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Social Security
publications and the
Social Security Handbook
From the publications list you can find info about many topics related to Social Security
as well as a list of publications in Spanish. The Social Security Handbook is an easy-to-use
tool for understanding Social Security.
Medicare Information for the
Consumer
The official U.S. Government site for Medicare information.
Where
to Write for Vital Records
State addresses and information for obtaining birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.
Many requests can be completed online.
Tax
Forms and IRS Publications
Locate federal tax forms and other information here.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
A site that helps find information on federal grants. All types of assistance can be
found, not just federal aid grants.
GovBenefits.gov provides
one access place on the internet for government benefits information. It also personalizes
how you can apply for different federal and state programs.
WWW Recalls.GOV
To provide better service in alerting the American people to
unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal
agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create
www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S.
Government recalls.
Información en Español
Homes and Communities:
Memphis Office
Find information for the first time home buyer, buying a Department of Housing and
Urban Development home, the Teacher Next Door program, plus many other related topics.
Home Gardening and
Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Search through relevant links to selected food safety related information
at FoodSafety.gov. Find nutrition information
at My Pyramid (formerly known as the
Food Pyramid)
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans is published once every 5 years by the Department of
Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture. It provides advice from
the government on how to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic disease through
nutrition and physical activity.
Federal Citizen Information
Center provides free or low cost publications from the government. A lot of
the publications are full text on the site, available to be read before being ordered.
Consumers Action Handbook
has advice and consumer tips and FirstGov
for Consumers brings together information from several federal agencies in one
easy point of access.
Federal Trade Commission - Southeast Region
Consumer protection is one of the primary missions of the FTC. Click on Tennessee
and the link takes you to related consumer agencies in Tennessee.
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