HAC’s full length research reports provide detailed information and analysis on a wide array of social, economic, and housing issues that impact affordable housing needs and provision in rural America.
They Paved Paradise . . . Gentrification in Rural Communities
Print copy: $5.00
Examines the dynamics of gentrification and its impact on housing affordability in rural communities, using case studies illustrating urban sprawl, in-migration of people attracted by natural amenities, and in-migration of retirees.
2005, 57 pages, ISBN 1-58064-136-9
Moving Home: Manufactured Housing in Rural America
Print copy: $3.00
Illuminates some of the pros and cons of using manufactured homes to provide affordable, sustainable homeownership. Includes a data analysis and short pieces written by local rural housing providers, national organizations, and a representative of the manufactured housing industry.
2005, 52 pages, ISBN 1-58064-141-5
Run While You Still Can: Subprime Demand and Predatory Lending in Rural Areas
Print copy: $10.00
Examines the growth of subprime mortgage lending and predatory lending in metro and nonmetro counties through data analysis and a case study. Recommends ways to increase access to mainstream credit to protect rural communities from predatory lending.
2004, 80 pages, ISBN 1-58064-131-8
Race, Place, and Housing: Housing Conditions in Rural Minority Counties (report, 2004)
Lost in the Translation: Smart Growth, Local Planning, and Rural Affordable Housing
Print copy: $4.00
Reports on the growth management initiatives of 13 states and the findings from a roundtable of rural housing experts and smart growth activists about the effect of smart growth on rural housing affordability.
2004, 41 pages, ISBN 1-58064-129-6
Rural Seniors and Their Homes
Print copy: $10.00
Describes the demographic characteristics and housing conditions of elderly rural residents. Provides examples of successful assistance to low-income rural seniors, using both public and private funding, and examines reductions in federal funding.
2004, 40 pages, ISBN 1-58064-128-8
Best Practices in Revolving Loan Funds for Rural Affordable Housing
Print copy: $5.00
Analyzes four case studies of rural revolving loan funds, identifies similarities and differences, and provides specific advice for those seeking to establish such funds.
2003, 71 pages, ISBN 1-58064-127-X
Rural Rental Housing Preservation and Nonprofit Capacity to Purchase and Preserve Section 515 Projects
Access PDF of Appendix A maps
Print copy: $10.00
Identifies the locations of Section 515 rental developments and nonprofit housing groups. Includes two case studies of successful nonprofit buyouts of Section 515 projects, maps, and county-by-county information on projects, markets, and nonprofits.
2002, 179 pages, ISBN 1-58064-121-0
Continua of Care Best Practices: Comprehensive Homeless Planning in Rural America
Print copy: $8.00
Examines four rural jurisdictions that have successfully implemented HUD’s continuum of care model, which urges a collaborative approach to homeless assistance.
2002, 61 pages, ISBN 1-58064-122-9
Strengthening Community-Based Housing in the Mid-South Delta: A Policy Development Paper
Print copy: $7.00
Presents recommendations for increasing housing development capacity in the Mid-South Delta region.
2001, 76 pages, ISBN 1-58064-118-0