The following national, state and local resources are available to assist in your proposal preparation.

National Resources

First Gov Official U.S. Government web portal

National Academies Committee on National Statistics  (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

National Science Foundation Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering

School Matters  Information about public schools

US Census Bureau

US Census Bureau Fact Finder

USDA Economic Research Service Data Sets  Information about Rural America

US Department of Education National Education Statistics

State Resources

Pennsylvania Bureau of Health Statistics and Research

Pennsylvania Dept. of Health

Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare

Department of Community & Economic Development

Council on the Arts

Department of Labor and Industry

Pennsylvania State Data Center

Penn State College of Agricultural Science

Local Resources

Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County Quick Facts

Luzerne County

Luzerne County Quick Facts

Hazleton

Scranton

Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes Barre/Scranton International Airport

Budgeting Resources

US General Services Administration – Domestic Per Diem Rates

US Department of State – International Per Diem Rates

Travelocity – hotel and air quotes for budget

Research Articles/Citations

PubMed - is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.