Select a special interest group from the link below:

https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/gov_relations/oirpublicinterestgroups

Using your selected special interest group, write a two-page paper to answer the questions below. Use headings to indicate sections of your paper. Be sure to include supporting evidence for your main ideas. 

1) Introduce the agency, its roles and functions.

2) Identify how the agency attains its members.

3) List any special affiliation services it provides to its membership. 

4) Classify what specific public policy category it attempts to advance and how it goes about having its interests applied in policy development. 

5) Reference association conferences it has held, and identify what issues and solutions were addressed. 

6) List past organizational conferences it has held, and identify what issues and solutions were addressed. 

7) List any watchdog functions, such as monitoring the actions of congressional member voting records. 

8) What is the draw to become a member in the group you have selected? What political interest does the agency serve?

9) Summarize the agency’s success at influencing public policy. 

Your assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. Be sure your paper is double-spaced and uses 12-point font and one-inch margins. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and be cited per APA guidelines.

A

ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty

AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth, and Families

Affordable Housing Industry Information

American Association of People with Disabilities

American Association of Retired Persons

American Consulting Engineers Council

American Economic Development Council

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

American Foundation for AIDS Research

American Institute of Architects

American Jewish Congress

American Land Title Association

American Legislative Exchange Council

American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)

American Society of Civil Engineers

American Society of Home Inspectors

Appalachian Regional Commission

Appraisal Institute

ASPIRA Association, Inc.

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)

B

B’nai B’rith

The Brookings Institution

Building and Construction Trades Department

Building Officials and Code Administrators

Building Owners and Managers Association

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http://www.abanet.org/homeless/home.html

http://www.aidspolicycenter.org/

http://www.housingfinance.com/

AAPD

http://www.aarp.org/

http://www.acec.org/

http://www.aedc.org/

Home

Homepage

http://www.aia.org/

Home

http://www.alta.org/

Home

Home

http://www.asce.org/

http://www.ashi.org/

http://www.arc.gov/

http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/

Home

http://www.acorn.org/

The Global Voice of the Jewish Community

http://www.brook.edu/

http://www.bctd.org/

http://www.bocai.org/

https://www.boma.org/

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/gov_relations/oirpublicinterestgroups#anchor2280361

C

Capital Research Center

Catholic Charities USA

The Carter Center

Cato Institute

Center for Community Change

Center for Community Economic Development

The Center for Livable Communities

Center for Neighborhood Technology

Center for Policy Alternatives

Center for Urban Community Services, Inc

Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association

Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions

Committee for Economic Development

Community Connections

Community Development Banking

Community Reinvestment Fund

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Corporation for National & Community Service

Council for Affordable and Rural Housing

Council of Large Public Housing Authorities/CLPHA

Council of State Community Development Agencies

Council of State Governments

Council on Foundations

E

Economic Policy Institute

http://www.capitalresearch.org/

http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/

http://www.cartercenter.org/

http://www.cato.org/

Home

https://cced.ces.uwex.edu/

http://www.lgc.org/center

http://www.cnt.org/

Home

2020: Home New

http://www.chapa.org/

http://www.ced.org/

http://www.comcon.org/

http://www.lightlink.com/cdb-l/

Home

Home

http://www.chci.org./

http://www.cns.gov/

Home Page

http://www.clpha.org/

Welcome

Homepage 2022

http://www.cof.org/

Economic Policy Institute

The Enterprise Foundation

F

Fannie Mae

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Home Loan Bank System

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Federal Housing Finance Board

Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors

The Foundation Center

Freddie Mac

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G

Great Lakes Commission

H

Habitat for Humanity International

HANDSNE

T

The Heritage Foundation

Housing Assistance Council

Hudson Institute

I

Innovative Housing Institute

Institute for Policy Studies

Institute of Real Estate Management

The Interfaith Alliance

International Code Council

International Real Estate Institute

J

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

http://www.enterprisefoundation.org/

http://www.fanniemae.com/

http://www.fdic.gov/

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http://www.ffiec.gov/

http://www.fhfb.gov/

http://www.federalreserve.gov/

http://foundationcenter.org/

http://www.freddiemac.com/

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/gov_relations/oirpublicinterestgroups#anchor2280361

http://www.glc.org/

http://www.habitat.org/

http://www.handsnet.org/

http://www.heritage.org/

Home

http://www.hudson.org/

http://www.inhousing.org/

http://www.jhu.edu/~ips/

http://www.irem.org/

http://www.tialliance.org/

http://www.cabo.org/

http://iami.org/irei.html

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L

League of United Latin American Citizens

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Clearinghouse

M

Manufactured Housing Institute

Mexican-American Legal Defense & Educational Fund

Midwestern Governors’ Conference

Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage Insurance Companies of America

