• NC General Assembly
  
• NC County and Municipal Financial Information
  
• North Carolina Economic Developers Association
  
• North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association

Demographic Information For Your Community

• North Carolina Profiles
  
• North Carolina Census Lookup - Detailed Demographic Data
  

Associations and Organizations

• Center for Civic Networking—CNN
  
• Council of State Government
  
• Council on Governmental Ethics Law
  
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
  
• International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA)
  
• NACo—National Association of Counties
  
  • County News Online
    
• National Association of Regional Councils
  
• National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO)
  
• National Civic League
  
• National Conference of State Legislatures
  
• National League of Cities (NLC)
  
• N.C. Association of County Commissioners
  
• NC Councils of Government
  
• N.C. Bar Association
  
• N.C. League of Municipalities
  
• N.C. Sheriffs' Association
  
• Urban Institute
  
• U.S. Conference of Mayors

ANSER Institute for Homeland Security
The ANSER Institute for Homeland Security Web site contains a great deal of information on homeland security including a virtual library, a newsletter, and more.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Web site provides resources for disaster response and recovery.

First Gov
The Firstgov Web site provides a wealth of resources to respond to terrorist threats primarily from a federal perspective; however, there are many that can be applied at state and local government levels.

Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Web site provides many resources to help respond to anthrax and other forms of bioterrorism.

Homeland Security
The Office of Homeland Security coordinates national strategy to strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the United States. The Web site provides recent news items and antiterrorist actions that the federal government is taking.

Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) provides information on environmental security, EPA actions, and other resources.

National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) Web site currently offers information on homeland security.

National Domestic Preparedness Office
The Web site of the National Domestic Preparedness Office provides information intended to coordinate all federal efforts and to assist state and local emergency responders with planning, training, equipment, and exercise needs necessary to respond to a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) incident.

National Fire Protection Agency
Offering NFPA's hazardous materials standards at no cost to government emergency services.

National Guard and Reserve Fact Sheet
This National Committee of Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) fact sheet offers tips to employers (including local governments) who have employees in the military reserves.

National League of Cities
This section of the National League of Cities (NLC) Web site provides up-to-date information to help city officials across America review their preparedness plans, share ideas, and gear up for a higher level of readiness.

Public Entity Risk Institute
Public Entity Risk Institute's (PERI's) Publications, Tools, and Resources section offers resources on risk and disaster management.

Red Cross
The Red Cross Web site provides a family disaster preparedness guide in both English and Spanish, information about anthrax, recovering from terrorism, and much more.

U.S. Conference of Mayors
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) has developed this Web site to provide resources and information to help cities prepare for emergencies and increase the safety and security of their citizens and employees.

United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS) Web site addresses mail security.