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Appendix V: Sources of Additional Information Additional information concerning Federal programs and services is Houston, TX available from the sources listed below. The information in this Appen- (713) 209-4524 dix is in addition to that supplied in Appendix IV (Regional and Local Kansas City, MO Office Addresses), but are not the offices to which an applicant applies (913) 551-7100 for an assistance program. If a potential applicant or information seeker is not certain which agency to contact, there are two types of organi- Los Angeles, CA zations set up to help: The Federal Information Center Program and (310) 980-3445 the Federal Executive Boards. Miami, FL FEDERAL INFORMATION CENTER PROGRAM (305) 536-4344 The Federal Information Center Program (FIC) is a focal point for New Orleans, LA information about the Federal government. The FIC assists people (504) 255-5420 who have questions about Federal agencies, services, and programs, New York, NY but do not know where to turn for an answer. FIC information spe- (212) 264-1890 cialists either answer an inquirer's questions directly, or perform the necessary research to locate and refer the inquirer to the expert best Newark, NJ able to help. Telephone users may call the FIC toll-free on (800) 688- (201) 645-6217 9889 workdays between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., eastern time. TTY users Oklahoma City, OK may call toll-free to the FIC from anywhere in the U.S. by dialing (405) 231-4167 (800) 326-2996. Philadelphia, PA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARDS (215) 597-2766 Federal Executive Boards (FEBs) are composed of heads of Federal Pittsburgh, PA field offices in the metropolitan area. The FEBs were established to (412) 664-6607 improve internal Federal management practices, provide a central Portland, OR focus for Federal participation in civic affairs in major metropolitan (503) 326-3010 centers of Federal activity, serve as a means for disseminating informa- tion within the Federal government and for promoting discussion of St. Louis, MO Federal policies and activities of importance to all Federal executives (314) 539-6312 in the field. The FEBs carry out their functions under the supervision San Antonio, TX of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Federal Executive As- sociations, and Councils, have been locally organized in over 80 other (512) 826-7209 metropolitan areas to perform functions similar to the Federal Execu- San Francisco, CA tive Boards but on a lesser scale of organization and activity. For fur- (510) 637-1103 ther information, contact the Assistant for Field Operations, Office of Personnel Management, Room 5524, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, Seattle, WA DC 20415-0001. Telephone: (202) 606-1001. (206) 220-6171 Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul), MN (505) 262-6113 (612) 725-3687 Atlanta, GA U.S. GOVERNMENT BOOKSTORES (404) 331-4400 The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance may be purchased at Baltimore, MD any of the following 24 U.S. Government Bookstores. The price is (410) 962-4047 $72.00 per domestic subscription and $90.00 if mailed to an address Boston, MA outside of the United States. An order for the Catalog must be accom- (617) 565-6769 panied by a check or money order made payable to the Superintendent of Documents. Payments may also be made using VISA, Mastercard, Buffalo, NY and Superintendent of Documents deposit account orders. All stores (716) 551-5655 (except in Kansas City) are open Monday through Friday. The Kansas Chicago, IL City location is open 7 days a week. (See Subscription Order Form in (312) 353-6790 the back of the Catalog.) Contact the U.S. Government Bookstore nearest to you for more information. Cincinnati, OH (513) 684-2102 ATLANTA, GA First Union Plaza Cleveland, OH 999 Peachtree Street, NE (216) 433-9460 Suite 120 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Atlanta, GA 30309-3964 (214) 767-0766 (404) 347-1900 FAX (404) 347-1897 Denver, CO (303) 676-7009 BIRMINGHAM, AL O'Neill Building Detroit, MI 2021 Third Avenue North (313) 226-3534 Birmingham, AL 35203 Honolulu, HI (205) 731-1056 (808) 541-2637 FAX (205) 731-3444 12-98 EE-1