Housing

Sub-headings:

Homelessness

Resources in this category:

Enterprise Geographic Information System (EGIS)
http://egis.hud.gov/egis/

A map site provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. View a map of any U.S. zip code or city with information on population, income, ethnicity, housing, or community development programs.

Housing - U.S. Government Consumer Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=17&startat=1&--woS...

The Housing section of the U.S. Government Consumer Information Center has online pamphlets covering various aspects of home ownership such as buying a home, getting a mortgage, home improvements and safety.

Joint Center for Housing Studies
http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/

"The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University analyzes the ways in which housing policy and practices are shaped by economic and demographic trends and provides leaders in government, business and the non-profit sector with knowledge and tools for formulating effective policies and strategies." The site contains reports, including "The State of the Nation's Housing: 1999", select newsletter articles, press releases, and links to other organizations involved in housing policy, legislation, advocacy, or education.

The National Fair Housing Advocate Online
http://fairhousing.com/

A "resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination." This comprehensive site covers current and archived fair housing news, a database of fair housing cases, statutory materials, an agency finder, and action alerts.

Resources for Housing Activists and Policymakers
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48485

This IPL pathfinders provides resources for people seeking progressive solutions to housing problems at the local, state, or national level. Print and Internet sources cover topics such as low-income housing, homelessness, civil rights of homeless people, fair housing, housing conditions, and tenants' rights.

Senior Housing Net
http://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniors/

Senior Housing Net's Information Center provides a glossary of terms, a moving checklist, and links to health information and long term care financing. Senior Housing Net's directory contains descriptions, photographs, floor plans, online tours, links to onsite managers of retirement communities, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The resource center offers products and services to ease the transition into senior housing.