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NSP Resource Center

This page provides quick links to resources that may be useful for states and localities that are in the process of implementing neighborhood stabilization plans. Resources on this page are divided into several categories, including:
Targeting Neighborhoods Strategically
Meeting NSP Affordability and Sustainability Goals
Catalog of NSP Plans
Federal Laws and Guidance
Social media and online events
NSP Resources on Foreclosure-Response.org

Targeting Neighborhoods Strategically

Guidance

Foreclosure & Vacancy Maps and Data
  • HUD's REO Portal - The REO Portal can be used to identify and map REO properties marketed for sale by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Details needed for acquisition are included. Information is updated on a weekly basis.
  • HUD Foreclosure Risk Scores: NSP3 mapping tool; Data - Provided via HUDUSER, includes income limits and local level foreclosure data prepared by HUD
  • LISC Foreclosure Needs Scores: Map; Data- Available on Foreclosure-Response.org, index for identifying the ZIP codes likely to have the greatest relative need for foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization resources
  • HMDA High-Cost Loan Data: Map; Data - Available on Foreclosure-Response.org, helps to identify where risky home purchase, refinance, and investor loans have been made, indicating areas that may be at greater risk for foreclosures
  • HUD Aggregated USPS Administrative Data on Address Vacancies - Quarterly data from the postal service identifying vacant addresses where mail has not been collected for 90+ days
Housing Market Conditions Maps and Data
  • HMDA Housing Market Indicators: Map; Data - Available on Foreclosure-Response.org, information on local housing market trends that can help to inform the appropriate policy response to foreclosures

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Meeting NSP Affordability and Sustainability Goals
Housing for families at or below 50% of AMI (the 25% requirement)

Long-term affordability

Sustainability

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Fall Creek Place - Indianapolis IN
Chris Palladino - Mansur Real Estate Services

NSP resources on
Foreclosure-Response.org

While this site addresses a broader range of issues than those covered by the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the pages identified below may be of particular interest to state and local practitioners implementing NSP plans.

Getting Started
  • Q&A on the basics of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and related topics, including foreclosure prevention and the causes and impacts of the mortgage foreclosure crisis
Policy Guide
  • Assess progress - Tips and metrics for collecting and using data to report on program activities

Maps & Data
  • Market Strength-Foreclosure Risk Matrix - An interactive Excel file that compares the intrametropolitan foreclosure risk scores and housing market strength to allow strategic decision-making. The data are accompanied by guidance on setting neighborhood stabilization priorities.
  • LISC Foreclosure Risk Scores - Index for identifying the ZIP codes most in need of foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization resources, relative to the rest of the state or metropolitan area
  • HMDA High-Cost Loan Data - Helps to identify where risky home purchase, refinance, and investor loans have been made, indicating areas that may be at greater risk for foreclosures
  • HMDA Market Data - Information on local housing market trends that can help to inform the appropriate policy response to foreclosures
Catalog of NSP Plans

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Federal laws and guidance

Resources on Specific NSP Programs

NSP1
NSP2
NSP-TA
NSP3

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Social media and online events
  • HousingPolicy.org Forum discussions - The interactive, online discussions in the HousingPolicy.org Forum include discussion categories for Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization, as well as other topics of interest to NSP recipients.
  • HUD's NSP Learning Center - Find webinars, video trainings, and training materials offered through HUD's NSP Help website.
  • Live at the Forum Series - This page links to all foreclosure prevention- and neighborhood stabilization-related events in the Live at the Forum series, which is hosted on the HousingPolicy.org Forum and features presentations from guest experts followed by online Q&A.
  • Making it Work Webinar Series - This series, presented in September and October, 2009, addresses key issues related to implementing a neighborhood stabilization plan, including creating a plan, acquisition and disposition strategies, and performance measurement.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta "Foreclosure Response" podcast series - Series covers key topics related to neighborhood stabilization, including landbanking and implications of recent changes in the financial market
  • NeighborWorks E-Learning Courses - Online training on key issues, including Neighborhood Stabilization, Foreclosure Basics, Loss Mitigation Tools, and REO acquisition and rehab, among others

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