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Housing	Urban Research Centers
Planning	Newark Resources
Economic Development	New Jersey Resources
Community Development	Federal Agencies & Commissions
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Housing:

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
www.hud.gov
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal agency responsible for national housing policy and programs, community development, and fair housing laws. HUD helps create a decent home and suitable living environment for all Americans. The agency plays a major role in supporting homeownership by underwriting home loans for low- and moderate-income families through its mortgage insurance programs.

National Low Income Housing Coalition
www.nlihc.org
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated to ending America's affordable housing crisis. NLIHC educates, organizes, and advocates for decent, affordable housing and healthy neighborhoods. The organization provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and strategies.

National Coalition for the Homeless
www.nationalhomeless.org
The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) engages in public education, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing to alleviate homelessness, advocate for civil rights, and foster justice in housing, economic opportunity, and health care.

Fannie Mae
www.fanniemae.com
Fannie Mae, a private, shareholder-owned company, provides financial products to make the dream of homeownership affordable to low-, moderate-, and middle-income homebuyers. Fannie Mae is the nation's largest provider of funds for home mortgages and one of the largest financial services corporations in the world. 

Federal Housing Administration
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/hsgabout.cfm 
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a program of HUD's Office of Housing, contributes to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities; maintains and expands homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities; and stabilizes credit markets in times of economic disruption. FHA is the nation's largest guarantor of mortgages to first-time homebuyers, and has facilitated access to homeownership for increasing numbers of minorities.

National Housing Institute 
www.nhi.org
The National Housing Institute (NHI) is an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. These include housing, employment, safety, education, economic development, poverty, racism, disinvestments, and the breakdown of the social fabric. NHI is the publisher of Shelterforce: the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Building.

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency 
www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) provides programs designed to help citizens access housing opportunities that improve their living conditions and related quality of life issues. NJHMFA implements creative programs and establishes alliances that: fund affordable mortgages for first-time homebuyers; promote construction and rehabilitation of rental housing; encourage mixed-income, owner-occupied housing growth as a means to stabilize urban neighborhoods; advance the economic growth and development of municipalities; contribute to the quality of life of older adults, the disabled, and those with special housing needs; and formulate partnerships to foster the economic development of New Jersey and the personal development of its citizens.

Freddie Mac 
www.freddiemac.com
Freddie Mac stabilizes the nation's mortgage markets and expands opportunities for homeownership and affordable rental housing. The organization ensures the continuous flow of funds to mortgage lenders, and purchases mortgages from lenders and packages them into securities that can be sold to investors. This securitization process ultimately leads to providing low- to middle-income homeowners and renters with lower housing costs and better access to home financing. Freddie Mac also invests in mortgages by raising money to purchase mortgage assets through selling bonds to investors throughout the world. 

The National Fair Housing Advocate Online 
www.fairhousing.com
The National Fair Housing Advocate Online provides the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding housing discrimination. The Tennessee Fair Housing Council maintains the web site with financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

The Joint Center for Housing Studies 
www.jchs.harvard.edu
The Joint Center for Housing Studies, located at Harvard University, supplies information and research on housing in the United States. The center analyzes the dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic, demographic, and social trends and provides leaders in government, business, and the non-profit sector with the knowledge needed to develop effective policies and strategies.

McAuley Institute 
www.mcauley.org
The McAuley Institute is a national, nonprofit housing organization founded by the Sisters of Mercy. The institute provides state-of-the-art technical assistance and financial resources to grassroots organizations that work to expand housing and economic opportunities for low-income women and their families.

New Jersey Rural Development 
www.rurdev.usda.gov/nj
The New Jersey Rural Development web site provides access to the information resources of Rural Development agencies in the areas of business and industrial development, community facilities, multi-family and single-family housing, and water and waste disposal. 

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight 
www.ofheo.gov
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. OFHEO's primary mission is to ensure the capital adequacy and financial safety and soundness of two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs): the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). 

