Housing

Disability.gov (www.Disability.gov) is a federal Web site designed to offer people with disabilities and many others access to the information and resources they need to live full and independent lives in the workplace and in their communities. Managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) (www.dol.gov/odep), Disability.gov offers a broad range of valuable information, not only for people with disabilities, but also their family members, faith-based and community organizations, employers, service providers and many others.

Easy to navigate, Disability.gov is organized by subject areas that include benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing, technology and transportation. In particular, the Housing and Community Life sections of the Web site link to a range of programs and special initiatives promoting homeownership and equal housing opportunities for persons with disabilities.

With 22 federal agencies contributing content to this Web site, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Disability.gov contains extensive, frequently updated information on a host of cross-cutting topics. Information of particular interest to the housing community includes resources on accessible housing and universal design principles; a downloadable home buyers' kit; a state-by-state listing of local Centers for Independent Living; information on housing vouchers for people with disabilities; and links to HUD's Fair Housing Web page.

Disability.gov also offers a free subscription service where you can sign up to receive Disability Connection, our quarterly newsletter, as well as other e-mail alerts covering information tailored to your individual interests. Just visit http://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USODEP to sign up today!