When an individual is searching for information from the federal government, the task of finding the appropriate office can be overwhelming. The General Services Administration has set up a clearinghouse for such needs. The Federal Information Center is a telephone service that is staffed with individuals who can direct a caller to the appropriate federal agency.
 
The attractive feature of this service is the availability of regional offices serving the larger metropolitan areas of over 35 states. The following numbers all connect the caller to the same office, but they also offer recorded information about local services If there is no number for a certain location an individual can call the main FIC center at (301) 722-9000.

 

U.S. Federal Information Center

 State
 Telephone
 Metropolitan Area Served
 AK  (800) 729-8003  Anchorage
 AL  (800) 366-2998  Birmingham, Mobile
 AR  (800) 366-2998  Little Rock
 AZ  (800) 359-3997  Phoenix
 CA  (800) 726-4995  Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Ana
 CO  (800) 359-3997  Colorado Springs, Denver, Pueblo
 CT  (800) 347-1997  Hartford, New Haven
 DC (800) 347- 1997  Washington metropolitan area
 FL (800) 347-1997  Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa, W. Palm Beach
 GA  (800) 347-1997  Atlanta
 HI  (800) 733-5996  Honolulu
 IA  (800) 735-8004  All points in Iowa
 IL  (800) 366-2998  Chicago
 IN  (800) 366-2998  Gary
 IN  (800) 347-1997  Indianapolis
 KS  (800) 735-8004  All points in Kansas
 KY  (800) 347-1997  Louisville
 LA  (800) 366-2998  New Orleans
 MA  (800) 347-1997  Boston
 MD  (800) 347-1997  Baltimore
 Ml  (800) 347-1997  Detroit, Grand Rapids
 MN  (800) 366-2998  Minneapolis
 MO  (800) 366-2998  St. Louis
 MO  (800) 735-8004  Other points in Missouri
 NC  (800) 347-1997  Charlotte
 NE  (800) 366-2998  Omaha
 NE  (800) 735-8004  Other points in Nebraska
 NJ  (800) 347-1997  Newark, Trenton
 NM  (800) 359 3997  Albuquerque
 NY  (800) 347-1997  Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse
 OH  (800) 347-1997  Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo
 OK  (800) 366-2998  Oklahoma City, Tulsa
 OR  (800) 726-4995  Portland
 PA  (800) 347-1997  Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
 RI  (800) 347-1997  Providence
 TN  (800) 347-1997  Chattanooga
 TN  (800) 366-2998  Memphis, Nashville
 TX  (800) 366-2998  Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio
 UT  (800) 359-3997  Salt Lake City
 VA  (800) 347-1997  Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke
 WA  (800) 726-4995  Seattle, Tacoma
 WI  (800)366-2998  Milwaukee