LibGuides: Public Administration: Government, Lobbying, & Grants

Lobbying

OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. OUR VISION is for Americans, empowered by access to clear and unbiased information about money’s role in politics and policy, to use that knowledge to strengthen our democracy. OUR MISSION is to produce and disseminate peerless data and analysis on money in politics to inform and engage Americans, champion transparency, and expose disproportionate or undue influence on public policy.
U.S. Senate Public Disclosure
Search the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database (LDA Reports)

Grants.gov
Your source to find and apply for federal government grants.
Funds Net
Portal for identifying private and public funding sources.
Federal Grants Wire
"Federal Grants Wire is a free resource for federal grants, government grants and loans. We currently index 2,422 federal grants and loans organized by sponsoring agency, applicant type, subject area and a convenient directory if you are unsure where to begin."
GuideStar
Good source for information on Non-profit organizations including budgets.

Proquest Congressional Publications This link opens in a new window
This service provides access to legislative and regulatory information and indexes, including the CIS index, full text of congressional reports, documents, prints, bills, the Congressional Record, Statutes at Large, public laws, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, United States Code Service, Federal Regulations, CFR, bill tracking reports, information on members of Congress, and articles on legislative activities.

Private and Public Laws
GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)
Here you will find access to Congressional documents, bills, calendars, prints, hearings, reports, Congressional Record, Statutes at Large, the CFR, US Code, and more.
GovTrack
GovTrack.us tracks the United States Congress and helps Americans participate in their national legislature. We publish the status of federal legislation, information about your representative and senators in Congress including voting records, and original research on bills and votes.

U.S. Government Accountability Office Reports
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
Every CRSReport
Congressional Research Service Reports for the People
U.S. Congressional Budget Office Reports
"Objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the federal budget."

Federal Agency Directory
Includes boards, commissions, committees, independent and quasi-official agencies.
Google U.S. Government Search

GPO (Government Printing Office) Access This link opens in a new window
Web links to government publications.