HUD USER is an information source containing reports and

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s for the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws. It is headed by the Secretary of Housing and Urb ...

(HUD). HUD USER was established by the HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) in 1978.

Background

HUD USER contains over 800 documents, comprising a variety of

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for

research Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...

ers and

policy makers Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organ ...

. In addition to published works, HUD User hosts

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s and a

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. Most of the material can be

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ed for free or purchased in print-form.

Periodicals

HUD USER publishes at regular intervals: the Research Works newsletter, the Breakthrough e-newsletter, the tri-quarterly Cityscape journal, and a quarterly report on U.S. housing market conditions.

Data sets

HUD USER provides researchers with access to the original

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sets generated by PD&R-sponsored data collection efforts. These data sets include the

American Housing Survey The American Housing Survey (AHS) is a statistical survey funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the largest regular national housing sample survey in the United ...

, HUD median family income limits,

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from

initiatives, the HUD-insured multifamily housing stock, and the

public housing Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...

population.

Additional sections

In addition to the resources noted above, the HUD USER also hosts smaller, content-specific sections including specialized clearing houses,

housing Housing, or more generally, living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings individually or collectively, for the purpose of shelter. Housing ensures that members of society have a place to live, whether i ...

, and

community development The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems." It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activists ...

s. HUD USER also hosts a case studies section highlighting development projects.

References

External links

Department of Energy / Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

EPA / National Service Center for Environmental Publications

Partnership for Sustainable Communities

Department of Transportation / Research

Transportation Research Board of the National Academies

National Academy of Sciences / Publications

U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)

U.S. GPO Federal Depository Library Program
{{US Statistical Agencies United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Statistical System of the United States