Protection and advocacy organizations, located in each state and territory, help people with disabilities ensure their basic rights, fight abuse, and advocate for equal access and accountability in health care, education, and employment.

This guide from the National Home of Your Own Alliance will walk you through the process of buying a home and can help you decide what steps you should take to prepare for being a homeowner.

The I/DD agency, located in each state and territory, offers a variety of programs and services through public funding to people with disabilities who qualify, based on the resources available to support people with I/DD in that state.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has public housing agencies that provide public housing assistance to people around the country, including information on housing choice vouchers and other public housing programs.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsors housing counseling agencies around the country that provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues.