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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  

  Homeland Security 

• What is the current threat level?
• Where can I submit a terrorist tip?
• What can I do to prepare for an emergency?
• Where can I find carry-on limits, screening procedures, and a list of prohibited/ permitted items?
• Where can I find out about Federal Air Marshall recruitment?
• Where can I find out about counter-terrorism efforts?
• Where can I find my local FBI field office to report a suspected violation of US federal law?

 Department of Defense 

• Where can I go to show my support for our troops overseas?

 Federal Emergency Management Agency 

• Am I eligible for disaster assistance?
• What is the disaster assistance process at FEMA?
  

Communications 

• Where can I find information on the conversion/transition to Digital TV?

 Education

• Are there resources available for teachers on the No Child Left Behind Act?
• How do I find out more about Charter schools?
• How can I find out about financial assistance opportunities for school?

 

 

 

 Medicare 

• How do I learn more about the recent changes in Medicare?

 

 

 

 Volunteer Service 

• Where can I find out more about volunteer service in America?

  Department of State 

 

 

 

• Are there any foreign travel warnings?
• How do I obtain a passport?
• How do I obtain a Visa?
• Where can I learn more about the international adoption process?

Social Security Administration 

• How do I get important Social Security publications?
• I have general questions about retirement, disability, survivors, SSI and Medicare benefits
• How do I request my Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement (PEBES)?
• How do I apply for SSA Retirement Benefits?
• How do I get a replacement Social Security card?
• How do I change my name on my Social Security card?

 

 

 

• Where can I get my VA questions answered?  
• Is it true that Congress has recently passed a bill which entitles veterans and service persons to a dividend based upon their prior years of service?   
• How can I obtain a copy of my military records?
• I have questions concerning military awards and decorations. Who should I contact?
• I have questions about my military pay and benefits.
• I have questions about Tricare.  

• How do I obtain USCIS forms?
• Where can I find answers to all my USCIS immigration questions?
• Where is USCIS information on applying for citizenship?

 Department of Labor

• How does COBRA coverage work when I leave my job?
• How do I know if I am eligible to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
• Under the Fair Labor Standards, when do I deserve overtime? 

 Small Business Information

• Where is your Small Business Guide that may be helpful to my small business?
• How can I find information about starting a business?
• Where do I find an application for a small business loan?
• I have heard there is a program for small disadvantaged businesses.  Where can I find out if my business may qualify for this program?
• Is there a quick and easy way to look up federal regulations which might impact my business?

 The United States House of Representatives 

• How can I find out if I live in the Seventh Congressional District of Georgia?
• If the House is in session, how can I find out what is happening on the House floor?

 

 

  General Questions

• How can I find a government job?
• Where can I find copyright information?   
• Where can I find information on federal grants?   

 Peace Corps

• Where can I learn more about the Peace Corps? 
• How do I apply to become a Peace Corps volunteer? 

 Postal Service

• Where is the nearest Post Office?   
• How can I get in touch with the U.S. Postal Service Consumer Affairs Office?   
• I need forms to fill out from the Postal Service.  Where are those located? 
• How can I change my address with the Postal Service online? 

 Department of the Treasury 

• Where can I learn more about the 50 State Quarter program? 

 Securities and Exchange Commission

• I need assistance in filing a complaint with the SEC against an unfair practice in the securities industry that needs to be changed.  
• Where can I find education materials on how the securities industry works that may be helpful in avoiding potential fraud?  
• I’m a small business owner.  Where can I find SEC forms, information on pending rules, and answers to other questions about federal securities laws that may affect my small business? 

 Consumer Information

• Where is the Federal Consumer Information Center ?    
• I recently noticed some errors on my credit report.  How do I go about having these mistakes fixed?   
• How can I file a complaint about an unsafe product?  
• How can I access a list of consumer products that have been recalled?  
• Where can I find answers to my financial privacy questions regarding the recently passed financial modernization bill?  
• How can I submit a complaint reporting fraud to the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection?  
• I am the victim of identity theft.  How can I get the FTC to investigate those who did this to me?

• Where can I find information on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) loans or homes?
• Where can I find information on the VA Home Loan Program?
• My family is considering buying our first home.  Does HUD have any available resources?
• What assistance is available for me if I cannot make my mortgage payments?