farm workers and colonia communities
We've created this special page as a resource for advocates, service providers, and all others working to promote economic development and greater access to decent and affordable housing for Farm worker and Colonia communities throughout the nation.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
BACKGROUND
- What are Colonias?
- Federal programs for farm workers
- Federal programs for colonias
- Colonias set-aside provision
- Reaching the Colonias for Census 2000
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
- Conference on Agricultural Migrant Labor in North America on February 7-9, 2000 in Los Angeles, California
- The United Farm Workers Fifteenth Biennial Convocation
- What Works in Community Development in Arizona Colonias, February 2000
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PDF reader options for the visually impaired. - Migrant Leadership Summit 2000
YOUR HOSTS AT HUD
We've created a list of farm worker and colonia specialists at HUD. These individuals and others can assist you with your special needs. Click here for a list of HUD Contacts.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
- Colonias Information Page
- U.S. - Mexico Border XXI Program
- San Diego Association of Governments
- Texas Water Development Board
- Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Lead Hazard Control
- Housing Counseling
- USDA Rural Development
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
- Association of Farm worker Opportunity Programs
- Center for U.S. - Mexican Studies
- Calfornia Rural Legal Assistance
- Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
- Farm Labor Organizing Committee
- Farm worker's Web site
- Housing Assistance Council
- Institute for Regional Studies of the California
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Migrant Health Promotion
- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
- National Center for Farm worker Health
- National Council of La Raza
- National Hispanic Housing Council
- Public Welfare Foundation
- Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
- San Diego Dialogue
- SERJobs
- Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy
- Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
- United Farm Workers of America
- U.S. Mexico Border Health Association
- U.S. - Mexican Border Environmental Information Web
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
- U.S. - Mexican Border Environmental Information Web
- Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias
- Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy
- TransBorder Institute
- San Diego Dialogue
- Center for U.S. - Mexican Studies
- Cesar E. Chavez Institute for Public Policy
- Julian Samora Research Institute
- The Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
- Texas A&M University's Colonias Program
- University of Texas Center for Mexican American Studies
- UC Davis Agricultural Health & Safety
- Northwestern University Dental School Colorado Migrant Worker Program
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Farm worker and colonia bibliography
- The Federal Migrant Interagency Committee
- Nonprofit organizations in Southern Arizona
- Southwest Border Task Force
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