Listed on this page are Washington area, national and out-of-town organizations whose websites provide resources for cooperatives. If you click on the blue title, your browser will open a new window to the organization's site.

Washington Area Organizations and Sites

The Official Website of the District of Columbia features general information about living and working in DC and about city services, licenses and permits, tax services and business resources. It also provides on-line forms for applying for many city services and several searchable databases related to zoning and property. It includes:

The Washington, DC City Council site introduces the Council members and its organization and gives information about issues before the Council and legislation that has been introduced and guidelines for appearing at public hearings. It also includes an online source for the District of Columbia official code.

Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington's delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, maintains a website that includes news of her activities and details legislation she has introduced in Congress.

The House of Representatives Subcommittee on the District of Columbia maintains a web page that includes a hearing schedule, transcripts of testimony, links to GAO reports related to DC, and news releases relating to the subcommittee’s activities.

DC Vote is an educational and advocacy organization whose mission is to secure full voting representation in Congress for the residents of the District of Columbia by informing Congress and the American public about the issue and formulating solutions with coalition partners and elected officials.

Washington's Neighborhoods. This "virtual tour" of the historic neighborhoods and monuments in our nation's capital, created by The National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, gives an excellent picture of the rich diversity of the people and architecture of the District of Columbia. 

Washington’s City Museum serves the city, its residents and visitors as an educational institution that promotes knowledge of the past for better understanding of the future. It is housed in the renovated Carnegie Library building at Mount Vernon Square in the heart of downtown.

National and Out-of-Town Organizations and Sites

The National Association of Housing Cooperatives is a nonprofit federation of housing cooperatives, mutual housing associations, member associations, professionals, organizations and individuals interested in promoting the interests of cooperative housing communities. The site provides a wealth of information and resources for co-op boards, professionals and individuals.

Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a national organization of cooperatives, condominiums and community associations that helps give board members, managers, and homeowners the knowledge to run their associations effectively.

The Cooperative Housing Coalition aims to affect public policy, through interaction with Congress and government agencies, for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing the environment for existing and new housing cooperatives. The coalition monitors many issues and has a robust government relations program.

The Cooperative Housing Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of better housing and related community services for low and moderate income families in the United States and throughout the world.

The National Cooperative Business Association presents information about cooperatives to help people understand how they can use the cooperative model to improve their lives and their communities.

The Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums is a not-for-profit membership organization for housing cooperatives and condominiums in the New York area. It offers a broad range of services, including monitoring legislation, lobbying, meetings, workshops, seminars and studies of aspects of cooperative living.