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
www.nw.org
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NRC) implements and expands the demonstration activities of the Urban Reinvestment Task Force. The NRC revitalizes older urban neighborhoods by mobilizing public, private, and community resources at the neighborhood level. The organization strengthens communities and transforms lives across America by supporting innovative local partnerships of residents, businesses, and government (collectively known as the NeighborWorks network), and by advancing broader community development goals. 

National Capital Planning Commission 
www.ncpc.gov
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) provides planning guidance for federal land and buildings in the National Capital Region, which includes the District of Columbia; the city of Alexandria; Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties in Virginia; and the cities and towns within these counties. Through its planning policies and review of development proposals, the NCPC protects and enhances the extraordinary historical, cultural, and natural resources of the Nation's Capital.

Ginnie Mae 
www.ginniemae.gov
Ginnie Mae helps to expand affordable housing in America by providing an efficient government-guaranteed secondary market vehicle linking the capital markets with Federal housing markets. Rather than loan money for mortgages, the agency helps make mortgage-backed securities more attractive to investors thereby increasing the availability of mortgage credit. 


Federal Housing Finance Board 
www.fhfb.gov
The Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB) regulates the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) created in 1932 to improve the supply of funds to local lenders. In turn the FHLBs finance loans for home mortgages. The board also has regulatory authority and supervisory oversight responsibility for the Office of Finance. Today, the FHLBs and their 7,902 member-owners form a cooperative partnership that continues to help finance the country's urban and rural housing and community development needs. This partnership supports community-based financial institutions and facilitates their access to credit. The Finance Board ensures that the FHLBs, which are privately capitalized, government sponsored enterprises, operate in a safe and sound manner, carry out their housing and community development finance mission, and remain adequately capitalized and able to raise funds in the capital markets. 

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Planning:

American Planning Association 
www.planning.org
The American Planning Association is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. The organization and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society. For local interests see also: the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association at www.njapa.org/index.shtml


Regional Plan Association 
www.rpa.org
The Regional Plan Association (RPA) is one of the nation's most influential independent regional planning organizations. The RPA creates long-term comprehensive plans and promotes their implementation across political boundaries to improve the quality of life in the 31-county New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan area. The RPA recommends policy initiatives and physical and human infrastructure investments and involves the public in considering and shaping its future. The RPA takes positions on major current public policy issues and works constructively and cooperatively on a non-partisan basis with public and private sector interests to advance its agenda. 

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 
www.acsp.org
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of university-based programs that offer credentials in urban and regional planning. The organization promotes education, research, service, and outreach in the United States and throughout the world. ACSP recognizes the diverse needs and interests in planning and seeks to strengthen the role of planning education in colleges and universities through publications, conferences, and community engagement as well as through participation in the accreditation process. 

Urban Affairs Association 
www.udel.edu/uaa
The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service providers. The UAA encourages dissemination of information about urbanism and urbanization; supports the development of university education, research, and service programs in urban affairs; and provides leadership to foster urban affairs as a professional and academic field. 

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Economic Development

U.S. Economic Development Administration
www.doc.gov/eda
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) helps generate jobs, retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically distressed areas of the United States. The organization works in partnership with state and local governments, regional economic development districts, public and private nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes to help distressed communities address problems associated with long-term economic distress. In addition the EDA helps communities weather sudden and severe economic dislocations. These include recovery from the economic impacts of natural disasters, closure of military installations and other federal facilities, changing trade patterns, and depletion of natural resources.

National Association of Development Organizations
www.nado.org
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) provides training, information and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural America. The association is the largest and leading advocate for a regional approach to community, economic and rural development. NADO provides a network for its members to share ideas and innovations.

