Links
Internet Sources for Information on Affordable-Workforce Housing and Related Issues
HUD’s Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse: The site was created to support state and local governments and other organizations seeking information about laws, regulations, and policies affecting the development, maintenance, improvement, availability, and cost of affordable housing.
The National Housing Conference: For more than 75 years, the nonprofit National Housing Conference (NHC) has been the nation’s premier public policy and affordable housing advocacy organization. NHC’s nonprofit research affiliate, the Center for Housing Policy, works to broaden understanding of the Nation’s housing challenges and to examine the impact of policies and programs developed to address these needs.
National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2004 Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy: Articles on federal housing related programs, legislative proposals connected with housing, and low-income housing issues.
http://www.nlihc.org/advocates/index.htm
National Association of Homebuilders: Offers information on affordable housing, construction codes, economic and housing data, and congressional issues.
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/landing/sectionID=87
The Center for Community Change: A social justice organization with a mission to support working poor people in creating the policy change needed to positively affect their lives.They have published a guide to housing trust funds which can be found at
http://www.communitychange.org/shared/publications/downloads/workbook.pdf
The Design Advisor: A tool, resource, idea bank and step-by step guide to Design in affordable housing.
Campaign for Affordable Housing: Supporting efforts nationwide to mobilize, educate, and combat NIMBYism through awareness campaigns.
Manufactured Housing Institute: The national trade organization representing all segments of the factory built housing industry.
http://www.manufacturedhousing.org
Local Programs and Organizations
Homebuyer Education:
Beyond Housing:
Justine Peterson Housing and Reinvestment Corporation:
HOME St. Charles
Employer Assisted Housing Programs:
Illinois Statewide Housing Action Coalition’s REACH Illinois:
http://www.statewidehousing.org
Freddie Mac:
Manufactured Housing:
Contempri Homes:
Fuqua Homes:
