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These links take you to information on preserving affordable housing from deteriorating conditions, from rising costs, and from conversion of subsidized housing to market rate housing.
These links will take you to information on federal, state, and local programs that finance the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing, as well as to information on land use issues that relate to the development of affordable housing. These sites are useful if you’re working on issues of housing development or rehabilitation, or if you’re trying to figure out details about existing housing that already has some kind of subsidy.
These links will take you to information on federal, state, and local programs that finance the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing, as well as to information on land use issues that relate to the development of affordable housing. These sites are useful if you’re working on issues of housing development or rehabilitation, or if you’re trying to figure out details about existing housing that already has some kind of subsidy.
These sites contain information on fair housing, tenants rights, and housing and homeless advocacy organizations.
These sites contain information on fair housing, tenants rights, and housing and homeless advocacy organizations.
To keep up with current developments, check out these web sites or subscribe to their publications, many of which are available for free by fax or email.
To keep up with current developments, check out these web sites or subscribe to their publications, many of which are available for free by fax or email.
Housing Conditions - Lead Paint, Slum Housing, Code Enforcement:
Centers for Disease Control's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
Information on health affects of lead, lead screening guidelines and data, treatment affects and various other health related information.
EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics - Lead
http://www.epa.gov/lead
Information on federal rules and regulations and regulations regarding lead, EPA brochures and training, technical studies, and links to other lead sites.
HUD Office of Healty Homes and Lead Hazard Control
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead
Information on lead hazards, federal laws and regulations regarding lead, HUD programs for lead abatement, notices of funding for lead programs, and other lead hazard control resources. Download the U.S. EPA Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet, "Protect Your Children From Lead in Your Home," and the lead hazard notices required to be given to tenants and home purchasers.
California Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/childlead
Information on state lead programs, state laws and regulations regarding lead, state certified lead contractors, and other lead hazard control resources.
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/ateclp.html
The Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning is a national, non-profit public interest organization dedicated exclusively to preventing childhood lead poisoning. Excellent information on the problem and resources.
Environmental Health Watch
http://www.ehw.org/Lead/LEAD_home3.htm
The Environmental Health Watch is an Ohio based national, non-profit public interest organization dedicated to providing information, assistance and advocacy on environmental research. They have a web page with extensive lead poisoning information including fact sheets on various lead issues.
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/california
The Environmental Working Group is a national non-profit public interest organization based in Washington DC that conducts research on health and the environment. EWG recently published an extensive study of lead poisoning in California entitled "Lead Astray: California's Broken promise to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning" that is available on their website. It includes much useful data including a database that lists lead hotspots by zipcode.
Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles
http://nkla.sppsr.ucla.edu
NKLA is a website dedicated to preventing housing and neighborhood conditions from deteriorating. NKLA provides tools for accessing property and neighborhood data by address, including data on building permits, code enforcement violations, tax and utility liens, subsidized housing at-risk, and other information for all properties in Los Angeles. It allows you to develop maps showing specific information in a particular area, such as all at-risk housing in a zip code.
California Department of Community Development Lead Hazard Control Program
http://www.csd.ca.gov/Programs/
CSD posts information on their federally funded Lead Hazard Control Program, as well as news about lead and links to lead sites.
California Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov
The main state housing agency is responsible for overseeing local code enforcement efforts and conditions in farmworker housing and mobile homes.
- Building and Housing Codes and Standards
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/shl
HCD proposes building and housing codes and oversees local code enforcement activity. Look here for Information on state housing law found in statutes and regulations, as well as HCD’s building and housing code activity.
- Employee and Farmworker Housing
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/eh
HCD proposes building and housing codes and oversees local code enforcement activity. Look here for Information on state housing law found in statutes and regulations, as well as HCD’s building and housing code activity.
- Mobilehomes
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/mp
HCD regulates mobilehome sales and mobilehome parks. HCD oversees local governments enforcement of the regulations in their mobilehome parks, or HCD can enforce directly. Look here for program information, statutes and regulations regarding mobilehomes and mobilehome parks.
Housing Conditions - Lead Paint, Slum Housing, Code Enforcement:
Centers for Disease Control's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
Information on health affects of lead, lead screening guidelines and data, treatment affects and various other health related information.
EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics - Lead
http://www.epa.gov/lead
Information on federal rules and regulations and regulations regarding lead, EPA brochures and training, technical studies, and links to other lead sites.
HUD Office of Healty Homes and Lead Hazard Control
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead
Information on lead hazards, federal laws and regulations regarding lead, HUD programs for lead abatement, notices of funding for lead programs, and other lead hazard control resources. Download the U.S. EPA Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet, "Protect Your Children From Lead in Your Home," and the lead hazard notices required to be given to tenants and home purchasers.
California Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/childlead
Information on state lead programs, state laws and regulations regarding lead, state certified lead contractors, and other lead hazard control resources.
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/ateclp.html
The Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning is a national, non-profit public interest organization dedicated exclusively to preventing childhood lead poisoning. Excellent information on the problem and resources.
Environmental Health Watch
http://www.ehw.org/Lead/LEAD_home3.htm
The Environmental Health Watch is an Ohio based national, non-profit public interest organization dedicated to providing information, assistance and advocacy on environmental research. They have a web page with extensive lead poisoning information including fact sheets on various lead issues.
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/california
The Environmental Working Group is a national non-profit public interest organization based in Washington DC that conducts research on health and the environment. EWG recently published an extensive study of lead poisoning in California entitled "Lead Astray: California's Broken promise to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning" that is available on their website. It includes much useful data including a database that lists lead hotspots by zipcode.
Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles
http://nkla.sppsr.ucla.edu
NKLA is a website dedicated to preventing housing and neighborhood conditions from deteriorating. NKLA provides tools for accessing property and neighborhood data by address, including data on building permits, code enforcement violations, tax and utility liens, subsidized housing at-risk, and other information for all properties in Los Angeles. It allows you to develop maps showing specific information in a particular area, such as all at-risk housing in a zip code.
