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Links to other resources

Housing, government housing programs, housing rehabilitation and modifications, discrimination in housing

The ADA and Emergency Shelters: Access for All in Emergencies and Disasters - (pdf) (October 26, 2009, 8 pages)

Americans with Disabilities Act: Checklist for Emergency Shelters - (pdf) (July 6, 2007, 64 pages)

Bazelon compilation of housing cases - comprehensive list of federal and state cases relating to disability issues.

California Community Transitions Project - In January 2007, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) was awarded special federal grant number 1LICMS30149 to implement a Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, “California Community Transitions” (CCT).  CCT demonstration services are available through September 30, 2016.   

California Housing Law Project - works to include funding for affordable and supportive housing in the state budget.

California Independent Living Centers - search this list of independent living centers in California by zip code; also provides maps and driving directions.

Concrete Change - an international effort to make all new homes "visitable" - Inclusive Home Design.

Designing Accessible Communities - information to help you provide solutions to concerns and questions about access.

Easy Living Home - information a voluntary program to bring builders and home buyers together for homes that are accessible to everyone, as well as easy to build, easy to live in and easy to sell.  

Fair Housing - National Fair Housing Advocate - federal fair housing litigation index, searchable case databases, advocate discussion forum, HUD guidance notices, job openings related to fair housing, links to articles, press releases, newsletters, other fair housing resources, and 1997 FHIP Awards.

Fair Market Rents for existing Section 8 housing, by county, for FY 2009 (pdf) - useful chart for those who work on Section 8 issues. More readable than the chart on the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website.

Housing and Mortgages for People with Disabilities - comprehensive guide to housing and mortgages for people with disabilities covers terminology, the process of buying a house, financial assistance and more.

Housing Related Information on the Web - click on "Housing" and then click on "Research Guide" - PRRAC (Poverty & Race Research Action Council) has posted their "Guide to Housing Related Information on the Internet." The guide is a helpful tour of publicly available housing policy materials on the web.

HUDCLIPS - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's client information and policy system, HUD library, HUD forms, HUD assistance, and short cuts to lots of housing information.

HUDs Consolidated Plans and Housing "Cost Burdens." Information Bulletin #241, (html) Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets, 2/25/08

KnowledgePlex - Interactive resource for the affordable housing and community development field. 

Lifeline Across America is a federal/state working group that includes the Federal Communications Commission, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates. The Working Group's mission is to provide information and resources regarding the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, which provide discounts to low-income consumers for telephone installation and monthly bills. (Added 9/13/10)

Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs - revised handbook is downloadable in html or pdf format.

PG&E CARE Program - provides discounts from utility bills of qualifying households.

Rebuilding Together - Bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need, as well as nonprofits, community centers and schools. We’re Changing Neighborhoods, Changing Lives through our neighborhood revitalization work.

Statistics - National - HUD and the census bureau offer government-wide statistics in an easy to find, easy to understand format

Statistics - State, county, city -- HUD and the census bureau offer government-wide statistics in an easy to find, easy to understand format

Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information - Tools on how to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act in the areas of Housing, Medical Assistance/Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Education, Miscellaneous ADA Information.

Supportive Housing - The Most Effective and Integrated Housing for People with Mental Disabilities, (pdf) Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 2/23/09

Transforming Housing for People with Psychiatric Disabilities, (pdf) conference report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services.

Universal Design & Visitability: From Accessibility to Zoning (pdf) - a 180-page e-book guide to everything you ever wanted to know about why access is important and how to make it happen, with examples from around the world. Also available in large print (pdf).

U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) - Technical assistance to the public on ADA accessibility guidelines

What "Fair Housing" Means for People With Disabilities (pdf). Download this 2003 version for free, or order the 2006 update from Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (html).