HUD's Web Publication Procedures and Style Guide

Appendix E: State Page Rules

5. Rules for the Library Topic

b. The Research sub-page includes data about the State: State/local statistical data, income limits, fair market rents, etc.

c. Archived features and good stories is a link to a directory of said stories sorted by date and/or topic.

d. The third bulleted item, News releases, is optional if you have no news releases in the state. If used, link to a page listing all news releases in the state, by date, including all "old" releases.

e. The fourth bulleted item, Grant Announcements, is mandatory and links to a page listing all grant announcements in the state, by date, including all old announcements.

f. The 5th and 6th bulleted items, Disaster relief and emergency assistance and Health and environmental information are mandatory, as is the teaser line for the 6th bulleted item ("keep your home and family safe and healthy").

• Disaster relief/emergency assistance is a sub page of State/local resources for victims of disasters and/or those who may need emergency assistance. Can cover information about emergencies common to that state: floods, tornados, earthquakes, hail storms, forest fires, etc.
• Health and Environmental Advisories describes and provide resources on local health and environmental issues. Health examples might include mold, lead paint, meth labs, faulty wiring, bad wells, etc. Environmental issues might include present or former EPA sites, links to FEMA for flood plain maps. Sources of information: State environmental office, State Dept of Social & Health Services (DSHS), Regional Environmentalist, research and sharing of ideas.

g. All specific items under the Frequently Requested Info heading are optional

• Must contain no more than 10 bulleted items.
• No teasers
• Each item must be limited to a single line.
• These items are just what they are called – links to local information that is requested by people most often.

h. All items in the More from HUD box are set in the template and may not be changed - no additions; no deletions.