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News feeds, discussion forums, listserve, publications and searchable index of publications related to low income housing. Site is sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation.
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KnowledgePlex: The affordable housing and community development resource for professionals  Find key statistics on any region in the US through maps, charts, tables and rankings And a whole lot more! Click here to visit DataPlace on KnowledgePlex. Hurricane Katrina The Aftermath and Relief Effort Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the...
http://www.knowledgeplex.org

Advocacy organization that provides news and action alerts related to affordable housing as well as statistics and pending legislation in California.
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California Housing Advocates: Low Income, Affordable Housing Lobbyists Renters And Tenant Rights  Legislature concluded the first year of its 2005-6 session September 9, with members, staff and lobbyists almost uniformly calling it one of the least productive sessions in years The Governor’s November Special Election poisoned the political waters early on and...
http://www.housingadvocates.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.
http://www.nhlp.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.
http://www.enterprisefoundation.org/

Dedicated to ending America's affordable housing crisis. Weekly news and alerts about affordable housing.
http://www.nlihc.org/

News and information about low-income housing tax credits.
http://www.taxcredithousing.com

A professional membership organization that focuses on affordable housing and community development issues
http://www.nhc.org/

NHI is a nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI publishes "Shelterforce" magazine.
http://www.nhi.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.
http://www.nahro.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).
http://www.nefinc.org

The Information Center of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development, 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.
http://www.comcon.org/

Searchable database with brief descriptions and contact information for Housing Authorities in the US
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/systems/pic/haprofiles/index.cfm

National trust fund campaign and legislative information.
http://www.nhtf.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.
http://www.housingamerica.org

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund legislation; articles and reports regarding affordable housing; web links and Congressman Sanders' position paper.
http://bernie.house.gov/housing/

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.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/housing2.html

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.
http://www.liscnet.org/

Programs, news, laws reports, library and links from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/index.cfm

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;
http://www.housingca.org

Description of its minimum cost housing program for developing countries.
http://www.mcgill.ca/arch/archdocs/gradann.htm

International links, articles, calendar and organizational information for HIC, a network of peoples' organizations and NGOs working on housing and habitat.
http://www.hic-net.org

Large index of publications, issue papers, links, organizations and state specific initiatives
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/housing.asp

News articles, studies, resource library, calendar, member directory and other resources related to public housing operations and funding.
http://www.phada.org/