Government Documents

Below are a number of useful websites pertaining the Department of Housing and Urban Development

(click on the name of the department to be taken to their website)

Department of Housing and Urban Development- This is the main website for this department.

Office of Policy Development and Research PD&R- 

The mission of PD&R is to improve life in American communities by building evidence to inform and strengthen housing and community development policy and practice and accelerate progress on HUD's priorities. To accomplish its mission, PD&R:

• Provides reliable, objective, and current information on housing and community development needs and market conditions.
• Conducts rigorous research that helps fill key evidence gaps and evaluates HUD policies and programs, and identifies emerging challenges and opportunities.
• Supports innovation in building technologies and housing and community development policies.
• Manages and leverages HUD's data assets to support evidence-based and data-driven policy and program improvements.
• Builds capacity in the housing and community development field by sharing knowledge, elevating best practices, and providing technical assistance.
• Provides policy advice and support to the HUD Secretary and program offices and interacts with international counterparts to share knowledge worldwide.

PD&R is committed to involving a greater diversity of perspectives, methods, and researchers in HUD research and policy development.

Housing and Urban Development Web Services Portal- This website is managed by the Office of the Chief Data Officer

HUD eGIS- The HUD-eGIS Storefront provides a one-stop shop where users can search for and discover HUD's geospatial datasets, web-based mapping tools, and application programming interfaces (APIs). By providing convenient access to a broad range of information the HUD-eGIS Storefront empowers citizens and organizations to engage in the data-driven decision making efforts that affect their communities.