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Housing and Development Resources
Materials related to housing and urban development can be found at the Alexander Library in New Brunswick, which houses the major social sciences collection, as well as many state and federal government documents in print (many of which are not represented in IRIS). Other relevant materials may be found at the Robeson Library in Camden, and the Dana Library in Newark.
Law & Other Library Catalogs
- IRIS (Rutgers Libraries' Catalog)
- Rutgers Newark Law Library
- Rutgers Camden Law Library
- Law Library Catalogs
- WashLaw WEB: links to U.S. law libraries.
- Worldcat
- Union catalog of over 46 million titles owned by libraries that participate in/contribute to OCLC. Includes the holdings of many New Jersey academic, public, and special libraries. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
Indexes
- HUD USER Bibliographic Database
- Index, with abstracts, to more than 10,000 research reports, articles, books, and data sources in housing policy, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and related fields. From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Policy Development and Research.
Social Sciences Full Text
- The basic index for finding articles in the social sciences. Indexes over 550 of the core, English language journals in social science
disciplines including public administration, political science, public welfare, urban studies, sociology and social work, and women's studies. Indexes many journals back to 1982 and,
beginning with 1995, includes many full-text articles. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
- EconLit 1969-
- Comprehensive bibliographic index for economic literature. Indexes journal, books, dissertations, working papers, and volumes of articles. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
- LexisNexis Academic
- Includes indexes to legal periodicals and law reviews, federal and state case law, Shepard's Citations, and federal and state codes and regulations. Includes full text coverage of current news. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
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Public Affairs Information Service 1915-
- Index to books, reports, government documents, and journals dealing with political, social, and public policy issues. (Rutgers-restricted Access)
- Sociological Abstracts 1963-
- Index to approximately 1800 scholarly and professional journals in sociology and related disciplines, including economic development, policy, planning,
urban sociolgoy, and welfare services. Also indexes books reviews, books, and book chapters,
dissertations and conference papers.(Rutgers-restricted Access)
Electronic Policy and Planning Journals
- American Prospect Online: A Journal for the Liberal Imagination March 1990-
- Bimonthly.
- Blueprint: Ideas for a New Century September 1998-
- From the Democratic Leadership Council
- Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research 1994-
- HUD publication that "focuses on innovative ideas, policies, and programs that show promise in revitalizing cities and regions, renewing their infrastructure, and creating economic opportunities."
- Housing Facts & Findings Vol. 1(1), Spring 1999-
- "Reporting on housing and community development research, evaluation, best practices, and innovation." From the Fannie Mae Foundation.
- Housing Law Bulletin May 1995-February 2000
- From the National Housing Law Project.
- Housing Policy Debate
1993-
- Published by the Fannie Mae Foundation.
- Journal of Housing Research Vol. 4(1), 1993-2003
- "An outlet for theoretical and empirical research on a broad range of housing issues, including
the economics of housing markets, home mortgage finance, international housing finance, and housing policy." From the Fannie Mae Foundation.
- Journal of Real Estate Literature 1993-
- Review articles as well as sections listing doctoral disserations, working and technical papers, books reviews, and journal articles on real estate research. Browse full text or Search citations and abstracts.
From the American Real Estate Society (ARES).
- Journal of Real Estate Research 1986-
- Focus on "research that can be useful to the business decision maker in areas such as development, finance, management, market analysis, marketing, and valuation." Browse full text or Search citations and abstracts. From the American Real Estate Society (ARES).
- National Review January 1975-
- Bimonthly review of political, legislative, and cultural issues by "America's Conservative Magazine." (Rutgers-restricted Access)
- New Democrat Magazine Vol 7(1), January 1995-December 2000.
- Bimonthly publication from the Democratic Leadership Council. Merged with DLC's Blueprint: Ideas for a New Century
- New Republic Vol. 198(1), May 1990-
(Rutgers-restricted Access)
- Policy Review Spring 1995-
- Until 2001 was the flagship bimonthly publication of the Heritage Foundation, "Specializing in the study of private-sector and local-government alternatives to the bureaucratic, centralized welfare state." Now published by the
Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
- Shelterforce #74, March/April 1994-
- From the National Housing Institute. Focuses on issues of affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization.
