A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting provides the Cuban people with news and information.

Radio Free Asia broadcasts news and information to China, Tibet, North Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Burma.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcasts news and information in 21 countries where a free press is either banned or not fully established.

The Middle East Broadcasting Network operates Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa. Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa provide news to the people of the Middle East about the region, the world, and the United States.

The Railroad Retirement Board administers retirement, survivor, unemployment, and sickness benefits for U.S. railroad workers and their families.

The Bureau of Reclamation is a provider of wholesale water and hydroelectric power in the U.S.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement provides resources for refugees, asylum seekers, and other new arrivals to the U.S. to assist with their integration into their new community.

The Rehabilitation Services Administration oversees grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities obtain employment and live more independently.

The Risk Management Agency administers the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and provides risk management information and services to farmers and producers.

Rural Business and Cooperative Programs provides support for rural businesses, usually through grants and loans.

Rural Development offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to support essential services such as housing, economic development, health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure.

The Rural Housing Service provides grants and loans for housing and community facilities in rural areas of the U.S.

The Rural Utilities Service provides funding for the development of rural utilities infrastructure such as water, waste management, power and telecommunications.