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Just Released: ResearchWorks Volume 1, Number 9

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The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) is
pleased to announce the release of the November/December
issue of ResearchWorks. This latest issue of the PD&R
newsletter focuses on housing issues for populations with
unique or special challenges, such as Native Americans
and persons living with HIV/AIDS.

The lead article, The Importance of Program Evaluation:
A Look Back at the 2001 HOPWA Evaluation and its Effects
on the Program Since its Release, looks at the housing
challenges that persons with HIV/AIDS face on a regular
basis. The article discusses the evolution of the Housing
Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program, and
the impact that the 2001 program evaluation has had on
the program. Along the way, the article also underscores
the importance of conducting program evaluations, and the
positive effect these efforts can have on program funding
and operations.

Another article discusses the Native American Housing and
Self Determination Act (NAHASDA), and how, through tribal
self-governance, it is helping improve housing conditions
for Native Americans. NAHASDA provides assistance in the
form of a block grant (Native American Housing Block
Grant, or NAHBG) made available on an annual basis using
an allocation formula. The article also discusses other
ways in which Native Americans can obtain funding for the
provision of housing. The Indian Community Development
Block Grant Program (ICDBG) provides tribes with direct
grants for use in developing viable Indian and Alaska
Native communities, including decent housing, a suitable
living environment, and economic opportunities. The
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program is a formula
grant that allows tribes to provide a range of affordable
housing activities on a reservation or Indian area. The
article presents several examples of how Native American
communities are implementing successful housing programs
with these funds.

A third article highlights California's San Joaquin
Valley. Despite being one of the largest and most
productive agricultural regions in the world - and its
proximity to both San Francisco and Los Angeles - the San
Joaquin Valley is often characterized as the "Appalachia
of the West". This article discusses the Interagency Task
Force for the Economic Development of the San Joaquin
Valley, which brings together federal, state, and local
partners, as well as private-sector representatives,
faith- and community-based organizations, and concerned
citizens who are determined to rewrite the Valley's story
to include more favorable outcomes for the local
population. The article goes on to highlight the goals
and actions of the task force to date.

The final article, Accessibility Study Measures
Multifamily Conformance, highlights the Multifamily
Building Conformance with the Fair Housing Accessibility
Guidelines report, which was issued in 2003.
This study examines the extent to which multifamily
housing conforms to the Fair Housing Accessibility
Guidelines published by HUD in 1991. The Guidelines are
intended to provide a safe harbor for compliance with the
accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. The
article also discusses HUD's continuing work on designing
a new methodology for gathering information on
conformance among multifamily buildings.

ResearchWorks is produced by HUD's office of Policy
Development and Research. This free newsletter is
intended to serve as a bridge linking the housing
research and practitioner communities, and to highlight
some recent achievements in each of these often
interrelated -- and interdependent -- fields.

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