International Economic Development Council
www.iedconline.org
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) was formed in 2001 by merging the Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED) and the American Economic Development Council (AEDC). The council is the largest membership organization serving economic developers around the world. IEDC's membership base consists of thousands of professionals with expertise in leading public agency', utilities, non-profits, consultants, corporate development professionals, and educational institutions. 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
www.njeda.com
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) helps businesses and not-for-profit agencies acquire financial capital to invest and expand in New Jersey. The organization is a self-supporting, independent state financing and development agency serving New Jersey's business community. Over the past 20 years, NJEDA has provided more than $15 billion to eligible businesses and not-for-profit groups

U.S. Treasury 
www.treas.gov
The U.S. Department of Treasury manages Federal finances; collects taxes, duties, and monies paid to and due to the U.S.; pays all U.S. debts; produces all postage stamps, currency and coinage; manages government accounts and public debt; supervises national banks and thrift institutions; advises on domestic and international financial, monetary, economic, trade and tax policy; enforces federal finance and tax laws; investigates and prosecutes tax evaders, counterfeiters, forgers, smugglers, illicit spirits distillers, and gun law violators; and protects the President, Vice President, their families, candidates for those offices, foreign missions resident in Washington and visiting foreign dignitaries. 

Trade and Development Agency 
www.tda.gov
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) promotes American private sector participation in developing and middle-income countries. The USTDA places special emphasis on economic sectors that represent significant U.S. export potential. Through funding various forms of technical assistance, training grants, feasibility studies, conferences, orientation visits, and business workshops, the organization helps U.S. businesses compete for infrastructure development projects in emerging markets. 

Small Business Administration 
www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides financial, technical, and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses. The agency offers management and technical assistance to millions of small business owners. The SBA also plays a major role in the government's disaster relief efforts by making low-interest recovery loans to both homeowners and businesses.

Securities Exchange Commission
www.sec.gov
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) protects investors and maintains the integrity of the securities markets. The commission requires public companies to disclose financial and other information to the public to provide a common pool of knowledge for investors. The SEC also oversees stock exchanges, broker-dealers, investment advisors, mutual funds, and public utility holding companies to ensure public accountability. 

Securities Investor Protection Corporation
www.sipc.org
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) is a component of the overall system of investor protection in the United States. The SIPC restores funds to investors with assets in the hands of bankrupt and otherwise financially troubled brokerage firms. When a brokerage firm is closed due to bankruptcy or other financial difficulties, the organization steps in to return customer cash, stock and other securities. 

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
www.pbgc.gov
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a federal corporation created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The PBGC uses benefit pension plans to protect the retirement incomes for millions of Americans. The corporation encourages the continuation and maintenance of defined benefit pension plans, provides timely and uninterrupted payment of pension benefits to participants and beneficiaries in plans covered by PBGC, and keeps pension insurance premiums at the lowest level necessary to carry out the Corporation's objectives.


Office of Thrift Supervision 
www.ots.treas.gov
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is the primary regulator of all federally chartered and many state-chartered thrift institutions including savings banks and savings and loan associations. OTS is a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development 
www.oecdwash.org
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the international organization of the industrialized, market-economy countries. At OECD, representatives from 30 Member countries meet to exchange information and harmonize policy with a view to maximizing economic growth within Member countries and assisting non-Member countries develop more rapidly. 

National Labor Relations Board 
www.nlrb.gov
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent Federal agency, enforces the National Labor Relations Act. The organization conducts secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation and investigates and remedies unfair labor practices of employers and unions.

National Credit Union Administration 
www.ncua.gov
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is an independent federal agency that supervises and insures approximately 6,000 federal credit unions and insures approximately 3,300 state-chartered credit unions. 

Internal Revenue Service 
www.irs.ustreas.gov
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a division of the U.S. Department of Treasury, is the nation's tax collection agency. The IRS administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress and helps Americans understand and meet their tax responsibilities. 

(Board of Governors of the) Federal Reserve System 
www.federalreserve.gov
The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve conducts the nation's monetary policy; supervises and regulates banking institutions and protects the credit rights of consumers; maintains the stability of the financial system; and provides selected financial services to the U.S. government, the public, financial institutions, and foreign official institutions. 


Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. The FTC ensures that the nation's markets function competitively, and are vigorous, efficient, and free of undue restrictions. The FTC enhances the smooth operation of the marketplace by eliminating unfair or deceptive practices and stops actions that threaten consumers' opportunities to exercise informed choice. The FTC undertakes economic analysis to support its law enforcement efforts and to contribute to the policy deliberations of the Congress, the Executive Branch, other independent agencies, and state and local governments when requested.

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Community Development

Knowledgeplex
www.knowledgeplex.org
Knowledgeplex is a far-reaching resource for timely, authoritative, and practical information on Affordable Housing and Community Development (AH/CD). The site is the product of a collaborative partnership among leaders in the Affordable Housing and Community Development field. The site publishes content from leading organizations in the Affordable Housing and Community Development field; generates and circulates new ideas from KnowledgePlex™ members across the country and around the world; and hosts virtual communities involving people in the Affordable Housing and Community Development field.


Leader to Leader Institute 
www.pfdf.org
The Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Peter Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management) strengthens leadership in the social sector by providing educational opportunities and resources to leaders. The institute serves as a broker of intellectual capital, bringing together thought leaders, consultants, and authors with the leaders of social sector voluntary organizations. 

Free Management Library
www.mapnp.org/library
The Free Management Library is an online library of resources for for-profit and nonprofit leaders and managers. The library provides links to documents and guides on more than 675 topics. It is routinely updated. 

Free Complete Toolkit for Boards 
www.mapnp.org/library/boards/boards.htm
The Free Complete Toolkit for Boards contains organizational leadership and management resources for use by both for-profit and nonprofit boards. Many of the materials are available for reprint and public use.

Asset-Based Community Development Institute 
www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) is a division of the Community Development Program at Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research. The institute develops practical resources and tools for community builders to identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood assets. 

National Congress for Community Economic Development 
www.ncced.org
The National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED) is the trade association and advocate for the community-based development industry. NCCED services the community development industry through public policy research and education, special projects, newsletters, publications, trainings, conferences, and specialized technical assistance.

EZ/EC Building Communities Together
www.ezec.gov
The Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program fosters opportunities for community growth and revitalization by supporting local plans that coordinate economic, physical, environmental, community, and human development. The program encourages community revitalization through economic opportunity, sustainable community development, community-based partnerships, and a strategic vision for change. 

The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives
www.aspenmeasures.org
The Measures for Community Research database is a collection of tools developed by public policy makers, program funders, and researchers to evaluate outcomes of comprehensive community initiatives. The tools include measures for evaluation of community building, economic development, employment, education, housing and neighborhood conditions, neighborhood safety, social services, and youth development initiatives. 

Change Communications
www.change.org/links.htm
This site provides information and references to resources from various sites. Topics include case studies, best practices, and community and economic development strategies.

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Data
State of the Cities Data Set
socds.huduser.org/index.html
The State of the Cities Data Set (SOCDS) provides data for individual metropolitan areas, central cities, and suburbs. These data include detailed demographic and economic characteristics; current unemployment rates; information on jobs, business establishments, and average pay in the 1990s; data on violent and property crime rates collected by the FBI; information on local building permits; and information on city and suburban government finances.

Economic Report of the President 
w3.access.gpo.gov/eop
The site provides PDF versions of the annual Economic Report of the President issued by the Executive Office of the United States President and Council of Economic Advisors. The site is searchable and contains statistical tables from reports beginning in 1995 to the present.

Econdata.net 
www.econdata.net
Econdata.net provides approximately 1,000 links to socioeconomic data sources arranged by subject and provider. It contains pointers to the Web's premiere data collections, as well as a list of the ten best sites for finding regional economic data. 

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
www.ny.frb.org/links.html
This site contains financial and economic data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as well as offsite links to the other U.S. Federal Reserve Banks.

US Bureau of the Census
www.census.gov
Demographic and economic data collected by the United States Bureau of Census are accessible through this site. The site is searchable and is subdivided into data sets for easier use.

