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Economic Development

Economic development is an important part of strengthening communities by creating and retaining jobs.

Address locator - Find out if you are in a renewal community, enterprise zone, or enterprise community.

Resources - publications, statistics, reports, webcasts, and more.

Neighborhood Networks - creating community learning centers.

Step-Up Program - apprenticeships in America's communities.

Other Federal Programs

Making Home Affordable

Help for America's
Homeowners

HUD Implementation of the Recovery Act

HUD.GOV/Recovery

Federal Housing Administration

Insuring More Than 37 Million Mortgages Since 1934

Ginnie Mae

Helping to make affordable housing a reality for millions of low and moderate-income households across America

Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships	General Counsel
Chief Financial Officer	Ginnie Mae
Chief Human Capital Officer	Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Chief Information Officer	Housing
Chief Procurement Officer	Labor Relations
Community Planning and Development	Office of Hearings and Appeals
Congressional / Intergovernmental Relations	Office of the Inspector General
Departmental Enforcement Center	Policy Development and Research
Equal Employment Opportunity	Public Affairs
Fair Housing / Equal Opportunity	Public and Indian Housing
Field Policy / Management	Small / Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Avoiding Foreclosure	Housing Discrimination
Buying a Home	Housing Research and Data Sets
Economic Development	HUD Homes
Energy	Information for Disabled Persons
Environment	Information for Senior Citizens
Fair Lending	Limited Denials of Participation
Grants	Rental Assistance
Home Improvements	Selling a Home
Homelessness	Veteran Information
Homes for Sale	Volunteering
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)	Women & Girls
	Work with HUD

Affordable Apartment Search	HUD.GOV Archives
Appraiser Selection by Lender	HUD Handbooks, Forms and Publications
Approved Appraisers	Integrated Disbursement & Information System (IDIS)
Buy Versus Rent Calculator	Lender Locator
Fair Market Rents	Loan Estimator Calculator
FHA Connection	Mailing List
FHA Mortgage Limits	Mortgagee Letters
Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling	Neighborhood Watch
Frequently Asked Questions	Online Library
Homeownership Mortgage Calculator	Real Estate Assessment Center
HUD Approved Condominium Projects	Research
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies	Webcasts
HUD Disaster Resources