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.
The Coalition for Smarter Growth
National Housing Conference
National Low Income Housing Coalition
Virginia Housing Commission
Alliance for Housing Solutions
Housing Association of Non-Profit Developers (HAND)
George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis
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
Call To Action - Restoring Resources for Affordable Housing:
Why Invest in Affordable Housing? [PDF]
Who's Left Out in the Cold: Wages and Housing in Northern Virginia [PDF]
Talking Points to Restore Resources for Affordable Housing [PDF]
Locked Out of Our Neighborhood: Wages and Rents for Alexandria's Workforce [PDF]
Priced Out: Persistence of the Workforce Housing Gap in the Washington, DC Metro Area [PDF]
Housing In the Nation's Capital: 2009 [PDF]
Research Publications:
Retooling HUD for a Catalytic Federal Government: A Report to Secretary Shaun Donovan [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]
Foreclosure Fact Sheet [PDF]
Recommendations for Affordable Housing for Alexandria, May 2008 [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]