One of the first questions we get is, "Where can I get help with housing in __________." So this link belongs FIRST!! HUD maintains a listing of every state and every housing agency, so click here to begin your search.

Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities This link provides guidelines for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

Interfaith Housing of Western Maryland has partnered with the Authority on the development of the most recent 124 units of elderly housing we have produced! Check them out on the web at www.interfaithhousing.org

Compensation your issue? Why not take advantage of the research done annually by the federal government and access the GENERAL SCHEDULE LOCALITY PAY TABLES or go to Maryland's Department of Labor and make comparisons to actual labor data in your jurisdiction.

Government Web Site Indexes Is a great site to find government web sites that you know must exist! It includes Federal, State and Local sites and commercial advertizing.

Housing resources in the Washington County/Hagerstown area are many and varied. Check out the list of assisted housing complexes on the web site of the Hagerstown Home Store at http://www.hagerstownhomestore.
org/housing_reference.asp For a table showing the current number of units with federal rental assistance in both the City of Hagerstown and in Washington County, click here.

HUD Notices Easier than looking Notices up in a notebook, this on-line version allows the user to search by Notice number, or by subject.

HUDCLIPS Use HUDCLIPS to download HUD forms, Notices and much more.

Lead paint in older homes puts children at risk and poses a liability issue for landlords. A good site to learn about this issue is the web site of LeadSafe.org.

Most recent 2 weeks of Federal Register Notices If you browse this site weekly, you will see all regulations, hot off the press. You will read about changes HUD is contemplating weeks before the paper copy is mailed.

MTCS - Multifamily Tenant Characteristics System The public can generate and view reports on a wide variety of characteristics on families who participate in Public Housing, Indian Housing, or Section 8 rental subsidy programs.

Public and Indian Housing The list includes: Comprehensive Grant Internet Submission System; a link to the MTCS - Multifamily Tenant Characteristics System; TRACS - The Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System used for Section 8 New Construction projects; a link for Housing Authorities to download SS and SSI Benefit History monthly; Tenant Income Discrepancy Reports (TEVS); a listing of Section 8 Expiring Contracts; Housing Authority Profiles; Housing Agency Addresses; information on Housing Agency Performance Status (PHMAP); LDPs and Debarments; Fair Market Rents; Housing Plans for Indian and Public Housing Authorities; Treasury Bill Rates; Annual Adjustment Factors; Section 8 Administrative Fees; Income Limits; Project and Tenant Characteristics; Best Practices; and Environmental maps!

The Federal Register Regulations are published daily. Regulations in proposed form, interim rules and final rules appear in the Federal Register, as do Notices of Funding Availability, Income Guidelines for programs and rent standards.

The Code of Federal Regulations HUD handbooks, Notices and guidance on how the law has been put into regulatory language all refer to the Code of Federal Regulations. HUD programs administered by the Housing Authority of Washington County fall under title 24 of the Code.