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National Organizations
Housing Assistance Council is a national nonprofit corporation created to increase the availability of decent and affordable housing for low-income people in rural areas throughout the United States. Established in 1971, HAC provides many services for local, state, and national organizations including loans, publications, technical assistance, training, and special projects. 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 606, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 842-8600. Email: hac@ruralhome.org
Housing Research Foundation is a private, nonprofit that works to enhance the ability of public housing agencies to deliver decent housing and suitable living conditions to low-income families. To fulfill this goal, the organization conducts research, designs and implements technical assistance programs, and serves as a national clearinghouse of information on HUD's HOPE VI (an initiative to revitalize the country's most severely distressed public housing communities). 1250 I Street NW, Suite 901B, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 393-0448. Email: jkruger@housingresearch.org
National AIDS Housing Coalition provides national level policy development, networking and clearinghouse support & research on HIV/AIDS housing and homelessness issues. C/o Gina Quattrochi, President, Bailey House, Inc., 275 7th Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001. (212) 633-2500. Email: RQBH@aol.com
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE was established to provide critical information to those who seek to remove or overcome barriers to education and to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for homeless children and youth. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education. 915 Northridge Street, 2nd Floor, Greensboro, NC 27403. (800) 308-2145.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans seeks to eliminate homelessness in the veteran community, and serves as a liaison between branches of the federal government and community-based homeless veteran service providers to shape public policy, educate the public and build the capacity of service providers. 333 ½ Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. (202) 546-1969. Email: nchv@nchv.org
National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of homeless persons, activists, service providers and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing and technical assistance. 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 737-6444. Email: info@nationalhomeless.org
National Health Care for the Homeless Council is a membership organization of health care providers working with homeless people across the U.S. The Council provides opportunities for education, information sharing, peer support and networking with a goal of preventing and eliminating homelessness. P.O. Box 60427, Nashville, TN 37206. (615) 226-2292. Email: council@nhchc.org
National Housing Law Project is a national housing law and advocacy center that works to advance housing justice for the poor by increasing and preserving the supply of decent affordable housing, by improving existing housing conditions, including physical conditions and management practices, by expanding and enforcing low-income tenants' and homeowners' rights, and by increasing opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities. NHLP provides legal assistance, advocacy advice and housing expertise to legal services and other attorneys, low-income housing advocacy groups, and others who serve the poor. 614 Grand Avenue, Suite 320, Oakland, CA 94610. (510) 251-9400. Email: nhlp@nhlp.org
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty advocates for the rights of homeless people and works-through impact litigation, policy advocacy and public education-to implement solutions to end homelessness in America. 1411 K Street NW, Suite 1400, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 638-2535. Email: nlchp@nclhp.org
National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America's affordable housing crisis, and is committed to educating, organizing and advocating to ensure decent, affordable housing within healthy neighborhoods for everyone. 1012 14th Street, Suite 610, Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 662-1530. Email: info@nlihc.org
Disclaimer: References or links from these pages do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by Camillus House. Camillus House is also not responsible for the contents of any of these pages. Camillus House does not endorse any product or service provided by any other organization.
