September/October 1997

Access: Publications & Resources

• HAC's Community Housing Development Organizations information sheet, an introduction to the CHDO set-aside, is available free via e-mail or the HAC website, or send $1 check or money order for mailed copy. Other information sheet topics include the HOME program and CHDOs. From Housing Alliance Council, 1025 Vermont Ave. NW Suite 606, Washington, DC 20005; 202-842-8600; Ruth@ruralhome.org; www.ruralhome.org
   
• Best Practices for Cooperative Development (1996) offers key findings on cooperative development best practices by the Network of Centers for Rural and Cooperative Development and profiles eleven cooperatives working to alleviate poverty, expand economic opportunities and develop innovative solutions to local problems. Each profile describes background, processes, budgets and goals, demographics and keys to the project's success. $19 plus $3 shipping from Amy Lategola, Cooperative Development Foundation, 1401 New York Ave., NW, Ste. 1100, Washington, DC 20005; 202-638-6222.
   
• Launching a Resident-Driven Initiative, a report by Public/Private Ventures (PPV), focuses on critical early aspects of its Community Change for Youth Development initiative: mobilizing residents, establishing community involvement, and governance mechanisms, and the planning and early implementation experience. $7.50. Also, Getting From Here to There: The Bridges to Work Demonstration, focuses on key challenges and strategies emerging in major national PPV initiatives in the demonstration's planning and early implementation phases. $2. From Public/Private Ventures, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market St., Ste. 900, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215-557-4400.
   
• Economic Development Where It's Needed: Directing SBA 504 Lending to Lower-Income Communities examines the SBA's 504 development company program from 1992-1996. Addresses important questions about SBA loan programs and lending patterns. $12 for nonprofits, $24 for for-profits from The Woodstock Institute, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60605; 312-427-8070.
   
• Partners in Community Building: Mainstream and Community Development Financial Institutions shows how innovative partnerships between institutions and CDFIs have built capacity for CDFIs, directed increased capital into low-income communities, and allowed banks to better reach low-income communities. $25 for for-profits: $12 for non-profits from The Woodstock Institute, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60605; 312-427-8070.
   
• Community Capitalism: Rediscovering the Markets of America's Urban Neighborhoods reports on conclusions of 65 diverse lenders from the public and private sectors during a meeting of the American Assembly in April favorable to a new wave of private sector capital investment in urban areas. Free from The American Assembly, 475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 456, New York, NY 10115; 212-870-3500.
   
• The National Equity Fund's (NEF) special corporate report celebrates 10 years of NEF investment in affordable housing. Provides a year by year history of the projects, housing units built, and equity raised by NEF. Free from NEF, 547 W Jackson Blvd, Ste. 601, Chicago, IL 60661; 312-360-0400.
   
• Linking Human Services & Economic Development, A new guidebook from the Center for Community Change, explores ways for grassroots organizations to help reform human services delivery so that neighborhood residents receive better care and gain greater access to jobs and economic opportunities. Chapters discuss child care; home health care and supportive services; neighborhood foster care; and using services to create jobs. $15. 202-342-0519; HN0688@handsnet.org
   
• Justice by the People, a workbook for community group leaders seeking to organize their members around police issues, explains methods for teaching subjects such as civilian oversight, police misconduct, styles of policing, sentencing, citizen's rights and several other topics. $25 from Chardon Press, 510-704-8714.
   
• Voluntary Associations in Low Income Neighborhoods: An Unexplored Community Resource, published by the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University, presents a case study of the extent and nature of the associational life and community building functions of Chicago's Grand Boulevard Neighborhood. Available from: Asset-Based Community Development Institute, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, 2040 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60208-4100; 847-491-3518
   
• The Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship offers articles on such topics as microenterprise programs, the Community Reinvestment Act, and other issues related to business development. Subscriptions are $50 from School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504; 757-683-2563; wrandolph@vger.nsu.edu
   
• The Technical Assistance Guide: A Directory of Resources for New York Nonprofit Organizations lists over seventy technical assistance organizations and other resources to New York-based nonprofits. $12 from the Community Service Society, Office of Information, 105 East 22nd St., New York, NY 10010.
   
• Creating Common Wealth: A Fair Housing and Fair Lending Resource Guide and Teaching Curriculum includes chapters on housing, lending, CRA, insurance, appraisals, and more. Available from: National Neighbors, 2000 14th St., NW, #N354A, Washington, DC 20009; 202-232-7826.