Updated 09/06
Housing
Contents
- Introduction
- Statutory Requirements and Federal Law
- Housing Glossaries
- Housing Data Sources
- Funding Resources for Housing
- Online Publication/Articles
- Affordable Housing Ordinances/Flexible Provisions
- Housing Plans/Policy/Needs Assessment
- Housing Best Practices
- Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Washington
- Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Other States
- Manufactured Housing
- Homeless Housing
- General Housing Resources
- Washington State Housing Resources
- Selected Federal Resources
- Rural Housing Resources
- Infill Development
- Selected MRSC Library Holdings
Introduction
This Web page assembles and presents information on housing issues, legal authority, sample ordinances, programs, plans, best practices and resources for local governments, particularly Washington cities and counties. The increasing scarcity of affordable housing for moderate as well as low-income families and individuals has reached the critical stage in Washington and many other parts of the country. As a result, this page particularly focuses on providing information on affordable housing.
If you have information to share or are aware of other Web sites that we should link to, please contact Sue Enger, Planning Consultant at senger@mrsc.org, or call at (206) 625-1300.
Statutory Requirements and Federal Law
- Washington Statutes/Administrative Code
- Federal Fair Housing Act
- Federal Housing Regulations
- National Affordable Housing Act; Housing & Community Development Act
- Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
- Notices, Rules and Regulations Administered by PIH (Public and Indian Housing)
Housing Glossaries
- Community Planning and Development Glossary
- Housing Acronyms prepared by Commonground (includes Washington acronyms)
- Organization Acronyms prepared by Commonground (Washington-oriented)
- HUD Mortgage Terms Glossary
- Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Terms Glossary (very comprehensive list of definitions)
- Michigan State Home Maintenance and Repair Glossary
- HUD Glossary
- NAHRO Glossary
- Common HUD Terms and Acronyms
Housing Data Sources
- State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS), HUD User
- Fedstats (and stats by state, county and city)
- 2005 HOME Program Rent Limits
- Demographics & Housing Statistics Resources on the Web - University of Michigan
- Census Housing & Household General Statistics
- Census Data Access Tools
- American Housing Survey (conducted every two years by Bureau of Census for HUD)
- HUD Income Limits
- HUD Fair Market Rent Data
- HUD OFHEO House Price Index
- U.S. Census Bureau Construction Stats
- NAHB Housing Market Construction Data
- Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WSU) Market Data
Funding Resources for Housing
- HUD Funds Available
- Grant Opportunities, an NAHRO web page - and Affordable Housing
- Mortgage Interest Rates
- Fair Housing and Housing Finance, HUD (articles)
- Rural Housing Funding Programs
- Fannie Mae Foundation Grants
- State & Local Government Gateway
- Resources for Affordable Housing, NAHRO
- Washington State Housing Finance Commission
- Federal Catalog of Domestic Assistance
- Housing Finance Working Papers
Documents
- Online Publications/Articles
- Affordable Housing Ordinances
- Housing Best Practices/Exemplary Programs:
- Best Practices in Affordable Housing, City Design Center, University of Illinois (select project search)
- National Governors Association Best Practices Housing and Community Development
- Best Practices In Revolving Loan Funds For Rural Affordable Housing, (
) Housing Assistance Council
- National Association of Counties Achievement Awards (select community/economic development and year)
- National Association of Counties Model Programs (select community/economic development and year)
- National League of Cities Examples search (enter affordable housing or more specific housing search term)
- U.S. Council of Mayors Best Practices
- Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Washington:
- Local Government Programs, Reports and Documents - Other States:
- Austin Housing Finance Corporation S.M.A.R.T. Housing
- Downtown Housing Inventory and Policy Analysis, Portland Development Commission ()
- Montgomery County, MD Housing Programs
- Portland, OR Policies and Reports
- Teton County, WY Draft Affordable Housing Support Study, 2002 ()
- Town of Cary Affordable Housing Tool Kit (
) - Includes good examples of programs from around the country
- Special Housing Types
- Plans/Housing Elements
- Rural Housing Resources
- Selected MRSC Library Holdings - Housing