Federal Policy Group

The Appraisal Institute is a leading professional organization dedicated to supporting appraisal and valuation professionals through education, advocacy, and resources. With a focus on enhancing industry standards and practices, the Institute provides various services including a directory of appraisers, educational courses, and opportunities for professional involvement. Generated from the website

NEMA is the professional association of and for emergency management directors from all 50 states, eight territories, and the District of Columbia. NEMA provides national leadership and expertise in comprehensive emergency management; serves as a vital emergency management information and assistance resource; and advances continuous improvement in emergency management through strategic partnerships, innovative programs, and collaborative policy positions. NEMA is the source of information, support, and expertise for people like you-emergency management professionals at all levels of government and the private sector who prepare for, mitigate, respond to, recover from, and provide products and services for all emergencies, disasters, and threats to the nation's security.

There are more than 300,000 active and retired members of the National Association of Letter Carriers, of which about 200,000-plus are active city delivery letter carriers employed by the U.S. Postal Service. There are more than 2,500 local branches representing letter carriers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Ten Resident National officers, three National Trustees and 15 National Business Agents are elected for four-year terms. The NALC was founded in 1889 in Milwaukee, Wis. It is the union of city delivery letter carriers employed by the United States Postal Service. The NALC is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Union Network International. The NALC operates from its national headquarters in Washington, DC, with state associations and branches throughout the nation, along with a regional network of National Business Agents.