Federal Agency – Page 5 – Useful Offices

Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)

The Center for Parent Information and Resources offers information for children and young people with disabilities under 22 years of age.

Agency Details

Acronym:

CPIR

Website:

Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)

Contact:

Contact Form

Main Address:

c/o Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
35 Halsey St., 4th Floor
Newark, NJ07102

Phone Number:

1-973-642-8100

Government branch:

Quasi-official

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

Agency Details

Acronym:

CNPP

Website:

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)

Build a Healthy Plate at Mealtimes

Main Address:

3101 Park Center Dr.
10th Floor
Alexandria, VA22302-1594

Phone Number:

1-703-305-7600

Government branch:

Executive Department Sub-Office/Agency/Bureau

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

The Center provides services to consumers and industry groups about food and cosmetics. They perform scientific analysis, develop policy, and handle critical issues related to food and cosmetics.

Agency Details

Website:

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Contact:

Contact the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Main Address:

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD20740-3835

Email:

consumer@fda.gov

Toll Free:

1-888-723-3366

TTY:

1-800-877-8339

Forms:

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Forms

Government branch:

Executive Department Sub-Office/Agency/Bureau

Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau provides data about the nation’s people and economy.

Agency Details

Website:

Census Bureau

Contact:

Contact the Census Bureau

Main Address:

4600 Silver Hill Rd.
Washington, DC20233

Phone Number:

1-301-763-4636

Toll Free:

1-800-923-8282

TTY:

1-800-877-8339

Forms:

Census Bureau Forms

Government branch:

Executive Department Sub-Office/Agency/Bureau

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education administers and coordinates programs that are related to adult education and literacy, career and technical education, and community colleges.

Agency Details

Website:

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Contact:

Contact the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Main Address:

400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC20202-7100

Email:

ovae@ed.gov

Phone Number:

1-202-245-7700

Government branch:

Executive Department Sub-Office/Agency/Bureau

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

October 23, 2019
in Federal Agency
Kristle Ruth Ignacio

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services advances the practice of community policing through sharing information and making grants to police departments in the United States.

Agency Details

Acronym:

COPS

Website:

Community Oriented Policing Services

Contact:

Contact Community Oriented Policing Services

Main Address:

145 N St., NE
Washington, DC20530

Email:

askCopsRC@usdoj.gov

Toll Free:

1-800-421-6770

Forms:

Community Oriented Policing Services Forms

Government branch:

Executive Department Sub-Office/Agency/Bureau

Capitol Visitor Center

Take a tour of the historic Capitol, where you can see the Crypt of the Capitol, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall.

Agency Details

Website:

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

Contact:

Contact the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

Main Address:

United States Capitol
Capitol Visitor Center
Washington, DC20510

Phone Number:

1-202-226-8000

Government branch:

Legislative

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

October 23, 2019
in Federal Agency
Kristle Ruth Ignacio

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission protects the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity and financial futures and options, and to fosters open, competitive, and financially sound futures and option markets. They investigate and prosecute commodities fraud, including foreign currency schemes, energy manipulation and hedge fund fraud, and works with other federal and state agencies to bring criminal and other actions.

Agency Details

Acronym:

CFTC

Website:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Contact:

Contact the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Main Address:

Office of External Affairs
Three Lafayette Center
1155 21st St., NW
Washington, DC20581

Email:

questions@cftc.gov

Phone Number:

1-202-418-5000

TTY:

1-202-418-5514

Forms:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Forms

Government branch:

Independent Agency

Capitol Police

U.S. Capitol Police Officers work to protect life and property, investigate criminal acts, and enforce traffic regulations on U.S. Capitol Grounds. Officers are also responsible for protecting members, officers of Congress, and their families.