California Department of Community Development Lead Hazard Control Program
http://www.csd.ca.gov/Programs/
CSD posts information on their federally funded Lead Hazard Control Program, as well as news about lead and links to lead sites.
California Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov
The main state housing agency is responsible for overseeing local code enforcement efforts and conditions in farmworker housing and mobile homes.
- Building and Housing Codes and Standards
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/shl
HCD proposes building and housing codes and oversees local code enforcement activity. Look here for Information on state housing law found in statutes and regulations, as well as HCD’s building and housing code activity.
- Employee and Farmworker Housing
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/eh
HCD proposes building and housing codes and oversees local code enforcement activity. Look here for Information on state housing law found in statutes and regulations, as well as HCD’s building and housing code activity.
- Mobilehomes
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/mp
HCD regulates mobilehome sales and mobilehome parks. HCD oversees local governments enforcement of the regulations in their mobilehome parks, or HCD can enforce directly. Look here for program information, statutes and regulations regarding mobilehomes and mobilehome parks.
Housing Affordability - Subsidized Housing at Risk of Conversion:
HCD Preservation Information
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/tech/presrv
This is the State Dept. of Housing and Community development site with information on the at-risk housing problem in California. Look here for information on the problem from the Statewide Housing Plan, as well as information on state laws and regulations, notices to tenants, and rights of first refusal for nonprofits. Also look at the housing element part of the site for the requirement that local governments analyze the at-risk problem in their communities.
HUD Preservation Information
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/mfhsec8.cfm
This is the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development site on the federal at-risk housing stock. Look here for information on the Section 8 at-risk inventory and federal programs.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
http://www.liscnet.org
The LISC site has good information on housing preservation generally.
NHLP Preservation Information
http://nhlp.org/resourcecenter?tid=58
The National Housing Law Project site is an excellent site for a technical description of the problem and applicable federal law, with detailed articles and information on relevant statutes, regulations, and cases.
National Housing Trust
http://www.nhtinc.org
The National Housing Trust is a national nonprofit organization formed to preserve and improve federally assisted housing for low and moderate income use. An excellent site, with good overview information and detailed data sources on specific projects.
California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC)
http://www.chpc.net
CHPC is a statewide organization assisting with housing financing and in particular with issues concerning the preservation of at-risk affordable housing. CHPC has the best, most detailed database on California housing at risk, broken down by project and community, as well as excellent technical assistance materials on preservation of at-risk housing. (Web site to be operational by the end of June.)
Housing Affordability - Subsidized Housing at Risk of Conversion:
HCD Preservation Information
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/tech/presrv
This is the State Dept. of Housing and Community development site with information on the at-risk housing problem in California. Look here for information on the problem from the Statewide Housing Plan, as well as information on state laws and regulations, notices to tenants, and rights of first refusal for nonprofits. Also look at the housing element part of the site for the requirement that local governments analyze the at-risk problem in their communities.
HUD Preservation Information
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/mfhsec8.cfm
This is the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development site on the federal at-risk housing stock. Look here for information on the Section 8 at-risk inventory and federal programs.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
http://www.liscnet.org
The LISC site has good information on housing preservation generally.
NHLP Preservation Information
http://nhlp.org/resourcecenter?tid=58
The National Housing Law Project site is an excellent site for a technical description of the problem and applicable federal law, with detailed articles and information on relevant statutes, regulations, and cases.
National Housing Trust
http://www.nhtinc.org
The National Housing Trust is a national nonprofit organization formed to preserve and improve federally assisted housing for low and moderate income use. An excellent site, with good overview information and detailed data sources on specific projects.
California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC)
http://www.chpc.net
CHPC is a statewide organization assisting with housing financing and in particular with issues concerning the preservation of at-risk affordable housing. CHPC has the best, most detailed database on California housing at risk, broken down by project and community, as well as excellent technical assistance materials on preservation of at-risk housing. (Web site to be operational by the end of June.)
Federal Affordable Housing Programs - Information:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://www.hud.gov
HUD’s home page has tons of information on federal housing programs and funding.
- Publication Service
http://www.hudclips.org
Free access to HUD's official repository of policies, regulations, procedures, announcements, and other materials. HUDCLIPS contains full text searchable databases of the following: handbooks, notices, mortgagee, preservation, and Title I letters, USC Titles 12 and 42, CFR Title 24, Housing Waivers, OGC Preservation Documents, Federal Register notices, forms.
- Policy Development and Research Information Service
http://www.huduser.org
HUD USER , developed in conjunction with HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD & R), is the primary source for Federal Government reports and research information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics. HUD USER also creates and distributes a wide variety of useful information products and services.
National Housing Law Project
http://www.nhlp.org
The preeminent national affordable housing law firm has put indispensable information on public housing, Section 8, and other federal housing programs on line. Each of the following parts of the NHLP site contains program descriptions; cites to statutes, regulations, and government notices; cases; new developments; and articles about the listed federal programs
- Public Housing
www.nhlp.org/help
Information on HUD public housing programs and HOPE VI.
- Section 8 Housing
www.nhlp.org/resourcecenter?tid=126
Information on HUD Section 8 certificates and vouchers.
- Section 8 Housing
www.nhlp.org/help
Information on HUD Project Based Rentals (Section 236, Section 221(d)(3) BMIR, and Rent Supplement), and Elderly Housing and Housing for People with Disabilities (Section 202 and Section 811).
- Rural Housing
www.nhlp.org/help
Information on Rural Housing Programs operated by the Rural Housing Service (RHS, formerly Farmers’ Home Administration (FmHA)), including Sections 504, 505, 514-516, and 515 and Rural Housing Preservation.
