CVCAC carefully chooses what we recommend here so that you can save time looking for the resources you need.

Disclaimer/Liability note: CVCAC is not responsible or liable for the accuracy, availability, or usefulness of the following sources. The links are being provided for informational purposes and are listed as areas that may be of interest.

• General
• U.S. Government
• Federal Poverty Guidlines; Alternative Site

General Organizations

• American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty - provides information on pro bono homeless programs and educated attorneys on legal issues of the homeless and poor.
• http://www.vtlawhelp.org/ Vermont Law Help. Vermont's FreeLegal Help Website
• The American Public Welfare Association home page offers information and newsgroup regarding specific issues regarding Welfare.
• American Youth Policy Forum
• Bread for the World
• Business Publishers Inc.
• Center for Community Futures
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET)
• Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
• Cooperative Extension System's (CYFERNet) Children, Youth and Family Information Service
• Electronic Policy Network
• ENTERWeb
• The Enterprise Foundation
• FEDIX Opportunity Alert is a free e-mail service maintained by Federal Information Exchange, Inc. that delivers targeted research and funding opportunities available in specific areas of interest.
• The Foundation Center
• Foundation for Individual Responsibility and Social Trust
• Fund-Raising.com lists fundraising services, products and organizations.
• The Grantsmanship Center
• Housing Assistance Council
• Independent Sector
• Kids Campaigns
• Latinolink News
• NAACP
• The National Association of Counties - NACo
• The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) is a professional association for individuals working in the employment and training and related programs.
• The National Coalition for the Homeless - provides timely news and legislative updates.
• National Community Action Foundation (NCAF)
• National Conference of State Legislatures - Welfare Reform Connection
• National Head Start Association
• National Youth Employment Coalition
• Rural Community Assistance Program
• Rural Local Initiative Support Corporation (Rural LISC)
• Welfare Information Network - a clearinghouse for Information, Policy Analysis and Technical Assistance on Welfare Reform.
• World Hunger Year's - National Hunger and Poverty Resource Guide

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• U.S. Government
• The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a searchable database that will provide information on Federal assistance and benefits for the American public.
• Federal statistics for proposals
• Government Printing Office will soon provide the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) on-line. Included in the GPO web site are the Congressional Record, Federal Register as well as other documents.
• NonProfit Gateway - "A network of links to Federal government information and services."
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Department of Food and Consumer Services
• Welfare Reform -- Food Assistance Programs
• U.S. Department of Education
• U.S. Department of Energy
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Administration for Children and Families
• The Department also has information regarding policy
• DHHS listing of key contacts in grants management.
• GrantsNet
• LIHEAP
• Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Empowerment Zones information
• Office of Policy Development and Research (grant information)
• U.S. Department of Labor
• The United States Employment Service of the The U.S. Department of Labor operates a free computerized job bank on the Internet called “America’s Job Bank.” The bank provides job seekers with a large pool of active job opportunities and employers with rapid nationwide exposure for job openings.
• U.S. Department of Transportation