HUD User
Your One-Stop Resource for Housing and Community Development Research
Managed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), HUD User hosts research, publications, and datasets in housing, community development, and more.
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This report presents findings from a pilot study of discrimination in the
rental housing market based on sexual orientation (using same-sex
relationship status as a proxy) and gender status, two categories that are
not covered explicitly by the Fair Housing Act.
To examine potential alternatives to building credit histories, this study incorporated rental payment data from public housing residents into two credit rating calculation models: FICO 9 and VantageScore 3.0.
This study was conducted to learn more about encampments, associated costs,
and cities’ approaches in responding to them.
Windsor Locks, Connecticut: A Mill’s Transformation Into Mixed-Income Housing Is Revitalizing the Downtown
Jefferson, North Carolina: Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Hospital Preserves a Community Asset
Salt Lake City, Utah: The 9th East Lofts at Bennion Plaza Provides Affordable Housing in a Transit-Oriented Development
Jefferson, North Carolina: Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Hospital Preserves a Community Asset
Salt Lake City, Utah: The 9th East Lofts at Bennion Plaza Provides Affordable Housing in a Transit-Oriented Development
The Office of Innovation selects, manages, and reports progress on innovation and improvement efforts strategically aligned with the Department’s mission.
IPAD supports HUD's efforts to find new solutions and align ideas and resources by working across public, private, and civil sectors to further HUD's mission.
The EnVision Center Demonstration is empowering all people to fulfill their potential by providing the tools needed to succeed.
The Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition (IAH) is a HUD initiative in which interdisciplinary graduate student teams work to solve a real life issue in affordable housing design and planning.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) has the authority to accept unsolicited research proposals that address current research priorities and allow PD&R to participate in innovative research projects that inform HUD's policies and programs.
HUD established the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse (RBC) to collect, process, assemble, and disseminate information on state and local regulations and policies affecting the creation and maintenance of affordable housing.
In 1978, PD&R established HUD User an information source for housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and the American public. HUD User is the primary source for federal government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics.
