Referral Services
211 Info
www.211info.org
Council for the Homeless Resource Guide
http://www.icfth.com/links
First the Basics - A List of Local Food Banks
www.firstthebasics.com
Housing Connections
www.housingconnections.org
Human Services Council
www.hsc-wa.org
Foreclosure Information
Community Housing Resource Center
Phone: 360-690-4496 ext 102
www.homecen.org
Home Ownership Preservation Foundation
Phone: 888-995-HOPE
www.995hope.org
HUD Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure
www.hud.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm
Washington State Foreclosure Prevention Guide
Foreclosure Prevention Guide (PDF)
Homeownership Information
100 Questions & Answers About Buying a New Home
http://portal.hud.gov
Community Housing Resource Center
www.homecen.org
Don't Borrow Trouble - Predatory Lending
http://portal.hud.gov
HUD Information on Buying a Home
http://portal.hud.gov
Washington Affordable Housing
www.indra.com/wahousing
Washington Homeownership Center
www.homeownership-wa.org
Washington State Department of Financial Institutions - Protecting Washington homeowners and homebuyers
www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership
Washington State Guide to Home Loans
www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/guide_home_loans.htm
Fair Housing Information
Fair Housing Accessibility First
www.fairhousingfirst.org
Fair Housing Center of Washington
www.fhcwashington.org
Fair Housing in Washington State: Top 100 FAQ
www.metrokc.gov/dias/ocre/100qs.htm
Fair Housing - Renter's Rights
www.rtohq.org/the-fair-housing-act-renters-rights.php
HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/index.cfm
Washington State Human Rights Commission
Phone: 800-233-3247
www.hum.wa.gov
Americans with Disabilities Act Information
Accessibility & Universal Design
www.disability.gov/housing/accessibility_%26_universal_design
Affordable Housing Design Advisor
www.designadvisor.org
Americans with Disabilities Act
www.clark.wa.gov/ada/index.html
HUD Accessibility Requirements
http://portal.hud.gov
Rental Housing Information
Housing Connections
www.housingconnections.org
National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse
www.accessibleapartments.org
Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act Attorney General's Office
www.atg.wa.gov/LandlordTenant/default.aspx
Sustainability Information
Cascadia Region Green Building Council
www.cascadiagbc.org
Energy Star - Protect our Environment for Future Generations
www.energystar.gov
Evergreen Sustainable Development Criteria
www.commerce.wa.gov/site/1027/default.aspx
Natural Step
www.naturalstep.org
Northwest Energy Star - Utility Incentives
www.northwestenergystar.com
Rocky Mountain Institute
www.rmi.org/rmi
State & Federal Information
Limited English Proficiency
www.lep.gov
U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
www.census.gov
Washington State
Department of Commerce
www.commerce.wa.gov
Washington State Office of Fiscal Management (OFM)
www.ofm.wa.gov
HUD Information
Community Connections: Putting People First HUD Information Center
www.comcon.org
Guide to National Objectives and Eligible Activities for Entitlement Communities
www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/library/deskguid.cfm
HUD USER Policy and Research Information
www.huduser.org/portal
HUD Washington State
http://portal.hud.gov
Programa de Oportunidad de Vivienda Propia 'Homewise' de HUD
www.espanol.hud.gov/home.html
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://portal.hud.gov
Local Partners
Affordable Community Environments
www.acecommunities.org
City of Vancouver CDBG Program
www.cityofvancouver.us/cdbg.asp?menuid=10461&submenuid=18584
Clark County Asset Building Coalition
www.clarkcountyabc.org
Columbia Non-Profit Housing
www.columbianonprofithousing.com
Common Ground
www.commongroundwa.org
Council for the Homeless
www.icfth.com
Second Step Housing
www.secondstephousing.org
Vancouver Housing Authority
www.vhausa.com
National Partners
National Congress for Community Economic Development
www.ncced.org
National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED)
www.nacced.org
National Association of Counties (NACO)
www.naco.org/Pages/default.aspx
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
www.nahro.org
National Housing and Rehabilitation Association
www.housingonline.com
The National Housing Conference
www.nhc.org
National Low Income Housing Coalition
www.nlihc.org/template/index.cfm
NeighborWorks Network
www.nw.org/network/index.asp