Center for Community Change
http://www.communitychange.org
CCC helps people build organizations and create better communities and policies. The website has information on community development, community organizing, leadership training, coalition-building, housing, welfare reform, jobs, economic development, banking and reinvestment, and Native American issues. It includes detailed information on the federal Community Development Block Grants program, Consolidated Plans, the HOME program, and Community Reinvestment Act issues, as well as housing links.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/housing.htm
Publications and legal analyses from the nation’s preeminent research organization and budget policy institute on issues affecting low and moderate-income people. This portion of their web site contains publications on affordable housing programs, including issues linking housing and welfare.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/housing.htm
Publications and legal analyses from the nation’s preeminent research organization and budget policy institute on issues affecting low and moderate-income people. This portion of their web site contains publications on affordable housing programs, including issues linking housing and welfare.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
http://www.nlihc.org
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is one of the foremost federal affordable housing advocacy groups. The NLIHC website is an excellent all-around resource for affordable housing information.
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Advocates Research Guide
www.nlihc.org/doc/advocacyguide2009-web.pdf
Download this annual publication from the National Low Income Housing Coalition site. It is mandatory reading for anyone who needs information on the full range of issues affecting affordable housing and community development nationally, including detailed profiles of affordable housing nationally, federal budget issues, and federal housing programs.
Federal Affordable Housing Programs - Information:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://www.hud.gov
HUD’s home page has tons of information on federal housing programs and funding.
- Publication Service
http://www.hudclips.org
Free access to HUD's official repository of policies, regulations, procedures, announcements, and other materials. HUDCLIPS contains full text searchable databases of the following: handbooks, notices, mortgagee, preservation, and Title I letters, USC Titles 12 and 42, CFR Title 24, Housing Waivers, OGC Preservation Documents, Federal Register notices, forms.
- Policy Development and Research Information Service
http://www.huduser.org
HUD USER , developed in conjunction with HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD & R), is the primary source for Federal Government reports and research information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics. HUD USER also creates and distributes a wide variety of useful information products and services.
National Housing Law Project
http://www.nhlp.org
The preeminent national affordable housing law firm has put indispensable information on public housing, Section 8, and other federal housing programs on line. Each of the following parts of the NHLP site contains program descriptions; cites to statutes, regulations, and government notices; cases; new developments; and articles about the listed federal programs
- Public Housing
www.nhlp.org/help
Information on HUD public housing programs and HOPE VI.
- Section 8 Housing
www.nhlp.org/resourcecenter?tid=126
Information on HUD Section 8 certificates and vouchers.
- Section 8 Housing
www.nhlp.org/help
Information on HUD Project Based Rentals (Section 236, Section 221(d)(3) BMIR, and Rent Supplement), and Elderly Housing and Housing for People with Disabilities (Section 202 and Section 811).
- Rural Housing
www.nhlp.org/help
Information on Rural Housing Programs operated by the Rural Housing Service (RHS, formerly Farmers’ Home Administration (FmHA)), including Sections 504, 505, 514-516, and 515 and Rural Housing Preservation.
Center for Community Change
http://www.communitychange.org
CCC helps people build organizations and create better communities and policies. The website has information on community development, community organizing, leadership training, coalition-building, housing, welfare reform, jobs, economic development, banking and reinvestment, and Native American issues. It includes detailed information on the federal Community Development Block Grants program, Consolidated Plans, the HOME program, and Community Reinvestment Act issues, as well as housing links.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/housing.htm
Publications and legal analyses from the nation’s preeminent research organization and budget policy institute on issues affecting low and moderate-income people. This portion of their web site contains publications on affordable housing programs, including issues linking housing and welfare.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/housing.htm
Publications and legal analyses from the nation’s preeminent research organization and budget policy institute on issues affecting low and moderate-income people. This portion of their web site contains publications on affordable housing programs, including issues linking housing and welfare.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
http://www.nlihc.org
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is one of the foremost federal affordable housing advocacy groups. The NLIHC website is an excellent all-around resource for affordable housing information.
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Advocates Research Guide
www.nlihc.org/doc/advocacyguide2009-web.pdf
Download this annual publication from the National Low Income Housing Coalition site. It is mandatory reading for anyone who needs information on the full range of issues affecting affordable housing and community development nationally, including detailed profiles of affordable housing nationally, federal budget issues, and federal housing programs.
State and Local Affordable Housing Programs:
California Housing Finance Agency
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov
CHFA is a state agency that uses tax-exempt bonds to make loans for affordable housing in California, including homeownership development, rental development, rehabilitation, self-help housing, and preservation of subsidized housing.
- Program Descriptions
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov
Check here for descriptions of and regulations for CHFA rental and homeownership programs and CHFA contact information.
- Lists of Rental Housing Subsidized by CHFA
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/multifamily/rental/index.htm
Check here for lists of affordable rental housing funded by CHFA, including Section 8, sorted by county. The lists note whether the building is a family or elderly project. Building management phone numbers are listed so that you can obtain more information from the housing management, including whether there are vacancies.
Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov
HCD is the state housing agency that oversees a number of affordable housing programs.
- Clearinghouse for Affordable Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/clearinghouse
Check here for a list of affordable housing funding available from many sources, including application deadlines.
- State Housing Program Descriptions and Fund Availability
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/ca
This site has information on specific HCD programs, regulations, and available funds.
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/CTCAC/
A primary source of affordable housing in California is state and federal low income housing tax credits, which are administered by TCAC. Check here for funding schedules, regulations, and program information.
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdlac/
Through CDLAC, the state issues tax-exempt housing bonds that can be used to fund lower-interest mortgages for home buyers or lower-interest loans for development or rehabilitation of more affordable multi-family housing. CDLAC also oversees mortgage credit certificates (MCCs) issued to individual home buyers, which reduce their federal tax liability by applying the credit to the net tax due. Check here for program descriptions and requirements and fund availability.
