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Introduction
Why You Need A
Website
What Government
Is Doing
What HUD's Done
What You Can Do
Bottom Line
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You can use the
web to do all kinds of work for you. We'll give you just a few examples:
Offer Information - this is the most straight-forward use of the web…something you could do quickly and easily
- Tell people what you do and how they can take advantage of your services
- Cuyahoga
Metropolitan Housing Authority uses the web to offer information to and about their residents
- The Housing Development Corporation of King County, WA does as good a job explaining "affordable housing" as any we've seen
Provide services - more and more, citizens expect to be able to get services online
- San
Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing helps people determine if they're eligible for housing assistance
- Texas
Low-Income Housing Counselor directs you to exact services and information to meet your personal needs
- The City of Indianapolis was a pioneer in putting services online. They have a whole section of services available, including paying parking tickets, traffic tickets, and more
Recruit volunteers - put a note on the front of your website asking for volunteers for whatever you need
- You may be surprised to get volunteers from other parts of the state, country, or world!
Get feedback
- The Mayor of Boston takes citizen reports online
- But you can get feedback by simply putting a "contact us" or "tell us what you think" link on your website
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