Geospatial technology is increasingly important to HUD’s work and increasingly in demand. Let’s face it: everyone who has a smartphone is basically a GIS user, whether they know it or not. “I’m here— where can I go to get something to eat or see a movie?” People have come to expect a map for everything these days. With that in mind, the IT powers at HUD decided that it would be worthwhile to fund GIS at the agency level. PD&R, having the bulk of geospatial knowledge and expertise in the agency, was the natural choice to coordinate and manage the effort. The idea is that, by coordinating how investments in the technology are made at an agency level, HUD will be able to provide services and solutions to the staff as well as to the grantees much more efficiently.
HUD Geospatial Data
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A source for all HUD Geospatial data. The Geospatial Portal allows users to quickly and easily find the datasets needed. Example datasets include CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Grantee Areas, HUD Insured Multifamily Properties, Public Housing Developments, etc.
Unclassified URL: http://hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com/
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eGIS API and Metadata Documentation
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The eGIS API and Metadata Documentation page is covers some of the technical details about the eGIS data provided on this site, including the data dictionaries for each service as well as documentation on how the application programming interface (API) works. It explains how to programmatically access all of the geospatial data services in a variety of open formats.
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Link: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/egis/docs.html
Housing Portal
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Site to assist individuals and families who have been displaced by a disaster find a location to live. The portal consolidates rental resources identified and provided by federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Veterans Administration (VA), private organizations, and the public, to help individuals and families find available rental units in their area.
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Link: https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2012/11/18/fema-housing-portal-provides-resource-help-survivors-find-rentals
HUD Disaster Resources
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HUD provides a variety of disaster resources. They partner with Federal and state agencies to help implement disaster recovery assistance. Under the National Response Framework the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) offer initial recovery assistance.
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Link: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/info/disasterresources
Where is HUD-Assisted Housing?
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Web map showing where HUD assisted housing exist for the entire country, where low-income housing tax properties are, and various statistics regarding assisted housing.
Unclassified URL: https://hud.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=42405b04ff524e1ca66158ea232599c0
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HUD eGIS
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A site in which users can search for and discover HUD's geospatial datasets, application programming interfaces (APIs), web-based mapping tools, and other eGIS initiatives. Data examples include CDBG grantee areas, public housing, fair market rents, and HUD insured multifamily properties.
Unclassified URL: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/egis/index.html
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