Government Resources - NHCA - Build by Latinos

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
- Website: osha.gov
- Function: Ensures safe and healthy working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL):
- Website: dol.gov
- Function: Oversees federal labor laws covering workers’ rights, workplace safety, wages, and unemployment insurance.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA):
- Website: fhwa.dot.gov
- Function: Oversees the construction, maintenance, and preservation of the nation’s highways, bridges, and tunnels.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE):
- Website: usace.army.mil
- Function: Provides engineering services, including construction of infrastructure such as dams, canals, and flood protection projects.
General Services Administration (GSA):
- Website: gsa.gov
- Function: Provides centralized procurement for the federal government, overseeing construction and maintenance of federal buildings.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
- Website: epa.gov
- Function: Enforces environmental regulations that affect construction projects, such as water and air quality standards.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):
- Website: nist.gov
- Function: Develops and promotes measurement standards, including those applicable to construction materials and processes.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
- Website: hud.gov
- Function: Focuses on national policies and programs that address America’s housing needs, improve and develop the nation’s communities, and enforce fair housing laws.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
- Website: fema.gov
- Function: Supports citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation, we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards, including construction-related activities post-disasters.
Small Business Administration (SBA):
- Website: sba.gov
- Function: Provides support to small businesses, including those in the construction industry, through loans, grants, and other financial assistance programs.