Department of Community Services and Development
http://www.csd.ca.gov
This state department oversees weatherization, lead paint abatement, and energy assistance programs for low income families, assisting in repairs to housing and providing other financial assistance around energy costs. It also oversees distribution of federal Community Services Block Grants, which also can be used to fund such programs. Check here for program descriptions, local providers, and other information.
State and Local Affordable Housing Programs:
California Housing Finance Agency
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov
CHFA is a state agency that uses tax-exempt bonds to make loans for affordable housing in California, including homeownership development, rental development, rehabilitation, self-help housing, and preservation of subsidized housing.
- Program Descriptions
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov
Check here for descriptions of and regulations for CHFA rental and homeownership programs and CHFA contact information.
- Lists of Rental Housing Subsidized by CHFA
http://www.calhfa.ca.gov/multifamily/rental/index.htm
Check here for lists of affordable rental housing funded by CHFA, including Section 8, sorted by county. The lists note whether the building is a family or elderly project. Building management phone numbers are listed so that you can obtain more information from the housing management, including whether there are vacancies.
Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov
HCD is the state housing agency that oversees a number of affordable housing programs.
- Clearinghouse for Affordable Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/clearinghouse
Check here for a list of affordable housing funding available from many sources, including application deadlines.
- State Housing Program Descriptions and Fund Availability
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/ca
This site has information on specific HCD programs, regulations, and available funds.
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/CTCAC/
A primary source of affordable housing in California is state and federal low income housing tax credits, which are administered by TCAC. Check here for funding schedules, regulations, and program information.
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdlac/
Through CDLAC, the state issues tax-exempt housing bonds that can be used to fund lower-interest mortgages for home buyers or lower-interest loans for development or rehabilitation of more affordable multi-family housing. CDLAC also oversees mortgage credit certificates (MCCs) issued to individual home buyers, which reduce their federal tax liability by applying the credit to the net tax due. Check here for program descriptions and requirements and fund availability.
Department of Community Services and Development
http://www.csd.ca.gov
This state department oversees weatherization, lead paint abatement, and energy assistance programs for low income families, assisting in repairs to housing and providing other financial assistance around energy costs. It also oversees distribution of federal Community Services Block Grants, which also can be used to fund such programs. Check here for program descriptions, local providers, and other information.
Rural Housing:
California Coalition for Rural Housing
http://www.calruralhousing.org
The California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) is a statewide nonprofit organization that supports the production and preservation of decent, safe, and low-cost housing for rural and low-income Californians. Join to get their quarterly newsletter.
California Housing Law Project
http://www.housingadvocates.org
The rural/farmworker housing page on this site, maintained on behalf of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, describes major issues in farmworker housing, major California farmworker programs and provides links to rural sites and resources.
USDA Rural Housing Services
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/index.html
This federal agency now oversees the Rural Housing Service (RHS) (formerly Farmers home Administration (FmHA)), that runs federal rural housing programs. Check here for programs and regulations.
Housing Assistance Council
http://www.ruralhome.org
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a national nonprofit corporation advocating for affordable housing in rural areas. Its services include loans, publications, technical assistance, training, and special projects. The website is a great source of rural housing information. Subscribe and get HAC News for free by email every 2 weeks, with summaries of news about rural housing funding, program changes, legislative events, research findings, conferences, etc. You can also order one of their free Fact Sheets, download one of their many online publications, or subscribe for more in depth publications.
NHLP Rural Housing Information
http://www.nhlp.org/html/rhs/index.htm
The National Housing Law Project posts information on Rural Housing Programs operated by the Rural Housing Service (RHS, formerly Farmers’ Home Administration (FmHA)), including Sections 504, 505, 514-516, and 515 and Rural Housing Preservation. The site contains program descriptions; cites to statutes, regulations, and government notices; cases; new developments; and articles about the listed federal programs.
Rural Housing:
California Coalition for Rural Housing
http://www.calruralhousing.org
The California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) is a statewide nonprofit organization that supports the production and preservation of decent, safe, and low-cost housing for rural and low-income Californians. Join to get their quarterly newsletter.
California Housing Law Project
http://www.housingadvocates.org
The rural/farmworker housing page on this site, maintained on behalf of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, describes major issues in farmworker housing, major California farmworker programs and provides links to rural sites and resources.
USDA Rural Housing Services
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/index.html
This federal agency now oversees the Rural Housing Service (RHS) (formerly Farmers home Administration (FmHA)), that runs federal rural housing programs. Check here for programs and regulations.
Housing Assistance Council
http://www.ruralhome.org
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a national nonprofit corporation advocating for affordable housing in rural areas. Its services include loans, publications, technical assistance, training, and special projects. The website is a great source of rural housing information. Subscribe and get HAC News for free by email every 2 weeks, with summaries of news about rural housing funding, program changes, legislative events, research findings, conferences, etc. You can also order one of their free Fact Sheets, download one of their many online publications, or subscribe for more in depth publications.
NHLP Rural Housing Information
http://www.nhlp.org/html/rhs/index.htm
The National Housing Law Project posts information on Rural Housing Programs operated by the Rural Housing Service (RHS, formerly Farmers’ Home Administration (FmHA)), including Sections 504, 505, 514-516, and 515 and Rural Housing Preservation. The site contains program descriptions; cites to statutes, regulations, and government notices; cases; new developments; and articles about the listed federal programs.
California Land Use and Housing Development:
California Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc
HCD is the state agency that reviews local Housing Elements, the required housing planning document done by every local government. Check here for their Publications and Update Schedule and a list of local compliance status. HCD also prepares the State Consolidated Plan, which can be downloaded from this site, and the State Housing Plans. This site also has good redevelopment Information.
Councils of Government: These regional bodies review data and provide the quantitative basis for each locality's housing element, called the Regional Housing Need Allocation. Check these sites to find out how much housing is needed in your community for very low income, low income, and moderate income families:
League of California Cities
http://www.cacities.org
The League is the professional association for California Cities, with lots of policy documents online.
