U.S. Government Resources: Housing

American Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

American FactFinder is a Census Bureau data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about communities, economies, and societies. The system searches statistical information for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

American Housing Survey (AHS)
http://www.huduser.org/datasets/ahs.html

Formerly the Annual Housing Survey, this survey gives data on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, etc. National data are collected every other year.

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/seniorscommission/pages/general/contact.html

The Seniors Commission is responsible for reporting on the housing needs of seniors and offering policy and legislative recommendations for enhancing services and increasing available housing for this segment of society. This is an archived site. The Commission has completed its work and is no longer accepting comments or contributing new information to the site.

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
http://www.ffiec.gov/cra

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov

The Cabinet-level U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was established in 1965, and is the principal federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the Nation's housing needs, fair housing opportunities, and improvement and development of the Nation's communities.

DisabilityInfo.gov
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500

As one of President George W. Bush's Initiatives, which direct federal agencies to work together to build a one-stop interagency web portal, DisailityInfo.gov is a comprehensive online resource specifically designed to provide people with disabilities with the information they need to know quickly. The portal provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology, transportation, and community life. To obtain housing information, click on the tab at the top of the page.

Millennial Housing Commission
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/mhc/

The Commission helps to identify and develop recommendations to improve the housing delivery system and provide affordable housing for the American people, including recommending possible legislative and regulatory initiatives.

Rural Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program (EZ/EC)
http://www.ezec.gov

The Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program is designed to afford communities real opportunities for growth and revitalization. The program operates on four key principles: Economic Opportunity, Sustainable Community Development, Community-based Partnerships, and Strategic Vision for Change.

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
http://banking.senate.gov

The Committee has a broad jurisdiction over the operation of the nation's financial institutions, housing, and mass transit programs.

Urban Renewal Communities, Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Initiative (RC/EZ/EC)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelopment/programs/rc/index.cfm

This initiative is aimed at helping urban communities stimulate economic and social reform through a $22 billion tax-incentive program. With these tax incentives, urban communities are able to open new businesses, provide new jobs, and build new housing to achieve economic revitalization.