Policy and Planning Forums
- CQ Researcher
- Extensive collection of weekly reports from Congressional Quarterly. Each report offers data, a variety of opinion, and a bibliography on a specific 'hot' issue.
- Almanac of Policy Issues
- Background information, archived documents, and links on major U.S. public policy issues.
- Public Agenda Online
- A nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization, Public Agenda offers background information, in-depth analyses and opinion studies on a variety of public policy issues.
- Speakout.com's Issues Library
- Current research and position papers on public policy from a variety of sources. What's left of "policy.com".
Legislation
- THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet
- Browse or search legislation from the 93d (1973) Congress to the present. You can also browse legislation by sponsor (1973- ), browse roll call votes (1989-), or search the Congressional Record (1989- ) as well as
Committee reports (1995- ).
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Includes searchable index to New Jersey Statutes, as well as index to and legislative histories of bills in the current session. Also includes links to current and archived audio (and in some cases, video) legislative
proceedings.
- LexisNexis Academic
- Search U.S. Codes, federal regulations, state codes, tax codes, and case law.
(Rutgers-restricted Access)
- Planning for Smart Growth: 2002 State of the States
- Report from the American Planning Association "Growing Smart" project on the status of state
planning enabling statutes and statutory reform efforts in the United States. Includes a detailed
analysis of the planning statutes of all 50 states to determine how well they address contemporary planning issues.
- Compilation of Basic Laws on Housing and Community Development
- Extensive compilation from the House Committee on Financial Services. Includes laws passed through December 31, 2002.
- A Chronology of Housing Legislation and Selected Executive Actions (1892-2003)
- Compiled by the Congressional Research Service for the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Survey of State Land-Use Planning Laws (2006)
- Prepared by the American Planning Association for the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).
- From Traditional to Reformed: A Review of the Land Use Regulations in the Nation's 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas. August 2006
- Report by Rolf Pendall, Robert Puentes, and Jonathan Martin. A Brookings Insitution Research Brief.
- 24 CFR Parts 100-125
- The "Fair Housing" regulations
- New Jersey Affordable Housing Law Resources
- Part of the New Jersey Digital Legal Library
Governmental Agencies
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- The Federal agency responsible for national policies and programs that address housing and community development needs, for conducting and publishing research in this area, and for enforcing fair housing laws.
- HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
- Advises HUD on lead poisoning prevention issues. Online Reference Library includes links to regulations, abatement grants, technical studies and reports, and training programs.
- Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
- A wholly owned government corporation established under the National Housing Act of 1934 "to improve housing standards and conditions; to provide an adequate home financing system through insurance of mortgages; and to stabilize the mortgage market." Current emphasis is on marketing and outreach to minorities and first-time homebuyers.
- N.J. Department of Community Affairs Division of Housing.
- The state agency responsible for managing the housing assistance and homelessness prevention programs in NJ and for promoting construction of affordable housing.
- N.J. Department of Community Affairs Division of Community Resources
- Provides training, financial and technical assistance to municipalities, community-based non-profits, community action agencies and other organizations focusing on neighborhood improvement and economic development.
- N.J. Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency
- This state agency provides financing for residential mortgages for qualified buyers. Also promotes construction of affordable housing and rehabilitation of existing housing stock.
Associations & Institutes
- American Planning Association / American Institute of Certified Planners
- The professional organization (APA) representing some 30,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues; and the planning certification
agency (AICPA).
- AIDS Housing Corporation
- Boston non-profit dedicated to facilitating the creation of housing programs for those living with HIV and AIDS. Focus on New England; includes AIDS Housing Directory.
- Center for Urban Policy Research
- Rutgers University research center focusing on issues relating to housing, land use, urban poverty,community change, economic development and forecasting, and environmental policy. Site includes the summaries of the quarterly New Jersey economic forecasts from the
Rutgers Economic Advisory Service (R/ECON)
- Fannie Mae
- A private company operating under a congressional charter, Fannie Mae is the largest issuer and guarantor of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the U.S.
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- Fact sheets, legislative alerts, research reports. "Online Library" of citations with abstracts.
