In the fall of 1996, HUD's Departmental Web Team laid out a vision for the future of HUD's website.

HUD'S Website in 1996	HUD'S Website in the Future
Tells citizens how to buy a home	Helps citizens buy a home View homes for sale Make an appointment with a real estate broker Get a pre-approved mortgage
Shows citizens the plans for their communities, with 4-6 basic maps	Provides citizens place-based information, with maps they can manipulate to gain information about their communities
Lets citizens and partners download forms to complete and mail in	Lets citizens and partners complete forms online and submit them electronically
Tells citizens where the PHAs are located	Lets citizens put their names on a waiting list, electronically, and check the status
Tells non-profits that funding is available and lets them download applications	Lets non-profits complete and submit applications online
Tells community organizers where they can find technical assistance	Provides technical assistance online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Provides instructions to HUD's partners	Allows partners to access HUD systems they need to use
Posts contracting opportunities	Accepts bids online
Posts job announcements	Accepts job applications and notifies the applicant of his/her status at any given time
Tells HUD partners about training opportunities	Provides training courses for HUD partners and for private citizens, online