Service on the national level will be recognized with the Clay Cochran Award for Distinguished Service in Housing for the Rural Poor. Community-level activities that have improved housing conditions for the rural poor will be honored by the Skip Jason Community Service Award. Awardees will receive stipends and a waiver of conference registration fees. All HAC News subscribers will receive a conference brochure in the fall. Electronic Census Information Exchange established.
Study reveals workers' critical housing needs.
More than half of them are homeowners. The study links these problems to limitations on economic growth. Housing America's Working Families is published by the Center for Housing Policy, an affiliate of the National Housing Conference. Guidebook addresses funding for small towns and rural governments. Keys to Successful Funding provides guidance on preparing applications, and identifies major federal and foundation funding sources and strategies.