Links
State of Ohio Government Resources
Federal Government Resources
- USDA CSREES The US Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
- USDA Rural Development Agencies This Web site provides access to the informational resources of the Rural Development agencies of the US Department of Agriculture.
- USDA Economic Research Service ERS provides economic and other social science information and analysis for public and private decisions on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.
- The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations [ACIR] The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) is a permanent, independent, bipartisan intergovernmental agency.
- Government Printing Office [GPO] Access This site provides access to information published by the GPO.
- GAO [General Accounting Office] Home Page The General Accounting Office is the investigative arm of Congress.
- The Economic Statistics Briefing Room
- The Social Statistics Briefing Room
- Community Connections: Putting People First The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Community Planning and Development.
- The Bureau of the Census The Census Bureau collects data about the people and economy of the United States.
- The Bureau of Economic Analysis [BEA] BEA is the Nation's accountant, integrating and interpreting a tremendous volume of data to draw a complete and consistent picture of the U.S. economy.
- HART Environmental Data: Sustainable Community Indicators This web site discusses various indicators of sustainable community. An indicator is a way to measure how well a community is meeting the needs and expectations of its present and future members.
- Sustainable Communities and Ecosystems (U.S. EPA) Community-Based Environmental Protection (CBEP) is an approach that EPA is taking to improve the effectiveness of its nation-wide regulations and other environmental programs. This site describes CBEP projects, case studies and tools for communities.
- Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED) As the oldest university-based advocacy planning organization in the country, PICCED's mission is to enhance the capacity of low- and moderate-income communities to develop innovative solutions to the physical, social, and economic challenges facing them.
- North Central Regional Center for Rural Develpment The NCRCRD provides leadership in rural development regionally and nationally by identifying, developing and supporting programs on the vanguard of emerging issues.
- Woodstock Institute Woodstock Institute is a nonprofit organization that works nationally and locally to promote reinvestment and economic activity in low- and moderate-income communities.
- Community Development Society International The Community Development Society International provides leadership to professionals and citizens across the spectrum of community development.
- SEEK Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge SEEK (Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge) is a place to find Minnesota resources for environmental education.
- Rural Policy Research Institute [RUPRI] The Rural Policy Research Institute provides objective analysis and facilitates public dialogue concerning the impacts of public policy on rural people and places.
- The Web Book of Regional Science Presents materials for use in introductory learning environments for practitioners, graduate students, and upper undergraduate students. Operated by West Virginia University Regional Research Institute.