Research and Course Guides: Resilient Urban Design Research Guide: Government Links

Federal Agencies & Departments

Census Bureau Homepage
up-to-date U.S. census information; search American FactFinder for community information

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.

SCIWAY - South Carolina's Information Highway
Business- and tourism-oriented promotional site
SC.gov
Official website of the State of South Carolina
SC Department of Natural Resources
SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
SC Department of Transportation
South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments
A voluntary organization of local governments in Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg Counties in Upstate South Carolina.
Central Midlands Council of Governments
A regional planning forum of 14 member governments in Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and Richland counties.
Berkley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
Excellent regional planning resources.
Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments
Forum of governments in Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, and Clarendon counties.

Municipal Association of South Carolina
Howard Duvall, Executive Director
P.O. Box 12109 (1411 Gervais Street - 29201)
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 799-9574
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Ellis Hankins, Executive Director
P.O. Box 3069 (215 N. Dawson - 27602)
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27602-3609
(919) 715-4000
Georgia Municipal Association
Jim Higdon, Executive Director
201 Pryor Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 688-0472
Florida League of Cities
Michael Sittig, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1757 (301 South Bronough, Suite 300 - 32301)
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1757
(850) 222-9684