GovBenefits.gov Locate federal and state benefits including loans and grants for which you may be eligible to receive. Can search by keyword or in pre-determined topic areas.

GovLoans.gov The gateway to federal loan information. Loans are available in agriculture, business, disaster relief, education, housing, and veteran categories.

GPO Access A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to important information products produced by the federal government.

Grants.gov A place where organizations can electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities. Single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Can search by funding activity, agency, funding instrument type. "Get Started" section helps you through the process.

Subject Access to Government Documents on the Internet This site arranges government Internet sites by subject.

Federal Agencies

Census Bureau Provides data about the people and economy of the United States.

Geological Survey (USGS) Information and data on geologic hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanos. Also covers water resources, biology and geology.

Justice Department Links to information and activities of the various bureaus under its jurisdiction - FBI and Federal Bureau of Prisons. Includes fugitives and missing persons.

Library of Congress Access to the catalog for the largest library in the world, with more than 115 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. A link to the Copyright Office is also available.

National Archives and Records Administration Genealogical and microfilmed resources housed at the Archives with links to the Presidential Libraries.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Find information about immigration and naturalization including laws, forms, fees, services and benefits programs.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provides some of the tools needed to perform a patent or trademark search. Free access to a searchable patent database (1976 to the present), and a trademark database.

United States Bankruptcy Court District of Arizona Tools available on the site include on-site self-help centers in Phoenix and Tucson offices, access to a qualified bankruptcy attorney, and information gears to self-represented litigants (debtors and creditors).

Additional Resources

American FactFinder The source for Census 2000 data.

American Indian Tribes A-Z Is a partial list of federally-recognized tribes and a service of the US Environmental Protection Agency American Indian Tribal Portal.

American Memory Historical Collections Multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library of Congress’s Americana collections. Currently over 100 collections.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers to teach how our government works.

Consumer Gateway Operated by the Federal Trade Commission, this site has full text publications and directory information from U.S. agencies serving consumer needs, investments, recalls, real estate, mortgages, consumer goods, etc.

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy Full text access to the basic federal documents that define our democratic society – Articles of Incorporation, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, Declaration of Independence, etc.

ELAWS Advisors: Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses Helps people understand their rights and responsibilities under the employment laws and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL). Covers labor standards, drug free workplace, veterans benefits, FMLA, retirement benefits, etc.

Federal Land Patent Record Image access to more than two million federal land title records (transfer of land titles from the Federal government to individuals) issued between 1820 and 1908 for the Eastern Public Land States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin). Images of serial patents, issued between 1908 and the mid -1960’s are currently being added. Good source for genealogical research.

Government Guide Easy access to many government services in one location.

Recreation.Gov - Recreational Opportunities on Federal Lands Source of information for recreational opportunities on federal lands. Searchable by state and by type of activity.