- National Housing Institute
- Nonprofit focusing on the issues affecting affordable housing and community development.
- National Housing Law Project
- A national housing law and advocacy center, the NHLP's primary areas of emphasis are public policy advocacy, litigation assistance, training, and research.
- The Urban Institute
- A non-profit non-partisan research institute focusing on issues relating to American cities and urban populations.
International Organizations
- European Network for Housing Research
- Organization of Eastern European and Western European social scientists engaged in housing research.
- International Union of Tenants
- Links to regional and country information on housing availability worldwide including an annotated bibliography of reports and statistical information with emphasis on rental and "social housing.".
- U.N. Human Settlements Program, U.N. Habitat
- U.N. Habitat promotes "the goal of providing adequate shelter for all" with an emphasis on reduction of urban poverty.
- Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
- Promotes and provides information on the right to adequate housing as a human rights issue.
HUD User
- HUD USER
- From HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. "The primary source for Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology...and other housing-related topics."
Access to more than 1000 publications and data sets.
State of the Nation's Housing
- State of the Nation's Housing: 2007
- Annual report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University analyzing trends in housing supply, markets, and ownership.
Statistical appendix with downloadable data.
State of the Cities
- The American Metropolis at Century's End: Past and Future Influences
- Report of a survey, led by Robert Fishman (Rutgers University-Camden), of urban specialists who were asked to identify the key influences which shaped American cities in the past 50 years, as well as those most likely to shape cities in the future. Sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation.
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State of the Cities 2000
- Report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the social and economic vitality of America's cities.
- State of the Cities Data Systems
- Data on 542 central cities and 10,744 metropolitan suburban places. In addition to demographic, employment, and business data, the SOCDS also contains data on high tech jobs in cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas, as well as house values and rents, and crime rates.
"Fast Look" option allows user to view data tables for one or more selected cities. The SOCDS also includes Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data showing housing problems and the availability of affordable housing for states, counties, and places, as well as Urban Finance data (public expenditures, revenues, and employees) for cities and metropolitan areas.
- Living Cities: The National Community Development Initiative Databooks.
- Demographic and economic data and analysis pertaining to population, race and ethnicity, immigration, age, households and families, education, work, commuting, income and poverty, and housing for the 23 cities in the "Living Cities" group. Looks at each city in the context of the group as well as within the largest 100 cities in the nation.
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Urban Fiscal Health: How Do New Jersey Cities Compare to Other American Cities? Gerald Miller, Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University-Newark Campus, Oct 2001.
- Compares public financial data for Newark and Jersey City to similar central cities: Akron, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Rochester, Toledo and Yonkers.
State of the World's Cities
- The State of the World's Cities. Nairobi, Kenya, UNCHS (Habitat), 2001-
- Biennial report from the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements. [ALEXANDER DOC REF HT101 .S73]
U.S. Housing and Planning Data
Construction Statistics
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Construction Statistics
- Links to U.S. Census construction series including new residential construction, new residential sales, construction price indexes,
characteristics of new housing, construction spending, residential improvements, manufactured housing, and the Census of Construction.
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Value of Construction Put in Place, 1964-2002
- Note: As of August 1, 2003, the old types of construction classifications and the constant dollar series are no longer published.
Rental Properties
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Market Absorption of Apartments
- Annual and quarterly data, including reports on 45 core metropolitan statistical areas.
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Property Owners and Managers Survey (POMS)
- Data based on the 1995 survey
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Out of Reach
- Annual report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition comparing the Housing Wage to local wage
and income levels for every county, metropolitan area and state in the country.
Housing Statistics
- Patrick A. Simmons, ed. Housing Statistics of the United States. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1997-
- Tables containing data on households and housing demand, housing stock, production and investment, market outcomes, housing finance and federal housing assistance. [ALEXANDER DOC REF HD 7293 .A1 H654 2001; DANA REF HD 7293 .A1 H654 1999 (REF DESK); KILMER REF HD 7293 .A1 H654 1997]
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American Housing Survey
- Biennial survey collects data on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment, fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers. Metropolitan data measuring local conditions collected in 4-6 year cycles.
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Economic & Housing Data
- From the National Association of Home Builders.
