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How to Use HUD's Website
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Thanks for visiting our website! Here are a few tips about our site
to make your journey easier.
Basic Navigation: You can move through HUD's website in 3 ways:
- By topic - always on the left side of every page
- By audience group - listed under "sections for you"
on the right side of the front page. These are "one stop" pages
that link to information from throughout HUD's website, of interest
to each specific group.
- By state - at the top right side of every page. On these
pages, we provide local HUD information and links to resources
within your own state.
As you move farther down in our site, you may move into sections
that are managed by specific organizations within HUD. On these
pages, you will see a different set of topics appear in bold white,
in the topics column. You can get back into the top level pages
of the website by clicking on one of the major sections that appear
in gold text, on the left side of the page.
You always can get back to the front page of our website by clicking
on the "homes and communities" image at the top left of each
page.
Spanish: HUD is proud to offer espanol.hud.gov,
the Spanish version of our popular Homes and Communities website.
You can reach espanol.hud.gov by clicking on "en espanol" at the
top right of any page. If you are reading the English version of
a page for which there is a Spanish version, you also can click
on "en Espanol" in the toolbox at the top right corner of the page,
and you will go directly to that same page, in Spanish.
The Front Page: The front page of our website offers several
features:
- Homes for Sale:
The "homes for sale" box on the right side of the front page takes
you to property listings from HUD and from other federal agencies.
It's the most popular page on our website, so we made it easy
to find. It also offers information about buying homes, as well
as listings of multifamily properties for sale.
- HUD Highlights: In the middle of our front page, you
can find current "hot topics" at HUD and other information of
note. The highlights change frequently; so, you may want to check
them often.
- "At Your Service:" Also in the middle section
you'll find a list of services offered on HUD's website. You can
learn how to buy a home, learn how to find rental help, and more.
- Webcasts: You can
view a schedule of our webcasts by clicking on the "webcast" icon
at the lower right side of the front page or by clicking on "webcasts"
in the topic column. We offer online videos of training programs,
speeches, press conferences, public service announcements, and
more. You'll find a link to the free software you will need to
view the videos; and we offer our webcasts at a variety of speeds,
to fit the capabilities of your modem.
Standard Features on Every Page
- Text Only: A text version is available by clicking on
the "text only" tab at the top of every screen. You might want
to use this version when you don't want to wait for all those
graphics to download.
- Site Index: We
also provide a site index - an alphabetical listing of the
most frequently requested information at the top of the page,
along with a "Search" box.
- Toolbox: The "toolbox" at the top right hand side of
each page offers standard links to our "local information," a
printer-friendly version of the page, and an option to "e-mail
this page to a friend."
- Local HUD Offices:
You can get a list of HUD's local offices, including their addresses
and phone numbers, by clicking on "Visit one of HUD's local offices"
at the bottom of every screen, right below the address and main
phone number for HUD's Headquarters Building.
- Privacy: If you'd
like to know what HUD is doing to protect your right to privacy,
click on the "Privacy Statement" at the bottom right side of every
page.
- Help: If you want to
know how to print the pages of HUD's website so that the entire
page shows or find out other technical hints about HUD's website,
click on our "Help" button, at the bottom of the left-hand column.
- Mailing Lists: You
might be interested in subscribing to one of our mailing lists,
so you can get updates on topics of interest to you. Just click
on "Mailing Lists" at the lower end of the topics list on the
left side of the page, choose the lists that you want, and type
in your email address. That's all there is to it!
About HUD's Secretary: If you want to know what HUD's Secretary
is doing, there are 3 major places you should visit:
- Check out the "highlights," in the middle of the front page
- Visit our "Newsroom,"
by clicking on that topic at the top of the list on the left.
We post all the Secretary's news releases, speeches, and other
important information there.
- Review our "Priorities"
section (second topic on the left side of the page), where we
explain some of the top priorities for the Department.
You can learn more about HUD's Secretary, including his powers and
authorities, by visiting the "About
HUD's Secretary" section, under "About
HUD" (third topic on the left).
For HUD Business Partners: If you are a HUD business partner
(for example, a public housing agency or non-profit or local government
grantee) and you are looking for specific guidance from a program
area, you may want to visit the sections managed by our Headquarters
program offices or the sections managed by our local program offices.
To get to the Headquarters program office sections, click on "About
HUD" and then on the program office of your choice, in the
column on the right. To get to the local program office sections,
select your state from the "local information"
box and then click on the topic, "Local HUD Offices." You'll see a
list of local program offices.
Other Tips
- If you're trying to find out how to call or email a particular
HUD staff member, use our online phone
book which you can find by clicking on "About HUD" in
the topics column and then on "HUD's phone book." Just type in
the last name of the person you seek, and you'll see his/her phone
number and office location. Click on the name, and you can send
an email.
- Can't find something you're looking for? Try our online "Library."
It is divided into bookshelves that can help you get right to
the topic of your choice.
- If you would like a copy of the fair housing logo, to use on
your own website or on your publications, just click on the fair
housing icon at the bottom right of each page.
- For more information from other government agencies -
federal and state - click on the USA.gov
icon at the bottom left column. USA.gov is your "one stop for
government information." To visit the White
House website, click on the icon in the left hand column.
- If you're looking for something in particular and it isn't
obvious to you where to start, click on Common
Questions in the topics column on the left. We've put
answers to the questions we get most often, right at your fingertips.
- HUD's website is updated nearly every day. Four times each
year, every manager in HUD certifies that the content for which
his/her organization is responsible is both current and accurate.
We are pleased to offer you the best information possible.
We
enjoy hearing from you! If you want to send us comments or questions,
click on "Contact Us" in the lower left-hand side of each
page.
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