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Housing
State
Library Resources Electronic
Journals Related
Agencies/Organizations
This is an introduction to some of the resources that may be helpful in your research. We’d be happy to assist you with additional materials available at the State Library. Please call us at 860-757-6500 or email us at isref@cslib.org
State Library Resources
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The State Library has extensive resources available in paper, microform and/or online formats. For a listing of those resources related to housing, search our online catalog using the following subjects :
Foreclosure |
Full-text of the following sampling of publications is available through our online catalog :
Sub-Prime Mortgage Task Force Final Report, submitted by Howard F. Pitkin and Gary E. King, 2007.
Foreclosures, by Joseph Holstead, Office of Legislative Research, 2007.
Governor's Program to Assist Homeowners with Sub-Prime Mortgages, by Julia Thomson-Philbrook, Office of Legislative Research, 2007.
1999 Blue Ribbon Housing Commission's Recommendations, by John G. Rappa, Office of Legislative Research, 2007.
Section 8 Vouchers and Income, by Joseph Holstead, Office of Legislative Research, 2007.
Housing Trust Fund, by Joseph Holstead, Office of Legislative Research, 2006.
Interim Evaluation of HUD's Homeownership Zone Initiative, prepared by Exeed Corporation, Joe Kirchner ...[et al.], 2006.
Public Housing : Information on the Roles of HUD, Public Housing Agencies, Capital Markets, and Service Organizations : testimony before the Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of David G. Wood, [2006].
Affordable
Housing Requirements, by
Joseph Holstead, Office of Legislative Research, 2005.
These publications are a sampling of those available in paper and/or microform format at the State Library :
Boomburbs; The Rise of America's Accidental Cities. Robert E. Lang and Jennifer B. LeFurgy, 2007. [CSL Call Number HT52 .U6 L35 2007]
Neighbourhood Renewal & Housing Markets; Community Engagement in the U.S. & U.K. Harris Beider, editor. [CSL Call Number HT175 .N3973 2007]
Developing Affordable Housing; A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Organizations. Ben L. Hecht, 2007. [CSL Call Number HD259 .H43 2006]
Housing Policy in the United States : An Introduction, by Alex F. Schwartz, 2006. [CSL Call Number HD7293 .S373 2006] Table of Contents available online.
Electronic Journals
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Use your public or State Library card barcode to
access http://www.iconn.org where you will
find full-text journal and newspaper articles. The State Library subscribes to an extensive variety of electronic journals, which are only accessible through public computer terminals at the State Library. Our Electronic Journals page details the titles, available dates and coverage. Pertinent titles with information on housing include : Housing, Care & Support |
Statistics
Economic Statistics page, including housing data and foreclosure statistics.
Related Agencies/Organizations
Press Release by Gov. Rell announcing her "Mortgage Relief Fund" to assist sub-prime mortgage borrowers.
Housing
Choice Voucher Program
The CT Department of Administrative Services maintains a web page for
locating "Section 8" waiting lists throughout the state.
Pre-Applications for open waiting lists are available at the site.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
Includes a list of homebuyer programs in
English
and in
Spanish.
The Connecticut
Housing Coalition
Founded in 1981, the Coalition of more than 250 member organizations
represents the broad network of community-based, affordable housing activity
across Connecticut.
Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 12/2008.