Web Directory

» Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
   Oversees home ownership, low-income housing assistance, fair housing laws, homelessness, aid for distressed neighborhoods, and housing development programs. Site provides details of HUD offices and programs, as well as resources for citizens, communities,
   http://www.hud.gov/

» Government National Mortgage Association - Ginnie Mae
   Helps expand homeownership opportunities for all Americans and provides reliable and timely information for homebuyers, mortgage finance professionals, and securities investors.
   http://www.ginniemae.gov/

» HUD Complaints
   Information on reporting housing discrimination, problems with manufactured housing, or fraud, waste and abuse in land sales by developers, deceptive contractors, or in HUD funded programs.
   http://www.hud.gov/complaints/

» HUD User - Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R)
   Contains valuable statistics for those interested in financing, developing, or managing affordable housing, including HUD-mandated rent and income levels for assisted housing programs (Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 8 and other) and Fair Market Re
   http://www.huduser.org/

» Homelessness:Programs and the PeopleThey Serve
   1999 study reporting on the causes and issues surrounding the homeless population, including the positive impact of federal aid and other programs.
   http://www.huduser.org/publications/homeless/homelessness/

» Mortgage Insurance for Disaster Victims
   Through Section 203(h), the Federal Government helps victims in Presidentially designated disaster areas recover by making it easier for them to get mortgage loans and become homeowners or reestablish themselves as homeowners.
   http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ins/203h-dft.cfm

» Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
   Creates equal housing opportunities for all Americans by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and familial status.
   http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp

» Office of Housing
   Since 1934, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has provided vital public services contributing to the health and well-being of individuals and communities through its nationally administered program. Now consolidated within the largest program offic
   http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/housing

» Office of Lead Hazard Control
   In December 1991 under Congressional authority, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created the Office of Lead Hazard Control (formerly named the Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention).
   http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/

» Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
   Every Federal agency is required to have an OSDBU to ensure that small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses are treated fairly and that they have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of the agency's
   http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/

» Office of University Partnerships
   Helping colleges and universities join with their neighbors in addressing urban problems and in enabling students, faculty, and neighborhood organizations to work together to revitalize their communities.
   http://www.oup.org

» Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
   The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) was created in 1998 as part of the HUD 2020 Management Reform Plan to serve as the focal point to reform, streamline and improve procurement operations Departmentwide.
   http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpo/

» Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
   HUD's IG is the investigative body assigned to handle investigations of complaints related to HUD's funds.
   http://www.hud.gov/offices/oig/

» Renting
   Guidelines for apartment hunting. How to approach the whole process systematically and know your rights.
   http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/rental_assistance

» State of the Cities Data Systems
   State of the Cities 2000 Fast-Look gives access to specific cities' historical census data, current employment statistics, and county business pattern databases.
   http://socds.huduser.org/