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U.S. Census Bureau Housing Topics
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Housing Affordability
- Based on 2002, 1991, 1993, and 1995 surveys.
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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
- Annual and quarterly statistics. Historical Tables include some data back to 1956.
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U.S. Housing Market Conditions
- Quarterly journal published by HUD. Includes current and historical national data and trends as well as an overview of trends in 10 regional areas. [Also available in print: ALEXANDER DOCUS HH 1.120/2:1994-1998; DANA Periodicals]
- Bulletin of Housing and Building Statistics for Europe and North America
- Compiled by the United Nation Economic Commission for Europe. Current version includes data on size of households, number of existing housing units, dwelling stock, increase or decrease in number of housing units,
value of housing construction, and production of building materials. Individual time series and country data are also available from the Human Settlements Database. Statistics after 2000 available only online. Earlier editions in print as Annual Bulletin of Housing and Building Statistics for Europe and North America [ALEXANDER DOC HD 9715 .A1 U48 1993-2000].
Resident Characteristics
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Wealth and Asset Ownership
- Household net worth, 1993, 1995, 1998, and 2000.
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Residential Energy Consumption Survey
- Home energy uses and costs.
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Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation
- Concentrations and clustering of racial or ethnic groups in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Places.
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American Factfinder
- Select query elements to create maps and view data tables based on Census 2000, the 1990 Census, the American Community
Survey, and the Economic Census. See definitions of the major geographic units for which census data is available.
Historical Statistics
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U.S. Housing Market Conditions / Historical Data
- Every issue contains extensive compiled data. For latest annual and monthly tables, select "Current Issue" and then
"Historical Data" from bottom menu. Most data from mid-60s to the present.
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Housing Characteristics in the U.S.
- U.S. and state summary statistics from the Housing Censuses. Most time series cover 1940 to 2000.
- Housing Vacancies and Homeownership. Historical Tables
- Some data back to 1956.
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Value of Construction Put in Place, 1964-2002
- Note: As of August 1, 2003, the old types of construction classifications and the constant dollar series are no longer published.
New Jersey & Regional Information
Policy and Planning
- New Jersey State Planning Commission
- The State Planning Commission consists of 17 members representing State government, local government and the public andi s charged with coordinating state land use policies, implementing the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, and reviewing legislation for capital appropriations as they relate to the State Plan. The Office of Smart Growth provides administrative and technical support to the Commission and to the New Jersey Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force.
- New Jersey Smart Growth Gateway
- "A clearinghouse of information...where local government officials, civic leaders, and concerned citizens can access information and resources on matters relating to smart growth, sustainable development, and environmental protection in New Jersey.
- New Jersey's Five Year (2004-2009) Public Housing Authority Plan
- Word document
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development / New Jersey Offices--Newark and Camden
- New Jersey State League of Municipalities
- "A voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brain power. It is authorized by State Statute and since 1915, has been serving local officials throughout the Garden State. More than 560 municipalities are members of the League. Over 560 mayors and 13,000 elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to all of the services and privileges of the League."
- New Jersey Planning Officials
- "NJPO is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization serving land-use boards and professionals in the state of New Jersey."
- New Jersey Public Policy and Research Institute
- "The New Jersey Public Policy and Research Institute, (NJPPRI) identifies, analyzes and disseminates information critical to informed public policy development in and for the African-American community in New Jersey and the region."
- New York City Rent Guidelines Board Reports
- Annual reports from the mid 90's to the present created by the
Rent Guidelines Board staff containing data on the operating costs of supplying tenant housing, the affordability of tenant housing and the size of the rental housing supply in New York City.
- Regional Plan Association
- The nation's oldest independent regional planning organization. Areas of research include land-use planning, transportation, economic development, the environment, governance and social policy. RPA has been responsible for developing several long-term comprehensive plans for the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan area.
- 1996 New Jersey Municipal Distress Index
- MDI ranking is one of a number of factors used to determine priorities in statewide planning iniatives.
- New Jersey Reporter
- Bi-monthly magazine from the Institute for New Jersey Studies.
Data
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American Factfinder
- Select query elements to create maps and view data tables based on Census 2000, the 1990 Census, the American Community
Survey, and the Economic Census. See definitions of the major geographic units for which census data is available.
