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Are You A Community Organizer or Non-Profit?
If so, these pages may interest you:
 -   HUD grants
 -   Information for grantees and nonprofits
 -   Nonprofit participation in housing programs
 -   Office of Community Planning and Development

There are many ways for you to get involved in your community. You can become a volunteer, an organizer, or you can just be an informed citizen. Tell your local government what you think and find out what funds and opportunities are available for communities.

Learn About Communities

 -   Community maps - See what HUD and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are doing in your community.
 -   Facts about your community from Census
 -   Community roots features festivals and community events around the country
 -   Facts about the environment from EPA
 -   Facts and figures about your community from Firstgov
 -   Local information on communities
 -   Look for schools, colleges, and libraries
 -   Look for child care
 -   State, county, and local statistics from Fedstat

Contact Your Government

 -   Consolidated plans - Read your community's plan for spending its HUD grant money and tell your local government what you think
 -   State and local government websites

Federal Funds for Communities

 -   HUD programs for communities
 -   HUD funding for communities
 -   Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
 -   Department of Health and Human Services grants
 -   Department of Justice grants
 -   Grantsweb
 -   More government funding resources
 -   Rural business programs
 -   Rural development opportunities
 -   Tribal preservation program

Other Community Support Organizations

 -   Enterprise Foundation
 -   Foundation Center
 -   Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
 -   Community Associations Institute
 
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