GAO report on Rental Subsidy Payment Problems - Nov 2005
Report to Congress on the causes for and recommended fixes to problems with HUD rental subsidy payments. While the report shows that fully 25% of properties are paid late, it does not sufficiently address the problems caused by extensive delays (of six weeks or more) - but it does catalogue the factors which cause this situation to occur and recur.

Section 202 and 811 Construction Cost Indices
HUD PD&R evaluation of the construction and development costs relative to Section 202 and Section 811 supportive housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities, showing wide variances depending on program type and location.

State of the Nations Senior Housing
Harvard/Joint Center for Housing Studies annual study on housing affordability and current key cost pressures.

HUD Multifamily Data
This page offers multiple links to databases entailing mortgage closing, mortgage maturation dates, contract renewals, 202 loans, as well as TRACS and APPS data systems.

DataPlace - from KnowledgePlex
Look up demographic, economic, housing, and mortgage lending data from US Census, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and other data sets. Find key statistics on any region in the US through maps, charts, tables and rankings, and more.

A Quiet Crisis in America - the 2002 Seniors Commission Report
This Report, which includes 45 Congressional recommendations, a section on Best Practices and eight informative appendices, is a must-read for providers, consultants and strategic thinkers, as they plan to serve the next generation of senior Americans. (Copies can be ordered through the AAHSA bookstore.)

National Center for Health Statistics - Data Warehouse on Trends in Health and Aging.
A collection of data tables providing information on trends of health and health care use by older Americans.

State & County QuickFacts
The Census Bureau's Map Stats is an easy way to research demographic information for all fifty states. Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography.

New Research Looks at People, Not "Households"
New research from the National Low Income Housing Coalition identifies 95 million people in the United States have a housing problem. The report offers various new ways for understanding how ubiquitous the affordable housing crisis is.

Report: Rural Seniors & Their Homes
This Housing Assistance Council report focuses on the housing needs of rural, low income seniors and their current and future housing situations.

Intergenerational Activities Sourcebook
The Penn State Cooperative has published this new Intergenerational Activities Sourcebook, which describes 53 activities that could be incorporated into various programs.

Millennial Housing Commission
Website of the Millennial Housing Commission. Link to its final 2002 report and recommendations to Congress.

Out of Reach, City by City Housing Data
Link to this annual report of the National Low Income Housing Coalition detailing housing costs and affordable housing needs in every city, county and state in the United States.

GAO Report on 202 Development Delays
June 17, 2003 report by the General Accounting Office on causes of Section 202 senior housing development delays and recommendations on speeding up the development process. Presented to the Senate Special Committee on Aging.