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The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating safe and healthy housing for American families. Its research often provides a scientific basis for federal, state, and local policies and programs. [1] [2] NCHH trained nearly 45,000 individuals in healthy housing practices from 2005 ...
Housing finance agencies of the United States (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Housing organizations in the United States" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
Healthy Homes principles. The program follows the National Center for Healthy Housing's seven principles of healthy homes, which include: Dry: eliminate dampness and control moisture; Clean: regularly clean to reduce infestations and contaminants; Pest-Free: mice and cockroaches can cause asthma in children
Housing quality and health outcomes in the United States are inextricably linked. As a matter of U.S. public health, substandard housing is associated with outcomes such as injury, respiratory infections, heavy metal (e.g. lead) poisoning and asthma. [1] It may also be associated with mental disability and with obesity and its related morbidities.
The Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the US National Housing Conference (NHC), works to broaden understanding of the nation's housing challenges and to examine the impact of policies and programs developed to address these needs. Combining research and practical, real-world expertise, the Center helps to develop effective ...
In contrast, the existing affordable stock constitutes a challenge from many perspectives. According to the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) 5.7 million of American families live in substandard housing. [6] Existing low-cost units tend to be older than the housing stock in general.
The National Center for Housing Management, Inc. (NCHM) was created by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), George W. Romney, pursuant to an Executive Order of President Richard Nixon in 1972. [1]
The New York Housing Conference (NYHC) was established in 1973 to develop and advocate for affordable housing policy and programs at the federal, state and city level. NYHC has worked with local government agencies to create low-, moderate- and middle-income housing programs locally and has helped gain enactment of major housing legislation.