California State Association of Counties
http://www.csac.counties.org
CSAC is the professional association for California Counties, with lots of policy documents online.
Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)
http://www.lsnc.net
A good place to get comprehensive information on legal issues, as well as great "links." Their housing pages contain a lot of information on housing production issues, including housing elements, Consolidated Plans, and Public Housing Plans.
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
http://www.nonprofithousing.org
NPH is a membership association made up primarily of nonprofit organizations sponsoring, developing, owning, or managing rental or cooperative housing for low income people, focusing primarily on Northern California. Membership is open to all supporters of nonprofit housing. Join and get their News to Build On, which contains updates on housing policy, development, advocacy and finance; property and asset management information; and state and federal legislative information and alerts.
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
http://www.scanph.org
SCANPH is a non-profit membership association dedicated to the production, preservation and management of affordable housing, focusing primarily on Southern California. Membership is open to all supporters of nonprofit housing. Newsletters are mailed to members on a bimonthly basis. Non-members may receive a copy for an annual fee. Sign up to get information on new developments.
California Housing Law Project
http://www.housingadvocates.org
This site has excellent descriptions of current California housing issues, including anti-NIMBY tools, emergency housing, farmworker housing, multifamily housing, preservation of at-risk units, supportive housing and tax credits. Look here also for fact sheets on California housing, links to sources for housing data, and lots of information on legislative developments and proposals. The site contains a list of pending legislation of concern to housing advocates with links to the legislative sites for status reports and copies of bills.
California Budget Project
http://www.cbp.org
Get briefing papers on hot state tax and budget issues, copies of the California Budget Project's bimonthly newsletter, summaries of California Budget Project Reports. CBP also maintains an extensive data download page.
Housing California
http://www.housingca.org
Housing California is a statewide coalition of over 1,000 affordable housing and homeless organizations, working on welfare, housing and homeless issues.
California Land Use and Housing Development:
California Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc
HCD is the state agency that reviews local Housing Elements, the required housing planning document done by every local government. Check here for their Publications and Update Schedule and a list of local compliance status. HCD also prepares the State Consolidated Plan, which can be downloaded from this site, and the State Housing Plans. This site also has good redevelopment Information.
Councils of Government: These regional bodies review data and provide the quantitative basis for each locality's housing element, called the Regional Housing Need Allocation. Check these sites to find out how much housing is needed in your community for very low income, low income, and moderate income families:
League of California Cities
http://www.cacities.org
The League is the professional association for California Cities, with lots of policy documents online.
California State Association of Counties
http://www.csac.counties.org
CSAC is the professional association for California Counties, with lots of policy documents online.
Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)
http://www.lsnc.net
A good place to get comprehensive information on legal issues, as well as great "links." Their housing pages contain a lot of information on housing production issues, including housing elements, Consolidated Plans, and Public Housing Plans.
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
http://www.nonprofithousing.org
NPH is a membership association made up primarily of nonprofit organizations sponsoring, developing, owning, or managing rental or cooperative housing for low income people, focusing primarily on Northern California. Membership is open to all supporters of nonprofit housing. Join and get their News to Build On, which contains updates on housing policy, development, advocacy and finance; property and asset management information; and state and federal legislative information and alerts.
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
http://www.scanph.org
SCANPH is a non-profit membership association dedicated to the production, preservation and management of affordable housing, focusing primarily on Southern California. Membership is open to all supporters of nonprofit housing. Newsletters are mailed to members on a bimonthly basis. Non-members may receive a copy for an annual fee. Sign up to get information on new developments.
California Housing Law Project
http://www.housingadvocates.org
This site has excellent descriptions of current California housing issues, including anti-NIMBY tools, emergency housing, farmworker housing, multifamily housing, preservation of at-risk units, supportive housing and tax credits. Look here also for fact sheets on California housing, links to sources for housing data, and lots of information on legislative developments and proposals. The site contains a list of pending legislation of concern to housing advocates with links to the legislative sites for status reports and copies of bills.
California Budget Project
http://www.cbp.org
Get briefing papers on hot state tax and budget issues, copies of the California Budget Project's bimonthly newsletter, summaries of California Budget Project Reports. CBP also maintains an extensive data download page.
Housing California
http://www.housingca.org
Housing California is a statewide coalition of over 1,000 affordable housing and homeless organizations, working on welfare, housing and homeless issues.
Fair Housing - Advocacy Groups and Information:
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org
Bazelon assists people with mental disabilities on a range of issues. The fair housing portion of the site contains a broad range of information on fair housing rights for persons with both physical and mental disabilities, including information on land use discrimination, eviction defense for persons with disabilities, and excellent policy papers, including What "Fair Housing" Means for People with Disabilities, Digest of Cases and Other Resources on Fair Housing for People With Disabilities, and The Fair Housing Act Is a Critical Tool in Expanding Housing Opportunities for People with Disabilities.
California Rural Legal Assistance
http://www.crla.org
California Rural Legal Assistance is a legal services program with offices throughout rural California that provides services to farmworkers and other rural households. The "Public Information" portion of this site has flyers in Spanish on Fair Housing Rights, Fair Housing Rights for Families with Children, and Fair Housing Rights for Homebuyers, as well as good links on farmworker and rural issues.
Coalition to Preserve the Fair Housing Act
http://www.brazelton.org/issues/housing/cpfha
This coalition of advocacy organizations working to preserve fair housing rights at the federal level has good information on federal fair housing developments.
Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities
http://www.c-c-d.org
The CCD Housing Task Force works with Congress and HUD to increase access to affordable housing for all people with disabilities and to protect rights under the Fair Housing Act. The site has lots of good policy documents and resources, including Piecing it All Together in Your Community: Playing the Housing Game, about addressing disability issues in Consolidated Plans, and Priced Out in 1998: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities.
