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.
• Let's Talk: Want to share your ideas and concerns with others? HUD offers a variety of online discussions that you can join. Click on "Let's Talk" at the bottom of the front page or in the topic list on the left side of the page; and you can select a discussion that fits your interests.

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!

• 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.

• 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 FirstGov icon at the bottom left column. FirstGov 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.