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Goverment Portals
GovEngine.com
This directory of United States federal, state and local government websites offers links to official executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. Click on a state in the map to reach the links for that state. The navigation menu at the right side of the web page offers additional access to Federal Government, Federal Courts, and Local Government (also using the map to narrow down your search ultimately to the county or township level).
State and Local Government on the Net
The State and Local Government Internet directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.
USA.gov
USA.gov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state, and federal government agency websites. It's government made easy!
Find Grant Opportunities
This page of the Grafts.gov website offers the ability to search for discretionary grant opportunites offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies.
Data.gov
The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
Federal Government
Economic Report of the President (annual)
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government.
FDsys: Federal Digital System
Through the Government Printing Office's FDsys free online access, you are able to search or browse for and then download official documents and publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
New York State Goverment
New York State Driver's Manual and Study Guide
“This online version of the New York State Driver's Manual contains substantially the same information contained in Parts 2 and 3 of the printed Manual (Chapters 4 through 12) dated 9/2011. Chapters 4 through 11 include the material you must read and understand to pass the written test for a Class D, DJ or E learner permit. Each of those chapters has an interactive quiz that includes actual DMV written test questions.” From the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
New York State Unified Court System
Offers Topics A-Z including ADA, Court Locations, Divorce, Family Court, Forms, Name Change, Rules, and Small Claims as well as FAQs, a Search box and much more.
New York Statistical Yearbooks
New York State Statistics
[2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook]
The New York State Statistical Yearbook is published annually by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in cooperation with the Office of the Governor and the New York State Division of the Budget. Similar to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, the Yearbook is organized into chapters focusing on specific governmental functions or subjects, such as Education, Transportation, and Finances. At the beginning of each of these 15 sections, “Highlight” information is provided along with a listing of tables in that section. For most of the tables, data are presented for the five boroughs of New York City and the 57 counties outside New York City. The Yearbook has been available online since 2002 and the "Select and Download on-line data tables" link will open their respective web pages.
Census Statistics
American Factfinder
Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the standard summary of statistics (with sources given) on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The website offers access to most of the annual volumes from 1878 to the final 2012 volume.
2010 Census Profiles Rockland County
Printable census profiles of General Population and Housing Characteristics from 2010 (and 2000 for some localities) for local areas including New York State, Rockland County, townships, hamlets, and school districts.
Elections
Project Vote Smart
"At a unique research center located high in the Montana Rockies and far from the partisan influences of Washington, our staff, interns, and volunteers are working hard to strengthen the most essential component of democracy – access to information. Project Vote Smart is a non-partisan, nonprofit educational organization funded exclusively through individual contributions and philanthropic foundations."