Carsey School of Public Policy – The Carsey School is nationally recognized for research, policy education, and bringing people together for thoughtful dialogue to address important societal challenges.

Census Bureau – The Census Bureau provides access to both the decennial Census data and interim population and housing estimates.

Economic Research Service – The Economic Research Service (ERS) is the economic research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ERS functions include research, situation and outlook analysis, staff analysis, and development of economic and statistical indicators in five areas–commercial agriculture, food and consumer economics, natural resources and environment, rural economy, and energy and new uses.

Edward Lowe Foundation – Dedicated to supporting small business entrepreneurs. Its library is available online, and it has programs to foster networking among small businesses.

Housing Assistance Council – For five decades HAC has analyzed rural housing markets and disseminated information on housing conditions and characteristics for rural Americans. To improve living conditions in rural areas, housing providers, policymakers, and the public need access to reliable information and data.

HUD User – The primary source for Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics. HUD USER also creates and distributes a wide variety of useful information products and services that are accessible via the web site.

Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness – A nonprofit organization that is dedicated to bringing family and child homelessness into focus through research, policy briefs, and interactive data tools.

KnowledgePlex – KnowledgePlex® fosters collaboration within the affordable housing and community development field by linking researchers, advocates, practitioners and policy makers in a virtual meeting place. It includes current housing news and hot topics, an excellent user-friendly search tool, and a thorough knowledge library.

Library of Congress – Provides access to the Library’s catalogues, exhibits, and databases. Also sections that deal with resources for researchers and information professionals, including the catalogues of other libraries, databases on special topics, other Library of Congress Internet resources and access to Thomas legislative information.

Mumford Center – Focuses on urban research at both an historical and comparative scope. The Center carries out such projects as international urban conferences and local planning initiatives.

Rural Information Center (RIC) – USDA – RIC is USDA’s national information service providing funding sources and information to rural officials, communities, organizations and citizens, 1-800-633-7701. The website has resources on many rural topics including a housing funding FAQ at .

RUPRI – The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) is a national policy research organization with a mission to: (1) undertake unbiased research and analysis on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America; (2) improve the understanding of the impacts of public policies and programs on rural people and places, using original research and policy analysis; and (3) facilitate dialogue and collaboration among the diverse community, policy, practice, and research interests focused on a sustainable rural America.

Thomas – The Library of Congress’ website for information on the U.S. Congress. Includes description of the legislative process; committee documents and schedules; bill summaries, text, history, and schedules; the Congressional Record; and links to other congressional websites.

W.K. Kellogg Collection of Rural Community Development Resources – A library collection of materials relating to rural community development. It is a joint project of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The website has a complete database of the collection with a description for each item as in an annotated bibliography.