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Toolkit for Southwest Colonias and Farmworker Practitioners


	Information by State Print version

What's New

	Watch the webcasts of HUD Practitioners Conferences
	Web Clinics for HUD Partners - attend a free clinic to learn how you can create a good public service web site.
	Taking Stock of Rural People, Poverty, and Housing for the 21st Century

Tools for You

Mailing List - subscribe to our mailing list to get updates on funding announcements, training opportunities, and other important information by email

	Arizona mailing list
	California mailing list
	New Mexico mailing list

Calendar - meetings, conferences, and other events that can help you learn to do more

Photo Gallery - view pictures of colonias and farmworkers and programs to serve them, in the Southwest

Case Studies - learn how others have solved their problems and improved their services

Success Stories - Do you have a success story about your work with colonias that you would like to share? Send it to us.

SW Colonias/ Farmworkers Library - find facts, reports, articles and more about farmworkers and colonias in the Southwest

HUD Acronyms

Are you looking for funding sources or good ideas for improving services to farmworkers and people living in colonias in New Mexico, Arizona, and California? Then this toolkit is for you.

Getting Started

	Becoming a non-profit - What is a 501(c)3? Why do you need to become one? What should you know to get started? Find out here.
	Building your organization - Need help organizing and creating a strategy? Looking for training or guidance? We can help.
	Becoming approved for single family housing programs - If you want to work with HUD on housing programs, you'll need to be approved. Find out how.
	Common Questions - find answers to the questions we get most often
	Designated colonias - find out which communities are designated "colonias"

Funding

	Federal funding sources - funding opportunities from throughout the Federal government
	How the funding process works - see a flow chart that explains how money goes from the funders to you
	What makes a winning grant? - tips and tricks for writing a winning grant submission
	State funding sources - funding opportunities from AZ, CA, and NM that may be right for you
	Local funding sources - contact these local governments to find out about funds available

Contacts

	HUD contacts - find the names, addresses, and phone numbers of HUD staff who can help you
	Local contacts in designated colonias - find the addresses and phone numbers of local government offices that can help you

Other Resources

	California-Imperial County Colonias location map
	Resources for people living in colonias
	HUD's web page for farmworkers and people living in colonias

Suggestions?

Do you have suggestions for new ideas or additional resources we can add to this web page? Let us know!

Content current as of 1 October 2009

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