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Texas State and Local Resources

Legislative Reference Library of Texas
Provides easy access to online resources linked to a particular bill number. Results include links to scanned bill files, bill analyses, bill histories, and other documents.
Texas Association of Counties
A central clearinghouse for county-related information.
Texas Department of State Health Services
Data and reports of the state of Texas about health.
Texas State Data Center
Focal point for the distribution of Census information for Texas.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Data and Statistics
Provides links and data on more than 35 health issues and diseases nationwide.

Census 2020
Census data from the U.S. census taken in 2020. Coverage dates: 2020

Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.

Dartmouth Atlas Of Health Care
Documenting glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.
Adoption & Foster Care Statistics
Case-level information on all children in foster care and those who have been adopted with title IV-E agency involvement.
State of the World's Children
The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in French and Spanish language versions.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Collects, analyzes, and publishes information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Social Work Policy Institute
Examines issues that relate to the work of social workers, including how to serve people who have multiple or complex needs and how public agencies deliver health and human services.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
PolicyCommons
A comprehensive digital library of public policy research containing over 30,000 documents. *Register for FREE individual account.
National Institute of Justice
Dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science.
Congress.org
A nonpartisan news and information site devoted to encouraging civic participation. Their mission is to provide information about public policy issues and tips on effective advocacy so that citizens can make their voices heard.
National Academy for State Health Policy
An independent academy of state health policymakers dedicated to helping states achieve excellence in health policy and practice. A non-profit and non-partisan organization.
Education Commission of the States
Conducts research, delivers reports and provides expert counsel on the full spectrum of education policy issues.

Kaiser Family Foundation
A non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Protects and advances the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities; persues a progressive mental health agenda at the federal level.
Brookings Institution - Health
A private, nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions.
Center for Health Care Strategies
Advancing access, quality and cost-effectiveness in publicly financed health care.
IssueLab
Social policy research from over 400 nonprofits.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A nonpartisan research and policy institute; pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility.
Institute for Research on Poverty
A nonprofit, nonpartisan center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States.
National Center for Law and Economic Justice
Advancing economic justice across the country; securing systemic reform in the delivery of income support and related human services; and safeguarding important legal and constitutional rights.
Urban Institute - Health and Health Policy
Studies health care costs, access, quality, and coverage to guide state and federal health policy.

Grants.gov
A comprehensive resource to search, apply, track and learn about all kinds of federal grants.
NIH - Office of Extramural Research
The National Institute of Health Funding opportunity is a resource created to support biomedical research.