Breadcrumb
- Federal Resources
Federal Resources
Filter by Department
- Department of Agriculture (10)
- (-) Department of Commerce (3)
- Department of Defense (4)
- Department of Education (307)
- Department of Energy (1)
- Department of Health and Human Services (301)
- Department of Homeland Security (9)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (5)
- Department of Justice (111)
- Department of Labor (14)
- Department of State (2)
- (-) Department of the Interior (4)
- Department of the Treasury (4)
- Department of Transportation (2)
- (-) Environmental Protection Agency (1)
- Library of Congress (1)
- Multiple Federal Partners (4)
- (-) National Academies (1)
- National Science Foundation (1)
- (-) Office of Management and Budget (3)
- The White House (24)
- Virginia Dept of Juvenile Justice (1)
Filter by Topic
- Afterschool (3)
- Child Welfare (3)
- Civic Engagement (4)
- Community Development (6)
- Disabilities (1)
- (-) Education (9)
- Employment & Training (4)
- Health and Nutrition (7)
- Juvenile Justice (2)
- Mental Health (4)
- Mentoring (1)
- Native Youth (1)
- Positive Youth Development (1)
- (-) Program Development (2)
- Safety (2)
- School Climate (2)
- Service Learning (1)
- (-) Substance Use/Misuse (2)
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention (1)
- Transition Age Youth (1)
- (-) Violence Prevention & Victimization (1)
- Youth Preparedness (1)
How Americans Are Expanding Their Use of the Internet (2001) Chapter 5: How Young People Have Embraced Computers and the Internet
A report by the U.S. Department of Commerce: Children and young adults have embraced new information technologies in large numbers. More than any other age group, these younger age groups use computers and the Internet widely for many of their daily activities.
How Access to Technology Benefits Children
This site includes a report, created by the Department of Commerce, which contains 11 stories about people who are working hard to ensure technology will enhance the lives of children.
Resource: Statistics in Schools
This website uses Census data to educate K-12 students about statistical concepts and data analysis. Developed by educators to correspond with relevant education standards, teachers can incorporate these free resources into geography, history, math, and sociology activities.
Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education provides quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with the tribes' needs to cultural and economic well being in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. The Bureau considers the whole person (spiritual, mental, physical and cultural aspects.)"
Bureau of Land Management Youth Initiatives
This site describes looking to the future, The Bureau of Land Management's youth initiatives. These initiatives feature a variety of programs that engage, educate, and inspire and focus on youth from early childhood through young adulthood. The aim of the youth programs is to build on the spark of childhood wonder about the natural world, sustain interest through hands-on education and volunteer experiences during the school-age years, and develop into long-term engagement and stewardship, as well as pursuit of natural resource careers.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Human Services
The Office of Human Services in the Bureau of Indian Affairs promotes the safety, financial security and social health of Indian communities and individual Indian people.
Resource: Native One Stop Website
This website provides a one-stop shop for American Indians and Alaska Natives to access resources available from the federal government. Users can complete a prescreening questionnaire to determine their eligibility criteria for resources and programs and learn how to apply. Resource categories include youth, education, food, employment, loans, and environment.
Resource: Local Indoor Air Quality Champions Locator
This website allows users to contact and participate in peer-to-peer learning and sharing with school districts in their area that have earned the distinction of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) champions by the EPA for their achievements in improving IAQ.
National Academies Board on Children, Youth, and Families
The Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) addresses a variety of policy-relevant issues related to the health and development of children, youth, and families. It does so by convening experts to weigh in on matters from the perspective of the behavioral, social, and health sciences.
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics produces this publication annually on the well being of children and families across the U.S.
USASpending.gov
USAspending.gov provides federal funding information to the public, as collected from federal agencies, in an easy to use website. The data is largely from sources: the Federal Procurement Data System, which contains information about federal contracts; and the Federal Assistance Award Data System, which contains information about federal financial assistance such as grants, loans, insurance, and direct subsidies like Social Security.
USASpending Website Upgrades
USASpending.gov is upgrading. This federal government’s website informs the public about federal awards. Upgrades include new features that will provide information about federal grant funds invested at the state and county levels.