- Enterprise Foundation - http://www.enterprisefoundation.org/
Supports 1200+ community-based nonprofits creating homes affordable to low-income Americans. Site offers funding applications & timelines, resource database, a forum and other developer support, all searchable.
- Habitat for Humanity International - http://www.habitat.org/
A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide. Searchable site includes news, a quiz, an online zine, and a local Habitat directory.
- National Housing Law Project - http://www.nhlp.org/
NHLP works to advance housing justice for the poor by providing legal assistance, advocacy advice and housing expertise to legal services, low-income housing advocacy groups, and others.
- National Housing Conference - http://www.nhc.org/
A professional membership organization that focuses on affordable housing and community development issues
- National Housing Institute - http://www.nhi.org/
NHI is a nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI publishes "Shelterforce" magazine.
- National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials - http://www.nahro.org
Housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans - particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. Our members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.
- National Equity Fund, Inc. - http://www.nefinc.org
created in 1987 by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to help fuel affordable housing development through syndication of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs).
- California Housing Law Project - http://www.housingadvocates.org
Advocacy organization that provides news and action alerts related to affordable housing as well as statistics and pending legislation in California.
- HUD Community Connections - http://www.comcon.org/index.html
Community Connections, the Information Center of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD, serves as a clearinghouse providing users with program regulations; model programs, case studies, publications on a variety of housing, community and economic development topics; funding information; training and conference announcements; and referrals to technical assistance providers.
- Knowledgeplex - http://www.knowledgeplex.org
News feeds, discussion forums, listserve, publications and searchable index of publications related to low income housing. Site is sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation.
- Public Housing Agency Profiles (HUD) - http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/systems/pic/haprofiles/index.cfm
Searchable database with brief descriptions and contact information for Housing Authorities in the US
- Research Institute for Housing America - http://www.housingamerica.org
Publications related to mortgage and housing markets and Annual Conference on Housing Opportunity information from nonprofit sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
- Bernie Sanders' Affordable Housing Page - http://bernie.house.gov/housing/
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund legislation; articles and reports regarding affordable housing; web links and Congressman Sanders' position paper.
- Mercy Housing - http://www.mercyhousing.org/
Organizational information regarding Mercy Housing, a national not-for-profit organization developing affordable rentals, low income housing, health care, and senior services.
- Housing Research Resources - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/housing2.html
A guide to the UC Berkeley library and Internet literature of housing. Included are basic research tools, historical sources, and strategies for finding needed materials with an extensive list of web links.
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation - LISC - http://www.liscnet.org/
Information about LISC, a nonprofit which provides grants, loans and equity investments to CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment. THe site also has best practice materials, tools and templates related to the development of affordable housing, web links and access to technical support.
- National Housing Federation - http://www.housing.org.uk/
Umbrella body that represents independent non-profit housing associations in the United Kingdom.
- Housing California - http://www.housingca.org
California's statewide nonprofit organization representing a coalition of advocates for affordable housing and homeless issues provides action alerts; organizing materials; information about their annual conference; and links to advocates, resources, nonprofits and government sites;
- Habitat International Coalition - http://www.hic-net.org
International links, articles, calendar and organizational information for HIC, a network of peoples' organizations and NGOs working on housing and habitat.
- Welfare Reform and Housing - http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/housing.asp
Large index of publications, issue papers, links, organizations and state specific initiatives
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