Research and Information

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.

Rental Housing for a 21stCentury Rural America

Rental Housing for a 21st Century Rural America: A Platform for Production

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This report is a companion piece to HAC's Platform for Preservation report, the report analyzes the demand for new affordable rental housing in rural places and suggests ways to increase funding and capacity to deliver new units.
Native American Mortgages White Paper

Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Mortgage Finance in Indian Country

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This report, Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Mortgage…
Native American Creative Placemaking

Native American Creative Placemaking

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That "Placemaking was always known to Native Americans" undergirds…
Outstanding CRA Institutions Map

Making CRA Work in Rural America: Finding “Outstanding” Financial Institutions

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Making CRA Work in Rural America: Finding “Outstanding” Financial Institutions, takes a closer look at lenders who consistently excel in meeting their CRA obligations.
Aging Veterans in the United States Cover

Aging Veterans in the United States

To better understand and inform strategies and policies for America’s aging veterans, the Housing Assistance Council has published Aging Veterans in the United States an analysis of data describing the older veteran population.
Outstanding Partnership in CRA

Making CRA Work in Rural America: Partnerships and Opportunities for Rural Community Reinvestment

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HAC's Making CRA Work in Rural America report serves to increase our knowledge of how CRA can work in rural areas by focusing on four successful rural community development projects.

Housing an Aging Rural America: Rural Seniors and Their Homes

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A rapidly aging population will significantly impact nearly all aspects of the nation’s social, economic, and housing systems.