Across
- 1. Works on housing and urban development programs.
- 3. Its capital is Washington, D.C.
- 4. Department that runs Medicare and Medicaid.
- 5. Responds to natural disasters.
- 6. Oversees labor unions and collective bargaining.
- 7. Standardized rules for commercial transactions.
- 8. This agency is most active in April.
- 9. Senior military leaders who advise the president.
- 11. Regulates TV, radio, and broadband.
- 12. Federal biomedical research hub.
- 15. Headed by the Attorney General.
- 16. Alaskan refuge often at the center of oil drilling debates.
- 19. Cold War–era alliance that still conducts joint military operations.
- 20. New Deal project in the Tennessee Valley.
- 22. Created after 9/11 to unify security efforts.
- 23. Known as Congress’s watchdog.
- 24. Neither a state nor part of one.
- 26. Once regulated railroads (defunct).
- 27. Regulates agricultural credit.
- 28. Nicknamed “Fannie Mae.”
- 29. Helps entrepreneurs with loans.
- 30. Protects bank deposits.
- 32. Publishes the official federal register.
Down
- 2. Rival package delivery service with brown trucks.
- 3. Responsible for farming, food safety, and nutrition.
- 5. Nicknamed “Freddie Mac.”
- 7. Delivers letters and packages.
- 10. Monitors disease outbreaks.
- 11. Known for its “Most Wanted” list.
- 12. Provides federal grants to artists.
- 13. Predecessor of HHS, abolished in 1979.
- 14. Tracks hurricanes and publishes climate data.
- 17. Preserves the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
- 18. Oversees highways, air travel, and transportation safety.
- 19. Sent astronauts to the Moon.
- 21. Provides benefits for military veterans.
- 22. Oversees the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- 23. Nicknamed “Ginnie Mae.”
- 25. Conducts overseas intelligence gathering.
- 27. Approves new medicines and regulates food safety.
- 28. Provides mortgage insurance.
- 29. Regulates Wall Street trading.
- 31. Links police agencies across borders.