There are many ways for you to get involved in your community. You can become a volunteer, an organizer, or you can just be an informed citizen. Tell your local government what you think and find out what funds and opportunities are available for communities.
Learn About Communities
- Facts about your community from Census
- Community roots features festivals and community events around the country
- Facts about the environment from EPA
- Facts and figures about your community
- Local information on communities
- Look for schools, colleges, and libraries
- Look for child care
- State, county, and local statistics from Fedstat
Contact Your Government
- Consolidated plans - Read your community's plan for spending its HUD grant money and tell your local government what you think
- State and local government websites
Federal Funds for Communities
- HUD funding for communities
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Department of Health and Human Services grants
- Department of Justice grants
- Grants.gov
- Rural business programs
- Rural development opportunities
- Tribal preservation program
Other Community Support Organizations
- Enterprise Foundation
- Foundation Center
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
- Community Associations Institute