953-7974 or (301) 792-0262 FAX (301) 498-9109
LOS ANGELES, CA ARCO Plaza, C-Level 505 S. Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 239-9844 FAX (213) 239-9848
MILWAUKEE, WI 310 W. Wisconsin Avenue Suite 150, Reuss Federal Building Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 297-1304 FAX (414) 297-1300
NEW YORK, NY 26 Federal Plaza Room 1-120, Federal Building New York, NY 10278 (212) 264-3825 FAX (212) 264-9318
PHILADELPHIA, PA Robert Morris Building 100 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 636-1900 FAX (215) 636-1903
PITTSBURGH, PA 1000 Liberty Avenue Room 118, Federal Building Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 395-5021 FAX (412) 395-4547
PORTLAND, OR 1305 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97201-5801 (503) 221-6217 FAX (503) 225-0563
PUEBLO, CO Norwest Bank Building 201 West 8th Street Pueblo, CO 81003 (719) 544-3142 FAX (719) 544-6719
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 303 2nd Street Marathon Plaza, Room 141-S San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 512-2270 FAX (415) 512-2276
SEATTLE, WA 915 Second Avenue Room 194, Federal Building Seattle, WA 98174 (206) 553-4270 FAX (206) 553-6717
WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Government Printing Office 710 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC 20401 (202) 512-0132 FAX (202) 512-1355
510 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 653-5075 FAX (202) 376-5055
REFERENCE SOURCES
- The Budget of the United States Government
The Budget of the United States Government sets forth the
President's comprehensive financial plan and indicates the President's
priorities for the Federal government.
Information on programs by function, agency, and account, and
detailed budget estimates is located in the Budget. Federal programs
listed in the Catalog may be identified by the 11-digit budget
account identification code listed in the Budget. These codes also
appear in the Financial Information section of each Catalog program. A
complete explanation of the identification code is provided in Appendix
III of the Catalog (the Budget Functional Code Appendix). The Budget
may be purchased from the Government Printing Office in the Washington,
DC area and the U.S. Government bookstores listed in this Appendix.
- The Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the
general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by
executive departments and agencies of the Federal government. It
includes all statutory regulations of Federal agencies, and is divided
into 50 titles which represent broad subject areas of Federal
regulations (e.g., Housing and Urban Development, Public Health, Public
Welfare, or Transportation). Each title is divided into chapters which
usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each chapter is further
subdivided into parts covering specific regulatory areas. The number
preceding the CFR citation is the title or volume number. The CFR is
kept up-to-date by the individual issues of the Federal Register, these
two publications must be used together to determine the latest version
of any given rule. Individual volumes of the CFR are revised at least
once each calendar year and issued on a staggered quarterly basis. The
CFR thus serves as a convenient reference for the citizen desiring a
comprehensive source for general and permanent Federal regulations.
A General index to the entire Code of Federal Regulations, the CFR
Index, is revised as of July 1 each year. The numerical Finding Aids,
a cumulative list of CFR Sections affected is published monthly and is
cumulated for 12 months, keyed to the revision dates of the various CFR
volumes.
The Code of Federal Regulations is available in Federal depository
libraries and most major libraries or Federal bookstores. Individual
copies may be purchased from the Government Printing Office.
- The Federal Register
The Federal Register, published daily, is the medium for making available to the public Federal agency regulations and other legal documents of the Executive Branch. These documents cover a wide range of government activities. Here, government requirements are published which involve environmental protection, consumer product safety, food and drug standards, occupational health and safety, and many more areas of concern to the public.
The Federal Register includes proposed changes in regulated areas. Each proposed change published carries an invitation for any citizen or group to participate in the consideration of the proposed regulation through the submission of written data, views, or arguments, and sometimes by oral presentations. Through the publication of proposed rules and notices of public meetings, citizens are given the opportunity to be informed about and participate in the workings of their government.
The Federal Register is also a vehicle for the announcement of newly authorized and/or funded programs, notifications of funding availabilty, (NOFAs), program application deadlines, and other important program information.
The Federal Register Index is based on a consolidation of entries appearing in the issues of the Federal Register together with broad references. It is published monthly and is cumulative for 12 months. The Federal Register and the Federal Register Index are available in Federal depository libraries and most major libraries or Federal bookstores. Additional Federal Register resources include, the Statistical Abstract of the United States; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; The Federal Register: What It Is and How To Use It. All Federal Register publications may be purchased from:
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
- Information Resources for Legislative Research and Inquiry
Senate Document Room: (202) 224-7701
House Document Room: (202) 225-3456
Government Printing Office Order Desk: (202) 512-1800
Federal Register Inquiry Desk: (202) 523-5215
- The following World Wide Web Sites provide valuable additional information:
Additional resources available from GPO are: House and Senate
Calendars (Monday edition only), How Our Laws Are Made, Digest of
Public General Bills and Resolutions, United States Government Manual,
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. Stock
numbers and prices of these publications can be obtained by calling or
writing the GPO. To order or inquire about congressional documents
from GPO, call: (202) 512-2465. To order or inquire about any other
government publications, call the Order Desk: (202) 512-1800.
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