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Subscribe to learn about the latest news, research summaries, and reports in our weekly email. In alternating weeks, 

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n What’s new on The Edge.

n HUD PD&R Updates announcing what’s new on 

HUD USER.

PD&R Mobile Apps

Download PD&Rs mobile apps to easily access data 

on FMRs and income limits and read The Edge from 

your iPhone and Android format smart phones.

eBookstore

HUD USER offers over 100 of our most popular housing 

publications in various eBook-friendly formats. Browse 

current selections and download titles of interest for free. 

Web Store

The Web Store makes available housing-related 

reports and data sets available in print and on 

CD-ROM, respectively. Order online or by phone 

by contacting HUD USER at 1-800-245-2691.

HUD USER: A Trusted Source of 

Housing and Community Development Research

In 1978, HUD’s Office of Policy Development 

and Research (PD&R) established HUD USER 

as the primary source for federal government 

information on housing-related topics such as 

building technology, economic development, 

sustainability, and urban planning. HUD USER 

provides access to more than 900 HUD-sponsored research publications and data sets — 

all at little or no cost.

Contact Us

The HUD USER Help Desk staff is 

available Monday through Friday from 

8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST at 1-800-245-2691 

or via email at helpdesk@huduser.org 

to provide assistance.

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PD&R Research

PD&R lists HUD research publications spanning the major 

fields of housing and urban development. Publications are 

available as free downloads or in print for a nominal cost. 

Data Sets

Data sets published by PD&R include the 

American Housing Survey, HUD Median 

Family Income Limits, Fair Market Rents, 

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Data, GIS 

Maps, and Infographics. All data sets are 

available as free downloads; find what you 

need fast with our Data Set Reference Guide.

U.S. Housing Market Conditions Portal (USHMC)

The USHMC website contains all the national, regional, 

state, metropolitan, and local data and analysis in one 

location.

n National data can be manipulated using a variety of 

indicators and time constraints to depict historical trends 

in housing supply, demand, ownership and vacancy, and 

finance and investment.

n Regional data includes Housing Market Profiles, 

Market-at-a-Glance Data, and Narratives for HUD’s 

10 regions.

n Local data includes Comprehensive Market Analysis 

reports, Housing Market Profiles, and Market-at-a-Glance 

reports for cities and counties.

Case Studies

HUD USER publishes a series 

of Case Studies based on federal, 

state, and local strategies that 

increase affordable housing 

opportunities, apply sustainable 

features and practices, and increase 

access to public transportation, among other objectives. 

HUD USER Periodicals

n Cityscape, published three times a year, is PD&R’s 

journal of policy development and research.

n Evidence Matters, available in print and online, presents 

objective, unbiased views – based on research findings 

about key housing and urban development topics – 

to inform advocates, state and local policymakers, Congress, 

and researchers on future policy directions.

All periodicals are available from HUD USER at no cost.

Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse (RBC)

RBC collects and disseminates information on the creation and 

maintenance of affordable housing and sustainable communities through a searchable database of state and local laws, 

regulations, and policies that promote housing affordability.

Sustainable Construction in Indian 

Country (SCinIC)

The Offices of Policy Development & Research and Native 

American Programs are encouraging sustainable construction 

practices in Native American communities. Through this 

initiative, tribes can access practices that help provide their 

members with healthier and more efficient homes. 

Expert Convenings

At Expert Convenings experts in a given field are invited to 

HUD to deliberate about a relevant policy issue or research 

topic with HUD staff. An average of seven Expert Convenings is expected to be held annually. Convening proceedings 

are developed which PD&R can draw on in the future. 

The Edge

The Edge, an online magazine, provides 

easily understood translations of PD&R and 

HUD partners’ research, a message from PD&R Senior Staff, 

and a wide range of information on housing and community 

development issues, regulations, and case studies.

HUD Secretary’s Awards

Each year, the HUD Secretary, in 

collaboration with various associations, recognizes outstanding 

achievements in housing and urban 

development by presenting awards 

in the following categories: Housing 

and Community Design, Excellence in Historic Preservation, 

Opportunity and Empowerment, and Public-Philanthropic 

Partnerships.

The Office for International and 

Philanthropic Innovation (IPI)

IPI provides expert resources and a venue to access the 

best available evidence, innovations, and lessons from 

the philanthropic and international housing sectors. 

The Innovation in 

Affordable Housing 

Student Design and 

Planning Competition

First launched in 2014, the 

Innovation in Affordable 

Housing Student Design and 

Planning Competition gives multidisciplinary teams of 

graduate students the opportunity to respond to a planning and design challenge faced by a public housing 

authority. Finalists are invited to visit the site where they 

can see the challenges first hand and talk to community 

members. The teams later travel to HUD Headquarters 

to present their final projects in front of a live audience 

and a panel of jurors. Cash prizes are awarded to the 

winner and runner up.

Office of University Partnerships (OUP)

OUP facilitates the formation of campus-community 

partnerships that enable students, faculty, and neighborhood organizations to work together to revitalize the 

economy, generate jobs, and rebuild healthy communities. Subscribers receive information about relevant 

conferences, as well as our quarterly eNewsletter Partners in Progress, which highlights research partnerships, 

grantees, anchor institutions, and other news.

A Consumer’s Guide to Energy-Efficient 

and Healthy Homes 

The Consumer’s Guide to Energy-Efficient and Healthy 

Homes offers concise descriptions of strategies to 

improve air quality and energy efficiency in an easyto-navigate format. Using the guide, consumers can 

access information about product options, energy audits, 

health assessments, and financial incentives for energyefficiency improvements. The guide also provides links 

to more detailed, in-depth topical content from other 

federal agencies and allied organizations.

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