Research and Course Guides: City and Regional Planning Research Guide: Government Links

Federal Agencies & Departments

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD maintains a library of resources on homeownership, community development, and housing discrimination.
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
the US DOT website has information on the wide array of federal government transportation programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
the EPA seeks to protect human health and the environment
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
USGS provides scientific information to understand the Earth, manage natural resources, and to minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FEMA manages the federal government's responses to disasters
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
USACE plans, designs, builds, and operates dams and other civil engineering projects.