Explore DC Government resources for the place you call home
New DC Government Portal / Front Door – “Navigate over 50 District resources to help you thrive as a DC homeowner—whether you are one now or want to be in the future.”
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When to Test offers free online tool to help individuals make informed COVID-19 testing decisions
NIH: “Demand is increasing for COVID-19 testing among individuals and families, especially as winter approaches and people shift to indoor activities. The National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative today announced the launch of the When To Test Calculator for Individuals, a companion to the version for organizations introduced last winter. By responding …
New Updates to the US Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool
CDC: “The US Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations tool provides quick access to data for researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and public health professionals. New data have been added, and the tool’s layout has been redesigned to improve navigation, data-sharing options, and visual displays. Data are grouped under six new headings across the top of the website. …
Track Sea-level Changes Anywhere with NASA’s New SEA Tool
NASA Sea Level Change Observations from Space: Click anyplace on a map of Earth’s ocean, and you can get an instant reading of sea-level change – whether close to home or far away. Click on coastlines around the world, and you’ll receive a detailed report on the major contributors to changing sea level at each …
Report results of at-home COVID-19 tests to DC Health
“COVID-19 Test Self Reporting Portal. Please complete the form below to report COVID-19 test results. Upon completion of the form, a member of DC Health may contact you.”
How Money Smart Are You? Learn about everyday financial topics
FDIC – “How Money Smart Are You? is a suite of 14 games and related resources about everyday financial topics. It’s based on FDIC’s award-winning Money Smart program.”
NOAA upgrades climate website amid growing demand for climate information
“NOAA’s Climate Program Office today launched a newly redesigned version of Climate.gov, NOAA’s award-winning, flagship website that provides the public with clear, timely, and science-based information about climate. The redesign expands the site’s already significant capacity to connect Americans with the resources they need to understand and plan for climate-related risks. Americans are facing increasingly …
New on LLRX September 2021
2021 Guide to Internet Privacy Resources and Tools – by Marcus Zillman How Can We Help To Free Legal Research From Algorithmic Bias? – by Stephanie Farne The legal regulation revolution – by Jason Furlong 4 strategies for energy and climate change breakthroughs at the UN summits – by Morgan Bazilian and Dolf Gielen Evidence …
OMB’s Made in America Website Showcases What Agencies Aren’t Buying Here
NextGov: “The Office of Management and Budget’s Made in American Office launched a website [October 1, 2021] that fulfills a key aspect of a January executive order from President Joe Biden ordering federal agencies to buy more American-made products. Launched through the General Services Administration, the website—MadeinAmerica.gov—will publish information on proposed waivers and waivers granted …
District of Columbia COVID-19 Testing Sites
“Individuals are encouraged to get tested through their own health care provider so that when the test results come back the patient is already connected to the health care they need. If an individual needs a COVID-19 test and they do not have a provider, there are a number of options to obtain a test …
EPA Envirofacts
“The preliminary 2020 TRI dataset is now available. The dataset is approximately 99% complete, and will be updated several times in response to data quality analyses and revisions submitted by facilities. For more information, visit https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/tri-preliminary-dataset. The Envirofacts database is now RESTful service-enabled. See the services tab below for documentation and examples, or visit: Envirofacts …
New eCFR Website
“The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) have formally launched a new eCFR website. Over the last few years, OFR and GPO developed significant improvements that are now available on the new eCFR website, including the ability to: Show which sections have been recently updated. Display and compare previous versions of …
