Resources
In this section you will find links to data and possible funding opportunities. Also, please take a look at the calendar to see events and trainings that may be of interest to you.
Please visit our Online Resource Library for case-studies, practitioner guides, and other publications that have been archived in electronic format.
Arkansas Development Finance
Authority
ADFA
administers funding in the form of tax exempt bonds and other debt instruments
through its series of program activities. These activities are divided into
three main categories: Economic Development, Homeownership, and Affordable
Rental Housing. Each of these three
categories resides over several
specialized programs for funding disbursement. For more information on these
specific programs and a listing of program administrator contact information,
please consult the Program Activities section of this site.
Census
Our Mission -
To be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality
data about the people and economy of the United
States.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
FHLB Community Investment Department programs help low and
moderate income individuals and
families, both rural and urban, fulfill their dream of home ownership or
obtaining affordable rental housing. Whether it be grant funds to pay the
closing costs for that family who has struggled for years to save the down
payment on their first home or grant funds to construct an apartment complex
affordable for fixed income elderly residents the programs of the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Dallas do make a difference.
HUD
HUD has a wide array
of programs to help people buy homes, to create affordable rental housing,
to spur community and economic development, and to enforce fair housing
laws.
Louisiana Housing Finance
Authority
The Louisiana
Housing Finance Agency offers federally administered programs designed to
further the development of affordable single family and multi-family housing
opportunities for Louisianans. LHFA provides access to financial resources for
the development and management of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing.
The Agency's programs serve first-time homebuyers, renters, seniors and other
populations with special needs who may be unable to afford quality housing.
Click on the following links to learn more about LHFA's
programs.
Mississippi Home Corp.
MHC's mission is to provide the opportunity of a safe, decent, and
affordable home to every Mississippian. In keeping with its mission, MHC
has developed the following programs: Single Family Housing, Multi-Family
Housing; and Technical Assistance.
United States Department of Rural
Development
USDA financial programs support such
essential public facilities and services as water and sewer systems, housing,
health clinics, emergency service facilities and electric and telephone service.
They promote economic development by supporting loans to businesses through
banks and community-managed lending pools. They offer technical assistance
and information to help agricultural and other cooperatives get started and
improve the effectiveness of their member services. And they
provide technical assistance to help communities
undertake community
empowerment programs.