Housing Rights, Inc.
http://www.housingrights.com
This Bay Area fair housing organization has posted fair housing information for landlords, tenants, and the public, and lists information and documents available from their "California Disability and Land Use" project, including a model "reasonable accommodation" ordinance for accommodations for people with disabilities in land use and planning.
Legal Services of Northern California’s Fair Housing Hotline Project
www.lsnc.net/?page_id=76
LSNC’s fair housing project provides training and information on fair housing. Their hot-line provides free, toll-free telephone assistance on fair housing issues in 23 northern California counties. The website has good fair housing links.
National Center for Youth Law
http://www.youthlaw.org
This non-profit law office addresses the legal needs of children and their families nationally. The site contains excellent information about discrimination against families and children, including a list of available publications on the topic, such as Discrimination Against Children: A Manual on Fair Housing Law for Families with Children. NCYL also collects and distributes information on cases involving familial status discrimination in housing – please share your cases with them.
National Fair Housing Advocate
http://www.fairhousing.com
The National Fair Housing Advocate Online is a resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination. The site has a wealth of fair housing information, including a searchable database of national fair housing statutes and regulations; HUD fair housing notices and announcements; a keyword and field searchable fair housing case database that includes the full text of over 1500 fair housing cases, including comprehensive coverage of the Department of HUD's Administrative Law Judge cases; fair housing links; and other resources.
Opening Doors Initiative
http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/housing/intro_page.htm
Opening Doors is a housing initiative designed to provide information and technical assistance on affordable housing issues to people with disabilities, their families, advocates, and service providers. Check this site to get Opening Doors, their quarterly newsletter, and policy reports and other information.
Poverty & Race Research Action Council
http://www.prrac.org
PRRAC is a non-partisan, national, non-profit organization convened by major civil rights, civil liberties and anti-poverty groups, linking social science research to advocacy work in order to successfully address problems at the intersection of race and poverty. The housing section of the site lists funding opportunities, research papers, case and advocacy updates, and other useful resources.
Technical Assistance Collaborative
http://www.tacinc.org/HH/Program_Policy/HHPrograms.htm
TAC provides technical assistance, training, policy consultation, and information to government and non-profits in the area of affordable housing, including housing and homeless policy development, and housing opportunities for people with disabilities, people who are homeless, and other vulnerable populations. Among other things, you can get their recent publication A Failing Grade--A Report Card on the Affordable Housing System's Response to the Needs of People with Disabilities on line.
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
http://www.pai-ca.org/issues/housing_pubs.html
This legal services organization representing people with disabilities has a lot of useful publications on housing for persons with disability, which are listed on their housing publications page.
Fair Housing - Advocacy Groups and Information:
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org
Bazelon assists people with mental disabilities on a range of issues. The fair housing portion of the site contains a broad range of information on fair housing rights for persons with both physical and mental disabilities, including information on land use discrimination, eviction defense for persons with disabilities, and excellent policy papers, including What "Fair Housing" Means for People with Disabilities, Digest of Cases and Other Resources on Fair Housing for People With Disabilities, and The Fair Housing Act Is a Critical Tool in Expanding Housing Opportunities for People with Disabilities.
California Rural Legal Assistance
http://www.crla.org
California Rural Legal Assistance is a legal services program with offices throughout rural California that provides services to farmworkers and other rural households. The "Public Information" portion of this site has flyers in Spanish on Fair Housing Rights, Fair Housing Rights for Families with Children, and Fair Housing Rights for Homebuyers, as well as good links on farmworker and rural issues.
Coalition to Preserve the Fair Housing Act
http://www.brazelton.org/issues/housing/cpfha
This coalition of advocacy organizations working to preserve fair housing rights at the federal level has good information on federal fair housing developments.
Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities
http://www.c-c-d.org
The CCD Housing Task Force works with Congress and HUD to increase access to affordable housing for all people with disabilities and to protect rights under the Fair Housing Act. The site has lots of good policy documents and resources, including Piecing it All Together in Your Community: Playing the Housing Game, about addressing disability issues in Consolidated Plans, and Priced Out in 1998: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities.
Housing Rights, Inc.
http://www.housingrights.com
This Bay Area fair housing organization has posted fair housing information for landlords, tenants, and the public, and lists information and documents available from their "California Disability and Land Use" project, including a model "reasonable accommodation" ordinance for accommodations for people with disabilities in land use and planning.
Legal Services of Northern California’s Fair Housing Hotline Project
www.lsnc.net/?page_id=76
LSNC’s fair housing project provides training and information on fair housing. Their hot-line provides free, toll-free telephone assistance on fair housing issues in 23 northern California counties. The website has good fair housing links.
National Center for Youth Law
http://www.youthlaw.org
This non-profit law office addresses the legal needs of children and their families nationally. The site contains excellent information about discrimination against families and children, including a list of available publications on the topic, such as Discrimination Against Children: A Manual on Fair Housing Law for Families with Children. NCYL also collects and distributes information on cases involving familial status discrimination in housing – please share your cases with them.
National Fair Housing Advocate
http://www.fairhousing.com
The National Fair Housing Advocate Online is a resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination. The site has a wealth of fair housing information, including a searchable database of national fair housing statutes and regulations; HUD fair housing notices and announcements; a keyword and field searchable fair housing case database that includes the full text of over 1500 fair housing cases, including comprehensive coverage of the Department of HUD's Administrative Law Judge cases; fair housing links; and other resources.
Opening Doors Initiative
http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/housing/intro_page.htm
Opening Doors is a housing initiative designed to provide information and technical assistance on affordable housing issues to people with disabilities, their families, advocates, and service providers. Check this site to get Opening Doors, their quarterly newsletter, and policy reports and other information.
Poverty & Race Research Action Council
http://www.prrac.org
PRRAC is a non-partisan, national, non-profit organization convened by major civil rights, civil liberties and anti-poverty groups, linking social science research to advocacy work in order to successfully address problems at the intersection of race and poverty. The housing section of the site lists funding opportunities, research papers, case and advocacy updates, and other useful resources.