American Factfinder 
factfinder.census.gov
The American Factfinder is a portal developed to access data from the United States Census. It contains popular tables and maps on population, housing, economic and geographic data.. states, counties, cities, towns, and American Indian reservations

Statistical Abstract 
www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html
The Statistical Abstract is an annual profile of most requested data from the United States Bureau of Census. 

US Bureau of Economic Analysis 
www.bea.gov
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a division of the U. S. Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Economics and Statistics Administration. BEA promotes understanding of the U.S. economy and its competitive position by providing accurate and relevant Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and economic accounts data in a timely and cost-effective manner. 

US Bureau of Labor Statistics 
www.bls.gov
The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics is the primary repository of facts on labor economics and statistics. The bureau produces data relevant to the social and economic conditions of the United States, its workers, workplaces, and the workers' families. 

HUD USER Datasets 
www.huduser.org/datasets/pdrdatas.html
HUD USER Datasets provide researchers access to the original electronic data sets generated by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). These include the American Housing Survey, and HUD median family income limits, as well as microdata from research initiatives (e.g., housing discrimination, the HUD-insured multifamily housing stock, and the public housing population).

County and City Data Book
www.census.gov/prod/www/ccdb.html
This site provides tabular demographic and economic data organized by geographic area: state, county, city, metropolitan area, and population size. The data is extracted from the United States Bureau of Census.

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Urban Research Centers
The Urban Institute 
www.urban.org
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, economic and social policy research organization. The institute provides information and analysis to public and private decision makers that address social, economic, and governance issues. The institute endeavors to raise citizen understanding of these issues, as well as tradeoffs in policy making. The institute disseminates its research through reports, conferences, articles, and the like.

Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, Brookings Institution
www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/es/urban/urban.htm
The Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, a unit of the Brookings Institution, conducts scholarly research on urban and metropolitan issues. The Center seeks to shape a new generation of urban policies that will help build strong neighborhoods, cities, and metropolitan regions.

Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University 
policy.rutgers.edu/cupr/index1.htm
The Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) provides basic and applied research on a broad spectrum of public policy issues. CUPR, a unit of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, is nationally and internationally recognized for its research on affordable housing, land use policy, the arts and cultural policy, development, impact analysis, the costs of sprawl, transportation information systems, environmental impacts, and community economic development. CUPR develops a wide array of fiscal, environmental, transportation, and quality of life impact models that are used in major public policy evaluations throughout the United States.

Center for Urban Progress, Howard University 
www.howard.edu/CenterUrbanProgress/objectives.html
The Center for Urban Progress (CUP) advances Howard University's urban research and community development agenda. The center supports the University's community development curriculum, directs urban research activities and other funded projects, operates community service programs, publishes a series of community development research working papers, provides technical support to Washington, D.C. government organizations, and collaborates with other units of the University to achieve its mission.

The Center for Urban Research, City University of New York
web.gc.cuny.edu/Cur/Frames/home2.htm
The Center for Urban Research (CUR) organizes research on the critical issues facing New York and other large cities in the U.S. and abroad. The center collaborates with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other partners, and holds forums for the media, foundations, community organizations and others about urban research at the Graduate School and City University of New York. The center focuses on how broad forces like the global economy and immigration reshape work, politics, and neighborhood life in large metropolitan areas.

Center for Urban Research and Policy, Columbia University
www.sipa.columbia.edu/CURP/
The Center for Urban Research and Policy (CURP) supports informed national dialogue on the challenges and successes of the nation's urban policies and programs. It advances research and curriculum on pressing urban issues; prepares and trains students to play a greater role in improving cities; promotes participation of urban residents, particularly women and minorities, in policy determination at the local, state, and national levels; and provides public officials and community leaders with new tools for management and policy analysis. 

Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University
www.cus.wayne.edu
Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies strives to improve understanding of and provide innovative responses to urban challenges and opportunities. The center conducts and disseminates research, develops policies and programs, and provides training, capacity-building, and technical assistance. The center helps define and influence local, regional, state and national urban policy. It engages community, government, institutions, and policymakers in collaboration with university faculty and resources to transform knowledge into action.

Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University
www.furmancenter.org
The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at NYU is jointly administered by the New York University School of Law and The Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. The center conducts objective academic and empirical research on legal and public policy issues involved in real estate, housing and urban affairs; provides a forum for discussion and interchange among leading practitioners, policy makers, scholars, faculty and students; and promotes innovative teaching techniques and learning experiences on these topics. 

Gateway Institute for Regional Development, Kean University
www.kean.edu/~gateway/welcome.html
The Gateway Institute for Regional Development expands the ability of communities served by Kean University to meet social, economic, cultural, and educational challenges in an emerging global community. The Institute provides a range of services that include applied research, economic analyses, business surveys, and community and policy planning. The institute provides special training to help faculty, students, and staff collaborate with neighboring communities, organizations, and government. 

Great Cities Institute, University of Illinois
www.uic.edu/cuppa/gci
The Great Cities Institute (GCI), housed at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), promotes civic engagement. The GCI creates, disseminates and applies interdisciplinary knowledge in community development, metropolitan sustainability, workforce development, and professional education to improve the quality of life in metropolitan Chicago and other national and international urban areas. The institute is the home to the UIC Neighborhoods Initiative, a university-community partnership with neighborhoods adjacent to the UIC campus. 

The Institute on Work, Seton Hall University
academic.shu.edu/ccs/work/index.html
The Institute on Work creates constituencies that generate fresh thinking, new partnerships, and creative long-term strategies to insure full public access to family supporting jobs in New Jersey. The Institute examines the moral, economic, and spiritual issues related to work in contemporary society. 

The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/home/homeindex.html
The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies is a service and research center located in the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University. The institute provides access to higher education resources to area communities, citizens, faculty, students, elected officials, and civic leaders. The institute provides a neutral forum for the discussion of critical metropolitan policy issues; creates partnerships that link faculty, students, and community groups; and sponsors public service research.

Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies at UCLA
www.sppsr.ucla.edu/lewis
The Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies promotes the study, understanding and solution of regional policy issues. The center focuses much of its work on issues important to Southern California, including problems of the environment, urban design, housing, community and neighborhood dynamics, transportation, and economic development. The center promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and brings together faculty and graduate students from across the university.

New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute, Rutgers University
policy.rutgers.edu:16080/njppri/
The New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute, (NJPPRI) identifies, analyzes, and disseminates information critical to informed public policy development in and for the African-American community in New Jersey and the region. NJPPRI reviews and evaluates public policies that lead to positive outcomes and improved conditions in the African-American community. The institute has established a solid record for analyzing and communicating its positions on education, housing, tax reform, and many other issues. NJPPRI employs a variety of means to promote discussion and influence public policy. These include disseminating reports, sponsoring policy conferences, and building capacity among stakeholders. 

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Harvard University
www.ksg.harvard.edu/rappaport
The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston is affiliated with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The Rappaport Institute works with universities, public agencies, and other organizations to improve governance in the Greater Boston region.

San Francisco Urban Institute, San Francisco State University 
www.sfsu.edu/~urbins
The San Francisco Urban Institute (SFUI) is a nonprofit research and action project located at San Francisco State University. The institute brings together resources from both the university and the community to address the critical issues in San Francisco and the Bay Area. These include economic development, workforce preparation, urban environmental restoration, inner-city education, health, business, and community development. SFUI also designs and develops interactive programs, community collaborations, and campus affiliations that facilitate an intellectual exchange of information and ideas among Bay Area school districts, labor unions, businesses, and local, state, and federal agencies.


Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs-Applied Research and Outreach Services
urban.csuohio.edu/research/index.htm
The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs provides applied research and outreach services to the community through a number of integrated centers and initiatives. The collective mission of these research centers is to serve as a source for the investigation of issues and challenges facing urban communities and to apply the College's resources to solutions. Applied research and outreach services are provided by: 
· Center for Neighborhood Development
· Center for Economic Development
· Center for Housing Research & Policy
· Center for Nonprofit Policy & Practice
· Center for Public Management
· Center for Sacred Landmarks
· Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center (GLEFC)
· Northern Ohio Data & Information Service (NODIS)
· Ohio Center for the Advancement of Women in Public Service
· Ruth Ratner Miller Center for Greater Cleveland's Future
· Unger Croatia Center for Local Government Leadership
· Urban Child Research Center

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Newark Resources

City of Newark 
www.ci.newark.nj.us
The official website for the city of Newark, New Jersey.

Go Newark Network 
www.newarknj.info/
The Go Newark Network provides connections to information, resources, and services, about the city of Newark, NJ. The site is subdivided into Go Newark.com, a city directory site with links and photos (http://www.gonewark.com); Guide 2 Newark.com, an in-depth city guide (http://www.guide2newark.com/); The Newarker.com, a community news and magazine site (http://www.thenewarker.com/); and Newark Votes.com, a discussion site for local elections and politics (http://www.newarkvotes.com/).

New Community Corporation 
www.newcommunity.org/main.htm
The New Community Corporation (NCC) is the nation's largest and most comprehensive community development corporation (CDC) and is a major contributor to urban revitalization in Newark, New Jersey. Its economic development projects, housing, programs and services are important to the revival of the city's Central Ward. NCC endeavors to provide decent, affordable housing, a safe and livable neighborhood, creative education programs, quality community-based health care, social services, job training, continuing education, community arts, and neighborhood-based economic opportunities. 

Episcopal Community Development, Inc.
www.dioceseofnewark.org/ecd
Episcopal Community Development, Inc. (ECD) assists churches and other community based organizations that have dreams but not the technical expertise to achieve housing and economic development goals in the community they serve. The organization represents the Newark diocese's commitment to community development and primarily focuses on a comprehensive approach to address the physical and social problems of residents in disadvantaged communities. ECD's vision is to create real partnerships with community stakeholders to strengthen the environment and foster positive growth.

Regional Business Partnership
www.rbp.org
The Regional Business Partnership (RBP) is a non-profit organization that serves member businesses by improving the Northeastern New Jersey region's economy, business opportunities and quality of life. RBP's programs and activities focus on small- to mid-sized business concerns, international trade, economic development and retaining, expanding and attracting businesses that enhance the business development climate in Northeastern New Jersey.

Newark Public Library
www.npl.org
The official website of the Newark Public Library.

Newark Museum 
www.newarkmuseum.org/pages/toc2.html
The official website of the Newark Museum.

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New Jersey Resources
State of New Jersey Home Page 
www.state.nj.us
The official web site for the state of New Jersey.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
www.njeda.com
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) helps businesses and not-for-profit agencies acquire financial capital to invest and expand in New Jersey. The organization is a self-supporting, independent state financing and development agency serving New Jersey's business community. Over the past 20 years, NJEDA has provided more than $15 billion to eligible businesses and not-for-profit groups

New Jersey Future
www.njfuture.org
New Jersey Future (NJF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in New Jersey. NJF is a leader in the crusade for smarter land use, and nationally recognized promoters of sustainable economic, environmental and social progress for all Garden State residents.

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice 
www.njisj.org
The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice is a Newark-based urban research and advocacy organization dedicated to the advancement of New Jersey's urban areas and residents. The NJISJ believes that urban areas of New Jersey hold remarkable potential to act as regionally competitive economic engines while providing resilient, vital and attractive communities to their residents. The Institute works to identify, analyze and address the underlying causes of social and economic disparities and to challenge the barriers that constrain cities and their residents from achieving their full potential. The Institute concentrates its programs in four areas: economic opportunity, regional equity, fiscal accountability, and equal justice. 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
www.panynj.gov
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) addresses the critical transportation infrastructure needs of the bi-state region's businesses, residents, and visitors. The PANYNJ provides transportation and port commerce facilities and services that move people and goods within the region, provides access to the rest of the nation and to the world, and strengthens the economic competitiveness of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region.