N

National Affordable Housing Management Association

National Affordable Housing Network

National AIDS Housing Coalition

National Alliance to End Homelessness

National American Indian Housing Council

National Apartment Association

National Association of Counties

National Association of County Community and Economic Development

National Association of Development Organizations

National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)

National Association of Home Builders

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers

National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies

National Association of Mortgage Brokers

National Association of Mortgage Planners

National Association of Real Estate Appraisers

http://www.lulac.org/

http://www.liscnet.org/

http://www.ncat.org/liheap/

http://www.mfghome.org/

Homepage v2

http://www.midwestgovernors.org/

http://www.mbaa.org/

http://www.micanews.com/

Home Page

http://www.nahn.com/

Home

http://www.naeh.org/

http://naihc.indian.com/

http://www.naahq.org/

http://www.naco.org/

http://www.nacced.org/

Home

NAHREP Home Page

https://www.nahb.org/

Home

http://www.naifa.com/

Home

http://www.nalhfa.org/

http://www.namb.org/

http://www.namp.org/

http://iami.org/narea.html

National Association of Independent Real Estate Brokers

National Association of Realtors

National Association of Regional Councils

National Association of Residential Property Managers

National Association of Review Appraisers & Mortgage Underwriters

National Association of State Budget Officers

National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT)

National Center for Homeless Education

National Center for Housing Management

National Civic League

National Clearinghouse for Families & Youth

National Coalition for the Homeless

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

The National Community Building Network

National Community Capital

National Community Development Association

National Community Reinvestment Coalition

National Conference of Black Mayors

National Conference of State Legislatures

National Conference of States on Building Code Standards

National Congress for Community Economic Development

National Congress of American Indians

National Cooperative Bank

National Council for Aging Care

National Council for Urban Economic Development

National Council of La Raza

National Council of State Housing Agencies

National Council on the Aging

National Fair Housing

http://nationalrealestatebrokers.org/

http://www.realtor.com/

Home

Home

http://iami.org/nara.html

http://www.nasbo.org/

Home

http://www.serve.org/nche

Home

http://www.ncl.org/

http://www.ncfy.com/

The National Coalition for the Homeless

Home

http://www.ncbn.org/

http://www.communitycapital.org/

NCRC Home // Building a #JustEconomy

http://www.ncbm.org/

http://www.blackmayors.org/

http://www.ncsl.org/

http://ncced.org/

http://www.ncai.org/

http://www.ncb.com/

Homepage

http://www.cued.org/

http://www.nclr.org/

National Council of State Housing Agencies

http://www.ncoa.org/

http://fairhousing.com/

National Fair Housing Alliance

National Foundation of Manufactured Home Owners

National Governors’ Association

National Health Care for the Homeless Council

National Housing & Rehabilitation Association

National Housing Conference

National Housing Institute

National Housing Trust

National Interfaith Hospitality Network

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

National League of Cities

National Leased Housing Association

National Legal Center for the Public Interest

National Low Income Housing Coalition

National Multi Housing Council

National Renovation Lenders Association

National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association

National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Urban League

NeighborWorks Network

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

O

Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments

P

Partners for Livable Communities

Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH)

The Points of Light Foundation

The Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED)

http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/

http://maxpages.com/mobilehomes

Front Page

Home

Home

Home

http://www.nhi.org/

http://www.nhtinc.org/

http://www.nihn.org/

http://www.nlchp.org/

http://www.nlc.org/

Home Page

http://www.nlcpi.org/

http://www.nlihc.org/

http://www.nmhc.org/

http://www.renovationlenders.com/

Home

Home

http://www.nationaltrust.org/

http://www.nul.org/

http://www.nw.org/

http://www.nw.org/

Homepage

Home

http://www.pathnet.org/

Home

http://www.picced.org/

Public Housing Authorities Directors Association

Q

R

Real Estate Services Providers Council (RESPRO)

Rural LISC

S

Senior Information Network

Sierra Club

Smart Growth Network

The Social Compact

Southern Governors’ Association

SPRY Foundation

The Sustainable Communities Network

T

Tenant Net

Trust for Public Land

U

United Homeowners Association

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Conference of Mayors

USDA Rural Housing Service

Urban Institute

The Urban Land Institute

V

W

Western Governors’ Association

Western States Land Commissioners Association

Y

Youthbuild

http://www.phada.org/index.php

http://www.respro.org/

http://www.lisc.org/

http://www.senior-inet.com/

http://www.sierraclub.org/

http://smartgrowth.org/

http://www.socialcompact.org/

http://www.southerngovernors.org/

http://www.spry.org/

http://www.sustainable.org/

http://tenant.net/

Home

http://www.uha.org/

http://www.uschamber.org/

Home Page

https://www.rd.usda.gov/

http://www.urban.org/

Home

http://www.westgov.org/

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