Technical Assistance Collaborative
http://www.tacinc.org/HH/Program_Policy/HHPrograms.htm
TAC provides technical assistance, training, policy consultation, and information to government and non-profits in the area of affordable housing, including housing and homeless policy development, and housing opportunities for people with disabilities, people who are homeless, and other vulnerable populations. Among other things, you can get their recent publication A Failing Grade--A Report Card on the Affordable Housing System's Response to the Needs of People with Disabilities on line.
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
http://www.pai-ca.org/issues/housing_pubs.html
This legal services organization representing people with disabilities has a lot of useful publications on housing for persons with disability, which are listed on their housing publications page.
Fair Housing - Government Agencies:
HUD Fair Housing/Discrimination Page
http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm
This U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development site has government information on housing discrimination, including links to proper addresses for filing complaints (by region).
HUD Housing Discrimination Form
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/online-complaint.cfm
This is the form for filing a fair housing complaint with HUD. It can be filled out and submitted on-line.
California Department of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov
DFEH is the state agency that enforces fair housing laws in California. The site has information on the three California fair housing laws (the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Ralph Civil Rights Act which protects against hate crimes), and on the complaint process and local offices. There are also Frequently Asked Questions on housing discrimination. You can download housing complaint forms in Spanish and English for filing complaints under all three laws, as well as housing rights information and guidelines for filing and responding to complaints.
Fair Housing - Government Agencies:
HUD Fair Housing/Discrimination Page
http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm
This U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development site has government information on housing discrimination, including links to proper addresses for filing complaints (by region).
HUD Housing Discrimination Form
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/online-complaint.cfm
This is the form for filing a fair housing complaint with HUD. It can be filled out and submitted on-line.
California Department of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov
DFEH is the state agency that enforces fair housing laws in California. The site has information on the three California fair housing laws (the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Ralph Civil Rights Act which protects against hate crimes), and on the complaint process and local offices. There are also Frequently Asked Questions on housing discrimination. You can download housing complaint forms in Spanish and English for filing complaints under all three laws, as well as housing rights information and guidelines for filing and responding to complaints.
Homelessness:
Bay Area Homeless Alliance
http://www.baha.org
This is a great information and referral list of individuals and agencies providing shelter and services in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, searchable by location and category.
HUD Homeless Provider Information Page
http://www.hud.gov/hmasist1.cfm
HUD provides "one-stop shopping" here with information for homeless advocates on a wide range of HUD programs and resources for the homeless.
Judicial Council Forms for the Transitional Housing Misconduct Act
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms
The California Judicial Council prepares officially accepted court forms. You can donload all forms, for both residents and transitional housing providers, related to the Transitional Housing Misconduct Act, which is the law regulating when residents of transitional housing can be removed on an expedited basis instead of by the usual eviction procedure.
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org
This national homelessness advocacy coalition has posted a lot of information and useful fact sheets about homelessness, as well as publications and other resources. Their online library has a searchable database for research on homelessness and housing. Their directories list contact information for hundreds of national, state and local organizations, including local homeless organizations, coalitions, and service providers in California. Their bimonthly newsletter, Safety Network, is also available on line.
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
http://www.nlchp.org
The National Law Center’s site contains valuable information from this nonprofit legal organization devoted to addressing homeless issues, including general information, articles, fact sheets, policy papers, and legislative developments. This is an excellent site for information on the civil and legal rights of homeless people.
Shelter Partnership
http://www.shelterpartnership.org
Shelter Partnership provides technical assistance, resources, and other services and coordination to homeless providers and advocates in Los Angeles County. They have an extensive library on housing and homelessness issues, and the site has excellent information on homelessness in LA. They publish a directory of over 350 homeless services and shelter providers in LA.
Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty
http://www.weingart.org
The Institute, part of the Weingart Center in Los Angeles' Skid Row, is a non-profit, non-partisan, research and policy organization that has a substantial research library on homelessness, poverty and related topics.
Homelessness:
Bay Area Homeless Alliance
http://www.baha.org
This is a great information and referral list of individuals and agencies providing shelter and services in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, searchable by location and category.
HUD Homeless Provider Information Page
http://www.hud.gov/hmasist1.cfm
HUD provides "one-stop shopping" here with information for homeless advocates on a wide range of HUD programs and resources for the homeless.
Judicial Council Forms for the Transitional Housing Misconduct Act
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms
The California Judicial Council prepares officially accepted court forms. You can donload all forms, for both residents and transitional housing providers, related to the Transitional Housing Misconduct Act, which is the law regulating when residents of transitional housing can be removed on an expedited basis instead of by the usual eviction procedure.
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org
This national homelessness advocacy coalition has posted a lot of information and useful fact sheets about homelessness, as well as publications and other resources. Their online library has a searchable database for research on homelessness and housing. Their directories list contact information for hundreds of national, state and local organizations, including local homeless organizations, coalitions, and service providers in California. Their bimonthly newsletter, Safety Network, is also available on line.
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
http://www.nlchp.org
The National Law Center’s site contains valuable information from this nonprofit legal organization devoted to addressing homeless issues, including general information, articles, fact sheets, policy papers, and legislative developments. This is an excellent site for information on the civil and legal rights of homeless people.
Shelter Partnership
http://www.shelterpartnership.org
Shelter Partnership provides technical assistance, resources, and other services and coordination to homeless providers and advocates in Los Angeles County. They have an extensive library on housing and homelessness issues, and the site has excellent information on homelessness in LA. They publish a directory of over 350 homeless services and shelter providers in LA.
Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty
http://www.weingart.org
The Institute, part of the Weingart Center in Los Angeles' Skid Row, is a non-profit, non-partisan, research and policy organization that has a substantial research library on homelessness, poverty and related topics.
