Government Acronyms

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Across
  1. 1. Provides grants for artistic endeavors
  2. 2. Created to provide federal oversight for the nation’s transportation system
  3. 4. After education was made into a separate department the remains functions of HEW were organized into this department
  4. 5. Formerly known as the General Accounting Office
  5. 6. There are oil reserves under this in Alaska
  6. 9. Nicknamed Fannie Mae
  7. 10. Awards almost 50,000 competitive grants to researchers at universities, medical schools, and research organizations
  8. 12. Issues weather forecasts and conducts research in the seas and sky
  9. 13. Insures the deposits people have in banks
  10. 16. The Department of Defense has organized military forces into 11 of these
  11. 17. Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses
  12. 19. Highest ranking members of the military
  13. 20. Made up of 22 agencies including the Secret Service, Customs Service, and Coast Guard
  14. 21. Insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
  15. 22. Coordinates and regulates the networks of Farm Credit Associations throughout the country
  16. 23. Certifies food and cosmetics quality
  17. 26. Collects statistics on diseases
  18. 28. The first independent agency Congress created
Down
  1. 1. The national space exploration program
  2. 2. Supervises federal prisons
  3. 3. A New Deal program to develop resources in and around the Tennessee River
  4. 4. Established in 1953 to replace the Federal Security Agency
  5. 5. Nicknamed Ginnie Mae
  6. 7. Preserves important documents and records created by the federal government since its founding
  7. 8. Investigates threats of terrorism and alleged violations of federal criminal law
  8. 9. Nicknamed Freddie Mac
  9. 11. Created to help provide safe, affordable housing
  10. 12. Made to enforce provisions of the National Labor Relations Act
  11. 13. Regulates communications by radio, television, satellite, wire, and cable
  12. 14. Overseen by the treasury department and handles taxes
  13. 15. Handles veterans programs
  14. 16. Replaced the U.S. Post Office in 1971
  15. 18. Inspects and grades food
  16. 21. Establishes rules for air traffic
  17. 22. Leads the federal response to natural disasters
  18. 24. Headquarters is the largest office building in the world
  19. 25. Makes sure that companies who sell their stocks are honest about their profits and losses
  20. 27. Coordinates the intelligence gathering work of the government