Housing

Homeowner Refund
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Find out if HUD owes you money! If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund of part of your insurance premium or a "distributive share." See if your name is on the list, and if it is, follow the instructions for getting your refund. Have you been contacted by someone who asks for a fee in return for getting you a refund from HUD/FHA? Read our Refund Alert.
Home Buying Information
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Information on how to buy a home, including Federal programs that can make homebuying easier. If you are buying a home, check out these listings of homes for sale by the Federal government. Learn about public housing and other housing assistance programs.
General Housing Information
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD has many of its forms available for downloading. If the form you seek is not available, you can order it online and it will be mailed to you. HUD toll free telephone numbers for information on buying a home, fair housing, research and policy, and more.
Rental Housing Assistance
Department of Housing and Urban Development
If your income is low, if you are homeless or know someone who is homeless, or if you have other special needs that make finding housing difficult, find out what kinds of assistance are available.
Housing Counseling Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you need help figuring out your housing options or if you are having problems making your mortgage payments, you can contact one of the HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in your community. We also provide a toll free number for referral to a housing counseling agency.
Researcher's Housing Information
Department of Housing and Urban Development
You'll find a substantial array of research, publications, and other information on housing, economic development, and communities in HUD's research library.
Learn About Your Community
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Learn how your community plans to spend its Federal dollars. Do you have comments or suggestions? Send them to the person listed as your community's "contact".
Fair Housing Complaints
Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you believe that your rights under Federal Fair Housing laws have been violated, you can find out how to file a complaint.
Buy a Home from the Federal Government
Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you are looking for a home, you might want to check out these listings of homes for sale by the Federal Government.
Lead Hazard Control
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Whether you own or rent your home, you need to know about lead hazards.
Prepare and Reduce your Risk of Disaster 
Damage
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Provides information on all types of disasters, what steps to take to prepare for them, and how to mitigate the impact disasters have on people and property.
Disaster Recovery
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA has help for people, businesses, state and local governments following a disaster. Provides a variety of programs designed to help individuals and communities get back on the road to recovery.
National Flood Insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The National Flood Insurance Program makes flood insurance available to residents of communities that adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances.
Prevent Fires in Your Home and Community
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Information on how to fight arson in your community. Order material related to fire safety and emergency medical services.

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