Landlord-Tenant:
California Department of Consumer Affairs
http://www.dca.ca.gov
The California Dept. of Consumer Affairs regulates a number of businesses and provides information and a complaint mechanism for consumers. Check the licenses of home contractors or download the Consumer Resource and Referral Guide. Get information on home repair solicitations and scams. Or, for tenant specific information, see the sections of the site listed below:
- Landlord-Tenant Information
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/index.shtml
Download landlord tenant information from the Dept. Of Consumer Affairs site, including California Tenants - A Guide to Residential Tenant and Landlord Rights and Responsibilities in English and Spanish, and a number of fact sheets on issues such as repairs and security deposits.
- Small Claims Court
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/small_claims/index.shtml
Tenants often use small claims courts to get rent abatements, repairs, or returns of security deposits. This site has general small claims court information, tells you how to order brochures in Spanish, English, and Vietnamese, and lists the location of small claims courts by county.
Child Care Law Center
http://www.childcarelaw.org
The CCLC can assist with eviction and landlord-tenant rights for family childcare providers, as well as information about zoning and land use restrictions in relation to family childcare. The CCLC also can assist with child care issues in the housing element and consolidated plan processes.
Judicial Council
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms
The California Judicial Council prepares officially accepted court forms. You can download forms for unlawful detainer cases (evictions), including answer forms & form interrogatories.
National Consumer Law Center
http://www.consumerlaw.org
This is a great site for tenant information about utility access, utility shutoffs, bankruptcy, and other consumer issues affecting housing.
Landlord-Tenant:
California Department of Consumer Affairs
http://www.dca.ca.gov
The California Dept. of Consumer Affairs regulates a number of businesses and provides information and a complaint mechanism for consumers. Check the licenses of home contractors or download the Consumer Resource and Referral Guide. Get information on home repair solicitations and scams. Or, for tenant specific information, see the sections of the site listed below:
- Landlord-Tenant Information
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/index.shtml
Download landlord tenant information from the Dept. Of Consumer Affairs site, including California Tenants - A Guide to Residential Tenant and Landlord Rights and Responsibilities in English and Spanish, and a number of fact sheets on issues such as repairs and security deposits.
- Small Claims Court
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/small_claims/index.shtml
Tenants often use small claims courts to get rent abatements, repairs, or returns of security deposits. This site has general small claims court information, tells you how to order brochures in Spanish, English, and Vietnamese, and lists the location of small claims courts by county.
Child Care Law Center
http://www.childcarelaw.org
The CCLC can assist with eviction and landlord-tenant rights for family childcare providers, as well as information about zoning and land use restrictions in relation to family childcare. The CCLC also can assist with child care issues in the housing element and consolidated plan processes.
Judicial Council
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms
The California Judicial Council prepares officially accepted court forms. You can download forms for unlawful detainer cases (evictions), including answer forms & form interrogatories.
National Consumer Law Center
http://www.consumerlaw.org
This is a great site for tenant information about utility access, utility shutoffs, bankruptcy, and other consumer issues affecting housing.
Keeping up with Current Events:
California Housing Law Project
http://www.housingadvocates.org
This is a great source for California legislative information, action alerts, facts and issues sheets, news clips, and rural housing resources. For up-to-the minute news on pending California legislation, subscribe to Framing the Issues, a weekly fax or email update, or Capitol Gains, a newsletter published several times each year.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
http://www.nlihc.org
For weekly updates on national housing issues, get "Memo to Members" by fax or email.
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://nationalhomeless.org
Sign up for legislative alerts on national homeless issues.
National Housing Law Project's Housing Bulletin
http://www.nhlp.org
For detailed monthly analyses of federal affordable housing development, check out their web site and subscribe to the monthly Bulletin.
Housing California
http://www.housingca.org
Housing California is a statewide coalition of over 1,000 affordable housing and homeless organizations. For weekly news on housing developments, sign up for fax or email delivery of Capitol Alert, their newsletter on state developments on affordable housing, homelessness, and a fair share for the poor.
Housing Assistance Council
http://www.ruralhome.org
Subscribe and get HAC News for free by email every 2 weeks, with summaries of news about rural housing funding, program changes, legislative events, research findings, conferences, etc.
Housing and Community Development Knowledgeplex
http://www.knowledgeplex.org
Fannie Mae Foundation's research site includes daily news updates via e- mail; a library with access to policy studies, analysis, case studies and academic and government reports on current and emerging housing issues, and discussion sites. You can sign up to receive regular email updates. 
Keeping up with Current Events:
California Housing Law Project
http://www.housingadvocates.org
This is a great source for California legislative information, action alerts, facts and issues sheets, news clips, and rural housing resources. For up-to-the minute news on pending California legislation, subscribe to Framing the Issues, a weekly fax or email update, or Capitol Gains, a newsletter published several times each year.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
http://www.nlihc.org
For weekly updates on national housing issues, get "Memo to Members" by fax or email.
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://nationalhomeless.org
Sign up for legislative alerts on national homeless issues.
National Housing Law Project's Housing Bulletin
http://www.nhlp.org
For detailed monthly analyses of federal affordable housing development, check out their web site and subscribe to the monthly Bulletin.
Housing California
http://www.housingca.org
Housing California is a statewide coalition of over 1,000 affordable housing and homeless organizations. For weekly news on housing developments, sign up for fax or email delivery of Capitol Alert, their newsletter on state developments on affordable housing, homelessness, and a fair share for the poor.
Housing Assistance Council
http://www.ruralhome.org
Subscribe and get HAC News for free by email every 2 weeks, with summaries of news about rural housing funding, program changes, legislative events, research findings, conferences, etc.
Housing and Community Development Knowledgeplex
http://www.knowledgeplex.org
Fannie Mae Foundation's research site includes daily news updates via e- mail; a library with access to policy studies, analysis, case studies and academic and government reports on current and emerging housing issues, and discussion sites. You can sign up to receive regular email updates.
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