- Northern New Jersey General Housing Characteristics by County and Municipality, Census 2000
- Data in Excel format for the eight counties of Northern New Jersey and each of their municipalities, plus totals for the eight-county region and for the state of New Jersey.
From the Rutgers Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Northern New Jersey Housing by County and Municipality, 1990-2000
Data in Excel format from the 1990 and 2000 census for the eight counties of Northern New Jersey and each of their municipalities, plus totals for the eight-county region and for the state of New Jersey.
From the Rutgers Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
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New Jersey Building Permit Data
- Residential municipal and county data from 1980 onward.
- U.S. Housing Market Conditions--Regional Activity (New York/New Jersey)
- Report on market conditions in the wake of September 11th. See the Regional Activity section of the
Current Report for current condidtions in the New York/New Jersey Regional area.
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New Jersey Subsidized Households (1998)
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New Jersey Subsidized Households (1997)
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New Jersey Subsidized Households (1996)
Population in Emergency and Transitional Shelters
- From the 2000 census.
- Residential Sector Energy Consumption in New Jersey, 1960-2004
- Residential Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, New Jersey 1970-2004
- Housing New York City
- From the NYC Rent Guidelines Board; includes numerous downloadable studies and reports pertinent to the New York housing market.
- Housing Conditions of Immigrants in New York City
- 1998 Fannie Mae Foundation Working Paper.
International Housing Data
- Human Settlements Database
- Retrieve specific time series, or data relating to a specific European country. From the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe.
- Annual Bulletin of Housing and Building Statistics for Europe and North America. 1993-
[ALEXANDER DOC HD9715 .A1U48]
- 2000 Bulletin was the last published in paper.
- Ball, Michael. RICS European Housing Review 2005
- Housing Developments in European Countries: Synthesis Report. November 2004
- Country Profiles on the Housing Sector.
- Reports from the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe on housing in Eastern European countries. Includes reports on Bulgaria (1996), Poland (1998),
Slovakia (1999), Lithuania (2000), Romania (2000/2001), the Republic of Moldova (2001), Albania (2002), Armenia (2003), the Russian Federation (2004), and Serbia and Montenegro (2005).
Web Guides
- Useful Links and Websites for Housing Lawyers
- Compiled by Forrest David Milder.
- Cyburbia Resource Directory: Housing
- Part of the excellent Cyburbia the urban planning portal maintained by Dan Tasman.
- HomeSight: The Comprehensive Guide to Housing Resources on the Web
- Includes annotations and ratings.
- Links to Other Resources
- Compiled by the National Low Income Housing Coalition,
a housing advocacy organization. Includes links to national policy and advocacy organizations.
Other Reference Resources
- KnowledgePlex
- Documents, reports, data, news feeds, online discussion forums, and podcasts relating to affordable housing and community development. A major resource!
- Willem van Vliet, ed. The Encyclopedia of Housing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998.
- Contains brief and more detailed entries on key issues, concepts and research in housing frequently with suggestions for further reading. Appendices list housing organizations, periodicals about housing and major legislation. [CAMDEN, DANA REF HD 7287 .E53; ALEXANDER HD 7287 .E53]
- Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 1998. 2 vols.
- Signed entries with bibliography relating to "specific urban phenomena, people, places, and events." [ALEXANDER, CAMDEN, DANA, DOUGLASS, KILMER REF HT 123 .E5]
- Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures: Cities and Cultures Around the World. Edited by Melvin Ember and Carol R. Ember. Danbury, Conn., Grolier, 2002. 4 vols.
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Fair Housing Bibliography
- Bibliography of books, studies, articles, and other publications. Links to many full-text items. From the Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, Inc.
Housing Bibliography
- Extensive searchable bibliography (primarily of articles) relating to housing. Part of the University of Colorado Housing Information Gateway.
- Urban America: A Historical Bibliography. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 1983.
- Classified bibliography with abstracts of articles concerned with the development of, and life in, American cities through the 1970s.
[ALEXANDER, DANA, KILMER REF HT 123 .U725]
- Directory of National Homeless and Housing Organizations
- Compiled by National Coalition for the Homeless.
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