The home page for Office of Multifamily Assistance Restructuring, a department of HUD responsible for the Mark to Market (M2M) restructuring of HUD insured debt upon expiration of project based section 8 properties. Specific information for owners, tenants, lenders, and participating administrative entities (PAEs)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/omhar/index.cfm

The HUD-Multi-family main page for project based Section 8 programs including a link to the Section 8 property database and Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/mfhsec8.cfm

Compiled by HUD, a list of initiatives and financial incentives for owners and purchasers of project based Section 8 properties who wish to preserve the property as affordable
http://www.hud.gov/offices/omhar/owners/matrix.pdf

A HUD brochure for tenants of project based Section 8 properties with expiring contracts
http://www.hud.gov/offices/omhar/tenants/brochure.pdf

A copy of the Operating Procedures Guide used by owners and PAEs in restructuring debt and renewing project Based Section 8 subsidies
http://www.hud.gov/offices/omhar/readingrm/opglinks.cfm

A major source of information on Public Housing, Rural Housing, and privately held Section 8 housing including legislative authorities, studies, and timely updates on new regulations and legislative action, etc.
http://www.nhlp.org/

General authorities and information on Public Housing and HOPE VI program
http://www.nhlp.org/html/pubhsg/index.htm

From the National Housing Law Project, a comprehensive selection of articles, regulations, legal briefs and case studies for the preservation of project based Section 8 housing. Particularly useful to those formulating preservation policy.
http://www.nhlp.org/html/pres/index.cfm

The National Housing Trust offers timely articles on housing preservation and some statistical information by State on properties leaving the affordable housing stock.
http://www.nhtinc.org/

From Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) a voluninous collection of training materials and information on housing preservation. Online and interactive learning opportunities as well as a collection of articles and case studies.
http://www.liscnet.org/resources/housing_preservation.shtml?Affordable+Housing

A particulary comprehensive document that describes housing preservation from A to Z, this LISC document will likely become the bible of housing preservationists.
http://www.liscnet.org/resources/2002/09/multifamily_838.shtml?Affordable+Housing

The website for the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT) offers tenants and interested community members insights into organizing, understanding tenants' rights, and opportunities for tranining.
http://www.saveourhomes.org/