Department of Housing and Urban Development / New Jersey Office (Newark)
www.hud.gov/local/njn/localhud.html
This site provides housing and urban development news from the state of New Jersey.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
www.state.nj.us/dca
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is a broad-based state agency established to provide technical, advisory, and financial assistance to communities and individuals so that they may manage their own problems and circumstances. Acting as an advocate and service agency, the department coordinates resources to improve New Jersey's communities and the quality of life of individuals. DCA provides programs and services for housing, local government finance, fire safety, child care, women's issues, disabled persons, low-income energy conservation, local police services, local government management, rooming and boarding houses, affordable housing, domestic violence, urban neighborhoods and many other issues of community interest. 

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) increases the availability of and accessibility to safe, decent and affordable housing for New Jersey residents. For example, HMFA supports traditional affordable housing development, attends to the housing needs of New Jersey's most needy families, provides assistance to first time homebuyers, senior citizens in senior and assisted living facilities, and/or the disabled in special needs communities.

New Jersey Office of Smart Growth
www.nj.gov/dca/osg/
The Office of Smart Growth is the state of New Jersey's land use-planning office and is housed at the Department of Community Affairs. The OSG supports the New Jersey State Planning Commission and the New Jersey Brownfield's Redevelopment Task Force. The office works directly with the governor's office through the Smart Growth Policy Council, ensuring that State agencies incorporate the State Development and Redevelopment Plan and smart growth principles in their functional plans, regulations and programs. 

New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association
www.njapa.org/index.shtml
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (NJAPA) promotes sound planning as essential to improving the quality of life in New Jersey. The NJAPA helps the public and local and state officials become more aware of planning processes, issues, and techniques. The NJAPA provides opportunities to increase the knowledge, skills, and commitment of those in the planning practice. 

Regional Plan Association
www.rpa.org
The Regional Plan Association (RPA) is one of the nation's most influential independent regional planning organizations. The RPA creates long-term comprehensive plans and promotes their implementation across political boundaries to improve the quality of life in the 31-county New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan area. The RPA recommends policy initiatives and physical and human infrastructure investments and involves the public in considering and shaping its future. The RPA takes positions on major current public policy issues and works constructively and cooperatively on a non-partisan basis with public and private sector interests to advance its agenda. 

The Fund for New Jersey 
www.fundfornj.org
The Fund for New Jersey organizes its grant making to promote projects that share a high purpose of furthering effective democracy through a range of methods encompassing education, advocacy, public policy analysis, and community problem-solving.

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Federal Agencies and Commissions

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) 
www.achp.gov

Appalachian Regional Commission 
www.arc.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
cms.hhs.gov

Commission on Civil Rights 
www.usccr.gov

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
www.epa.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
www.eeoc.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 
www.fema.gov

Food & Drug Administration 
www.fda.gov

Immigration & Naturalization Services 
www.usdoj.gov/ins

National Council on Disability (NCD) 
www.ncd.gov

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
www.nhtsa.dot.gov

National Imagery & Mapping Agency 
www.nima.mil

National Institute of Justice 
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij

National Institute of Mental Health 
www.nimh.nih.gov

National Institute of Standards & Technology 
www.nist.gov

National Institutes of Health 
www.nih.gov

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 
www.noaa.gov

National Park Service 
www.nps.gov

National Science Foundation (NSF) 
www.nsf.gov

National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) 
www.nttc.edu

National Telecommunications Information Administration 
www.ntia.doc.gov

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
www.oshrc.gov

Selective Service System (SSS) 
www.sss.gov

Social Security Administration (SSA) 
www.ssa.gov

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration 
www.samhsa.gov

U.S. Forest Service 
www.fs.fed.us

U.S. Government Printing Office 
www.gpo.gov

U.S. Office of Government Ethics (USOGE) 
www.usoge.gov

United States Postal Service (USPS) 
www.usps.gov

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