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Government Information and Resources

This webpage covers government resources at the local, state, and federal (national) level.

Disaster assistance.gov: This government site helps you determine if your address is in a declared disaster area. It also links to local FEMA and Red Cross centers.
Social Security Administration (SSA) home page: The SSA manages social security payments, which includes retirement, disability, and survivor benefits that is paid in through a payroll tax on your wages. This page includes tools to understand your contributions so far and estimate future payments. In order to start receiving retirement benefits, like with Medicare, you need to enroll. Here is the link to the SSA online application for receiving retirement benefits.
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application: The FAFSA is a free student aid application managed by the U.S. Department of Education. Most colleges and universities encourage students to fill out this application as part of their process for determining financial aid. Aid packages typically include a combination of grants (money you don't have to pay back), loans, and work-study funds.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs administers all benefits for U.S. military veterans, their families, and survivors. This includes health care, educational, and burial benefits. The VA Applying for Benefits page covers the different kinds of benefits and how to apply for each.

U.S. Passports and International Travel: This site covers applying for a passport, a requirement for traveling out of the country. Other links include travel checklists and U.S.-issued travel alerts and warnings.
U.S. Department of State Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP): STEP is a free service for U.S. citizens to be registered with nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate while traveling abroad. This allows the Embassy or Consulate to alert you about local safety issues while abroad and to facilitate communications in the case of an emergency.
Obtaining citizenship through naturalization: This page covers how to become a U.S. citizen, including through military service or marriage.

Iowa General Assembly: Iowa law, legislators, lobbyists, legislative bills, agencies, and activities, and useful publications.
Iowa Publications Online: Electronic depository for documents produced by Iowa state agencies and intended for use by the general public.
Iowa State Boards and Commissions: Searchable list of commissions by interest, board name, department, and state code.
Find State and Local Government Contact Information: Find contact information for state and local government services, your governor, and more.
National Agricultural Statistics Service Iowa Office: Source for up-to-date statistics on Iowa farm production and prices.
State of Iowa: State’s official Web portal providing links to Iowa state agencies, Iowa county government sites, and Iowa cities with Web sites. Also includes links to information on Iowa tourism, business, education, employment, etc.
State Data Center of Iowa: Source for population, housing, business, and government statistics about Iowa.
U.S. Census Bureau - Explore Census Data: Learn about America’s People, Places, and Economy through tables, maps, and microdata.
USA.gov: The U.S. Government’s official Web portal providing links to government information at all levels of government by topic and by organization.