Housing

Housing

The Enterprise Foundation

A national, nonprofit housing and community development organization working with partners to provide low-income people with affordable housing, safer streets, and access to jobs and child care. www.enterprisecommunity.org

Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat is a nondenominational Christian housing organization. It was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. HFHI has built over 100,000 houses in 79 countries. Habitat's mission is to make sure every individual has a decent and safe place to live. www.habitat.org

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment

The NAHRO is the leading advocate of reforming communities and providing affordable housing to lower income families. Established in 1933, NAHRO has turned vacant schools, abandoned theaters, and condemned apartment buildings into affordable housing for the homeless. www.nahro.org

HUDCLIPS

HUD provides the public with fast, easy access to information and resources through HUDCLIPS on the Web. This new information service offers free access to HUD's official repository of policies, procedures, announcements, and other materials. HUDCLIPS (HUD Client Information and Policy System) contains full text searchable databases. www.hudclips.org

HUD User

In 1978 the HUD Office of Policy and Research established HUD USER, an information source for housing and community development researchers and policy makers. HUD USER is the primary source for Federal Government reports and 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. www.huduser.org

National Housing Trust Fund Campaign

The National Housing Trust Fund Campaign is working to establish a national trust fund that would build and preserve 1.5 million units of rental housing for the lowest income families over the next 10 years. The National Housing Trust Fund Act (S.1248) was introduced in the Senate on July 25, 2001. For more information, contact Nancy Ferris, 202-662-1530 x228 www .nhtf.org

National Low Income Housing Coalition

NLIHC is dedicated to ending America's affordable housing crisis by educating decision-makers, the media, and the public to housing needs and possible solutions. NLIHC organizes forums, builds networks, and provides publications on affordable rental housing. It also networks with other organizations to assist in the provision of reasonable renting costs and the prevention of low-income renter displacement. www.nlihc.org