Resources

Calendars

Tent Pole Dates

February

• Black History Month

April:

• Fair Housing Month
• April 11: Anniversary of 1968 Fair Housing Act

May:

• Affordable Housing Month

June:

• Homeownership Month
• Release of the Harvard State of Housing report

July

• July 15: Anniversary of Housing Act of 1949 (authorizing a variety of rural housing programs)
• July 24: Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act

August

• Rural Month
• August 21: National Senior Citizens Day

September

• USDA Rural Development Month
• Sept 15 – Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
• Sept. 23 – Housing Act of 1959 signed

October

• Community Development Month
• Sept. 15 – Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month Continues
• Oct. 3: World Habitat Day (First monday of october)
• Oct. 10: World Homeless Day
• Oct. 11: Community Reinvestment Act signed in 1977.

Monthly:

• Beginning of the month: National Housing Market Indicators Report (HUD)
• National Association of Realtors Monthly Reports Calendar

Other Ideas:

• Check the Congressional Housing Committees for hearings on rural housing or affordable housing. Banking Committee Example
• Celebration: Celebrate organization anniversaries, new grants, awards, milestones.
• Annual Reports and Research: Think about the timing of news releases and other reports by your organization