Government Resources

Federal government offices in or around the 21st district

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Social Security Administration
• National Park Service
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • Albany VA Medical Center: Samuel S. Stratton
  • Albany Vet Center
  • Troy VA Outpatient Clinic
  • Schenectady VA Outpatient Clinic

Federal Courts with Jurisdiction over the 21st District

• U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New York
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of New York
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. Court of International Trade
• Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Veterans Claims
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Other Federal Judicial Agencies
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
  • Federal Judicial Center
    • tutorial on the Federal court system
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission

Local Governments within the 21st District

• Albany County
• Fulton County
• Montgomery County
• Rensselaer County
• Saratoga County
• Schoharie County
• Schenectady County

Other Government Information

• USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
• Solar Guide for Local Governments
  
  

Some Frequently Asked Questions and Answers:

Social Security and Medicare

My office can help you with determining Social Security benefits, as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare eligibility.

• Do you want to know if you qualify for disability and SSI? Use Social Security's Screening Tool (BEST) to check if you do.
• Do you need information on how to apply for Medicare? Go to the Medicare Frequently Asked Questions page.
• Do you have other general questions about social security services and benefits? Find an answer on the