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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is a department of the US Federal government that is responsible for developing and executing policies on housing and metropolises in the US. They provide a number of valuable and informative resources including:


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Novogradac is a national professional services organization that consists of affiliates and divisions providing professional services. They provide public and private enterprises with consulting services and work extensively in affordable housing, community development, historic preservation, and opportunity zones. Programs supported include:


HUD's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) administers housing and community development programs that benefit American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments, tribal members, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American organizations. Programs supported include:

Training

HUD’s Office of Native American Programs sponsors several tuition free trainings and workshops for Tribal Leaders, Tribal housing staff, Tribal housing board members, housing professionals, community, and nonprofit partners. See a list of current opportunities available.


Section 3 program requires that recipients of certain HUD financial assistance, to the greatest extent possible, provide training, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons, especially recipients of government assistance for housing, and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons. Learn more about Section 3.


Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding (CPF)-HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, Congressional Grants Division is responsible for the administration of congressionally-directed spending under this grant.


The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote community wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Other great resources on the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program are 24 CFR 578 as well as CoC and ESG Virtual Binders located on the HUD Exchange website.


HUD’s Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards (DBLS) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of federal labor standards and maintenance wage rate requirements in HUD programs. DBLS works with contractors, housing and community development industry groups, governmental agencies at the local, state, and tribal level, and organized labor groups to administer and enforce these federal labor provisions.