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» American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators    Voluntary non-profit association of state and provincial motor vehicle administration officials in the US and Canada, concerned with consistent enforcement of laws concerning traffic safety and driver licensing.    http://www.aamva.org/

» American Council for Technology (ACT)    Focused on creating cross-sector networks encompassing all levels of government. Site provides details on the council's mission, events, publications, awards, scholarship programs, and leadership. Formerly, Federation of Government Information Processing    http://www.actgov.org/

» American Public Works Association    Voluntary association of mostly municipal workers dealing with services such as water, sewer, and traffic control.    http://www.apwa.net/

» American Society for Public Administration    Voluntary organization of government officials and employees. Conference schedule, position papers, employment.    http://www.aspanet.org/

» Council for Excellence in Government    Works to improve the performance of American government and government's place in the lives and esteem of American citizens through conferences, and internships. Council programs aim at strong public-sector leadership and management, driven by innovation    http://www.excelgov.org/

» Faith Based and Community Initiatives    Independent website linking to grant application programs within the departments of Labor, Education, Justice, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development. Articles, links, members-only section.    http://www.faithbasedcommunityinitiatives.org/

» Industry Advisory Council (IAC)    Broadly based organization of information technology (IT) professionals that provide products and services to the government. A subsidiary of the American Council for Technology (ACT), offering details on its membership, programs and events, and opportuni    http://www.iaconline.org/

» Money Transmitter Regulators Association    Organization of money transmitters and check sellers. Conference schedule, bylaws, application and renewal forms.    http://www.mtraweb.org/

» NAACP National Voter Fund    Promotes voting by African-Americans, started subsidiary group known as Americans for Equality. Posts incumbent voting records and offers online voter registration.    http://www.naacpnvf.org/

» National Association of Development Organizations    Lobbies the federal government to continue and expand economic development programs in smaller cities and rural areas.    http://www.nado.org/

» National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials    National association of housing and redevelopment officials. Organization is advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans, particularly those with low and moderate incomes.    http://www.nahro.org/

» National Association of Regional Councils    Coordinates the work of hundreds of councils facilitating inter-government planning in all fifty states. Links to transportation, environment, publications, conferences, and to each member council.    http://www.narc.org/

» National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)    Information and policy papers on electric and telecommunications industry deregulation in the U.S. and in other countries and regions, as well as other economic and policy topics related to utilities regulation.    http://www.naruc.org/

» National Institute of Governmental Purchasing    Non-profit association for government purchasing agents. Includes reference materials for local government purchasing requests and links to related municipal government services.    http://www.nigp.org

» Partnership for Public Service    Works to make the government an employer of choice for talented Americans. Includes an FAQ on how to apply for a job with the Federal government.    http://ourpublicservice.org/

» Project Safe Neighborhoods    Provides nationwide coordination of local gun control and crime reduction programs. Links to US attorneys by state, poster programs, news releases.    http://www.projectsafeneighborhoods.gov/