Government Resources

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 here are several reliable Federal and State informational and guidance resources:

• Federal Guidance on COVID-19 (multiple federal agency resources)
• Government Response to COVID-19 from USA.gov
• Materials on COVID-19 by State
• COVID-19 Tax Relief from IRS.gov
• COVID-19/Other Public Health Emergencies and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - FAQ
• Information and Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on COVID-19
• Information from the National Institutes of Health on COVID-19
• COVID-19 Guidance from Administration for Community Living
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
• COVID-19 Information for Travel from the CDC
• Federal Guidance on COVID-19 from the U.S. Department of Labor
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Guidance on COVID-19 for Federal agencies and employees
• Guidance from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for preparing workplaces for COVID-19
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - Accommodation and Compliance: COVID-19
• COVID-19/Other Public Health Emergencies and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - FAQ
• CareerOneStop Unemployment Benefits Finder for COVID-19 by State
• Department of Labor Offices by State

Administration for Community Living (ACL) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Phone:  202/401-4634
Email:  aclinfo@acl.hhs.gov.
ACL's Regional Support Centers:  www.acl.gov/About_ACL/Organization/regional.aspx.
www.acl.gov.

Data.gov
Data.gov includes searchable data catalogs providing access to data in three ways: through the "raw" data catalog, the tool catalog and the geodata catalog.
www.data.gov.

Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)
Toll Free:  800/333-4636 through the USA.gov Contact Center
www.gsa.gov/portal/category/101011.

Federal Register (FR)
Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
www.federalregister.gov.

data.gov – The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
data.gov.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – Federal Tax Information
Toll Free:  800/829-1040
Listing of telephone assistance for tax payers and local IRS offices:  www.irs.gov/uac/Telephone-Assistance.
www.irs.gov.

Library of Congress
Phone:  (202) 707-5000 for general information
Online Catalog: catalog.loc.gov.
www.loc.gov.

Medicaid Consumer Information by State from Benefits.gov
Provides information and an overview of the program, information on applying, phone numbers, and a link to the Medicaid website by State.
www.benefits.gov/benefits/browse-by-category/category/MED.

My.Medicare.gov -- The Medicare Beneficiary Portal
The Medicare Beneficiary Portal provides access to personal information regarding Medicare benefits and services.
MyMedicare.gov Help Page:  mymedicare.gov/help/mymedicare.govhelp.aspx.
mymedicare.gov.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
Phone:  301/496-4000 (V), 301/402-9612 (TTY)
Toll-free Health Hotlines.
www.nih.gov.

Regulations.gov
The public face of the U.S. government's eRulemaking Initiative, facilitates public participation in the federal regulatory process by improving the public's ability to find, view, and comment on federal regulatory actions.
www.regulations.gov.

Social Security Administration
Toll Free:  800/772-1213, 800/325-0778 (TTY)
Available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
www.ssa.gov.

State and Local Government Information – From the Library of Congress website
www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html.

State and Local Government on the Net – Directory of official state, county, and city government websites.
www.statelocalgov.net.

Thomas: U.S. Congress Legislative Info Online
thomas.loc.gov.

U.S. Access Board
The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology.
Phone: 202/272-0080 (V), 202/272-0082 (TDD)
Toll Free: 800/872-2253 (V), 800/993-2822 (TDD)
access-board.gov

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public,
the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.
Phone:  202/691-5200 (V), 800/887-8339 (TDD) 
www.bls.gov.

U.S. Census Bureau
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
Locate a Regional Office:  www.census.gov/regions.
www.census.gov.

U.S. Courts – The Federal Judiciary
www.uscourts.gov.

U.S. Department of Education
Toll Free:  800/872-5327 (V), 800/437-0833 (TTY)
www.ed.gov.

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) – Federal Register and CBD
Toll Free:  866/512-1800, 202/512-1800
www.gpo.gov.

U.S. House of Representatives
Information on the U.S. House of Representatives and find your state representative.
www.house.gov.

U.S. Senate
Information on the U.S. Senate and finding your state representative.
www.senate.gov.
 

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