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1. Adaptable & Accessible Housing Brochure

   This brochure developed by Easter Seals explains what makes homes "adaptable" and "accessible" for people with disabilities. Adaptable houses has certain structural features that make it possible to modify them to accommodate people with a wide range...

2. Ginnie Mae

   Ginne Mae helps make affordable housing a reality for millions of low- and moderate-income households across America by financing mortgage programs run by federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ginnie Mae does not purchase loans...

3. Certain Developments Housing Vouchers for People with Disabilities

   Certain Developments Vouchers help families who have non-elderly people with disabilities living with them get affordable housing. For more information, or to find out if your family is eligible for these or other...

4. Federal Rental Assistance

   Information about public housing, Section 8, privately owned subsidized housing, and the HOME program, which provides grants to state and local governments for rental assistance. Find rental help in your...

5. Housing Choice Vouchers - What Are They & How Do They Work?

   This fact sheet answers questions about housing choice vouchers, including eligibility requirements, how to apply and the responsibilities of both tenants and landlords. Visit Housing Choice Vouchers - What Are They...

6. Public Housing Program Frequently Asked Questions

   Explains the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing programs and answers frequently asked questions. Visit Public Housing Program Frequently Asked Questions...

7. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loans

   Information about VA-guaranteed loans, which are made by private lenders such as banks, savings and loan associations, or mortgage companies to help Veterans with qualifying service buy, build, repair or improve a home....

8. Housing Discrimination Brochure

   This brochure from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development helps people figure out if they have been victims of housing discrimination. It describes fair housing rights, provides examples...

9. Common Questions from First-time Homebuyers

   This Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) webpage answers questions frequently asked by first-time homebuyers. Includes information about special HUD programs for single parents and others. Visit Common Questions from...

10. Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity for All Brochure

    This brochure from the Department of Housing & Urban Development has information on the Fair Housing Act and housing rights of people with disabilities and others.  It also explains the housing discrimination...

11. Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Home Page

    Information on fair housing laws and regulations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Visit Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity...

12. Housing Information for Senior Citizens & People with Disabilities

    Find housing options for yourself, aging parents and people with disabilities. Provides information on assisted living facilities, rural housing loans, in-home help and housing for the elderly and people with...

13. TOP RATED RESOURCE: Are you a caregiver for an aging parent or family member with a disability? Check out this guide for information about organizations and other resources that can help!

    Family caregivers take on many different roles and tasks. A caregiver may be a child who takes care of an older parent, a parent caring for an adult or young child...

14. TOP RATED RESOURCE: Need help paying your rent? Looking for affordable housing? Want to learn about housing rights? Get answers to your housing questions here!

    Check out our housing guide for information about rental assistance programs, help finding housing, assisted living facilities and modifying your home to make it accessible. Remember, Disability.gov does not provide...

15. Easy Access Housing for Easier Living Program

    This program from Easter Seals provides homeowners with educational brochures; a panel of experts in the real estate, disability, architecture, and accessible housing fields; and tips for making a home...

16. National Coalition for the Homeless

    A national network of people who are or have been homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers and others committed to ending homelessness. Find where to go for help. Visit...

17. Directory of Homeless & Housing Advocacy Coalitions

    A list of organizations working at the state and local level to prevent homelessness and help people who are homeless. Visit Directory of Homeless & Housing Advocacy Coalitions...

18. Find Legal Help

    LawHelp.org provides information and resources to help you understand legal issues and solve legal problems. Learn about federal, state and local laws and the difference between criminal and civil cases. You can also...

19. What Is Public Housing?

    This fact sheet explains what public housing is, who is eligible and how it is funded. Public housing provides housing assistance to low-income people, including the elderly and people with disabilities....

20. Fair Housing Information on the Right to Have Support Animals in Housing

    Discusses the federal laws which protect the right of people with disabilities to keep emotional support animals (sometimes called "companion animals"), even when a landlord's policy is “no pets.” Gives...