Research & Publications
This is a list of sites that we hope you will find useful. These sites link to national organizations as well as state and local groups that provide information on advocacy, best practices regarding affordable housing policy and programs, attractive affordable housing design, livable communities and much more.
Alliance for Housing Solutions
The Coalition for Smarter Growth
George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis
Housing Association of Non-Profit Developers (HAND)
Housing Virginia
National Housing Conference
National Low Income Housing Coalition
Virginia Housing Commission
Housing-Related Websites for County and City Governments:
Alexandria Office of HousingArlington Housing Division
Fairfax County Dept of Housing and Community Dev
Keeping Fairfax Affordable
Falls Church Division of Housing and Human Services
Loudoun County Department of Family Services Housing and Community Development
Loudoun Housing Advisory Board
Prince William County Department of Housing and Community Development
Budget Advocacy Campaign 2012:
Why Invest in Affordable Housing? [PDF]
Who's Left Out in the Cold: Wages and Housing in Northern Virginia [PDF]
Alexandria FY13 Budget Recommendations and Talking Points for Housing and Human Services [PDF]
Arlington FY13 Budget Recommendations for Housing and Human Services [PDF]
Arlington Budget Advocacy Talking Points [PDF]
Housing and Homelessness Fact Sheet for Arlington [PDF]
Fairfax County FY13 Budget Recommendations for Housing and Human Services [PDF]
Fairfax County Budget Advocacy Talking Points [PDF]
Housing and Homelessness Fact Sheet for Fairfax County [PDF]
Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (Hunter Mill District) letter on the impact of proposed FY13 budget on housing and human services [PDF]
Letter of Recommendations for Fairfax County's FY2013 Housing Blueprint [PDF]
Regional Solutions to Prevent and End Homelessness:
Summary Report on June 2010 Regional Forum [PDF]Powerpoint Presentation from June, 2010 Regional Forum on Homelessness [PPTx]
Homeless in Northern Virginia: Local Communities Respond To Preventing and Ending Homelessness [PDF]
Research Publications:
Rent in Virginia Among Least Affordable in the Nation (the Out of Reach Press Release) [PDF]
Under Pressure The State of Working Northern Virginia [PDF]
The Effects of Housing on the Local Economy [PDF]
"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" Exploring the Effects of Housing Instability and Mobility on Children,
A Research Report by The Center for Housing Policy [PDF]
Mixed Income Housing Near Transit [PDF]
Prince William County Draft Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness [PDF]
NVAHA Affordable Housing Lesson Plan for Grade School Children [PDF]
Beltway Burden: The Combined Costs of Housing and Transportation in the Metro DC Area
National Housing Trust Fund FAQ [PDF]
A Heavy Load: The Combined Housing & Transportation Burdens of Working Families [PDF]
Accessible Housing Needs Fact Sheet [PDF]
Moving Toward Regional Housing Policies in Northern Virginia [PDF]