Housing Resources

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm

• federal housing department
• information and resources on housing programs and laws

National Low Income Housing Coalition
www.nlihc.org

• dedicated to ending America's affordable housing crisis
• educates, organizes, and advocates to ensure decent, affordable housing within healthy neighborhoods for everyone
• gives up-to-date information
• formulates policy
• educates the public on housing needs and strategies for solutions

National Council on Disability
www.ncd.gov

• independent federal agency
• makes recommendations to the President and Congress
• covers issues affecting Americans with disabilities
• promotes policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

National Housing Law Project
www.nhlp.org

• national law and advocacy center

Opening Doors: A Housing Initiative for the Disability Community
http://www.c-c-d.org/intro_page.htm

• information and technical assistance on affordable housing issues
• for people with disabilities, families, advocates, service providers
• has a quarterly newsletter
• makes policy reports and recommendations to HUD and Congress
• collaboration of two groups: The Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts (www.tacinc.org and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Housing Task Force, Washington, D.C. (www.c-c-d.org/tf-housing.htm

Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)
www.cohhio.org

• committed to ending homelessness and to promoting decent, safe, fair, affordable housing for all persons in Ohio
• focuses on assisting people with low income and special needs
• nonprofit advocacy group of organizations and individuals

Ohio Department of Development - Office of Housing and Community Partnerships (OHCP)
www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/ohcp/default.htm

• administers and coordinates policy for several federal and state funding programs, including the Community Housing Improvement Program, the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, the Supportive Housing for the Homeless Program, the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program, and others.

Ohio Department of Development Office of Community Services
www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/ocs/

• provides funds statewide to local nonprofit organizations designated as community action agencies for support services such as employment, education, housing, emergency assistance, and nutrition
• administers federal anti-poverty programs including the Community Services Block Grant and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)