All of us can effectively advocate for housing programs with our members of Congress and other policy makers.
Whether you are a student in an urban planning program, a new employee at a housing agency or community development corporation, or a seasoned affordable housing advocate looking for a refresher on key programs, this section will give you the overview of housing programs and advocacy tools you need to be a leader in the affordable housing movement and to advocate effectively for socially just housing policy for low income Americans.
Advocates’ Guide 2018
The Advocates’ Guide is a go-to resource for affordable housing and community development practitioners, advocates, and policymakers for detailed descriptions of every federal housing and community development program, as well as current challenges, opportunities, and practical strategies for addressing the shortfall in housing that is affordable and available to low income people and communities.
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 1, Section 1: About the Advocates’ Guide
- Chapter 1, Section 2: 2018 Public Policy Priorities
- Chapter 1, Section 3: A Brief Historical Overview of Affordable Rental Housing
- Chapter 1, Section 4: The National Need for Affordable Housing
- Chapter 1, Section 5: Income Targeting and Expenditures for Major Housing Programs
- Chapter 1, Section 6: Housing as a Human Right
Chapter 2: Advocacy Resources
- Chapter 2, Section 1: How Laws Are Made
- Chapter 2, Section 2: The Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
- Chapter 2, Section 3: FY18 Budget Chart
- Chapter 2, Section 4: Introduction to the Federal Regulatory Process
- Chapter 2, Section 5: Lobbying: Individual and 501(c)(3) Organizations
- Chapter 2, Section 6: Congressional Advocacy and Key Housing Committees
- Chapter 2, Section 7: Federal Administrative Advocacy
- Chapter 2, Section 8: Using Federal Data Sources for Housing Advocacy
- Chapter 2, Section 9: Using the Freedom of Information Act for Housing Advocacy
- Chapter 2, Section 10: Avoiding and Overcoming Neighborhood Opposition to Affordable Rental Housing
- Chapter 2, Section 11: Resident and Tenant Organizing
- Chapter 2, Section 12: Resident Participation in Federally Subsidized Housing
- Chapter 2, Section 13: Our Homes, Our Votes: A Guide to Voter Engagement Activities for Nonprofit Housing Providers and Resident Organizations
- Chapter 2, Section 14: 2018 Our Homes, Our Votes Engagement Plan
Chapter 4: Rental Housing Programs for the Lowest Income Households
- Chapter 4, Section 1: Homeless Assistance: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Programs
- Chapter 4, Section 2: Homeless Assistance: Federal Surplus Property to Address Homelessness
- Chapter 4, Section 3: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
- Chapter 4, Section 4: Public Housing
- Chapter 4, Section 5: Rental Assistance Demonstration
- Chapter 4, Section 6: Project-Based Rental Assistance
- Chapter 4, Section 7: Section 202: Supportive Housing for the Elderly
- Chapter 4, Section 8: Section 811: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program
- Chapter 4, Section 9: USDA Rural Rental Housing Programs
- Chapter 4, Section 10: Housing Choice Vouchers
- Chapter 4, Section 11: Vouchers: Family Unification Program
- Chapter 4, Section 12: Project-Based Vouchers
- Chapter 4, Section 13: Vouchers: Tenant Protection
- Chapter 4, Section 14: Rental Housing Programs for the Lowest Income Households Renters’ Tax Credit
Chapter 5: Affordable Housing Programs
- Chapter 5, Section 1: Fair Housing Programs
- Chapter 5, Section 2: Federal Housing Administration
- Chapter 5, Section 3: Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
- Chapter 5, Section 4: HOME Investment Partnerships Program
- Chapter 5, Section 5: HUD-Funded Service Coordination Programs
- Chapter 5, Section 6: Housing Bonds
- Chapter 5, Section 7: Housing Counseling Assistance
- Chapter 5, Section 8: The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Chapter 5, Section 9: Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- Chapter 5, Section 10: Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Programs
- Chapter 5, Section 11: The Affordable Housing Program and Community Investment Program of the Federal Home Loan Banks
- Chapter 5, Section 12: Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
- Chapter 5, Section 13: State and Local Housing Trust Funds
- Chapter 5, Section 14: Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers
Chapter 6: Special Housing Issues
- Chapter 6, Section 1: Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking
- Chapter 6, Section 2: Inclusionary Housing Policies
- Chapter 6, Section 3: Manufactured Housing
- Chapter 6, Section 4: Olmstead Implementation
- Chapter 6, Section 5: Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
- Chapter 6, Section 6: Housing Access for People with Criminal Records
- Chapter 6, Section 7: Criminalization of Homelessness
- Chapter 6, Section 8: Disaster Housing Programs
Chapter 7: Housing Tools
- Chapter 7, Section 1: Disparate Impact
- Chapter 7, Section 2: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): Under the July 16, 2015 Final Rule
- Chapter 7, Section 3: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): Under the Old Analysis of Impediments (AI) Protocol
- Chapter 7, Section 4: The Community Reinvestment Act
- Chapter 7, Section 5: Consolidated Planning Process
- Chapter 7, Section 6: Continuum of Care Planning
- Chapter 7, Section 7: Public Housing Agency Plan
- Chapter 7, Section 8: Section 3—Job Training, Employment, and Business Opportunities Related to HUD Funding