print email comment close Farmworker and Colonia Communities URL: http://www.hud.gov/groups/swbr.cfm Description: This site provides resources about farm workers and colonias, "rural communities and neighborhoods located within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexican Border. They often lack the basic services ... running, water, electricity, and paved roads." Includes links to research aides, photos of colonias, and information about relevant programs at HUD, other government agencies, and advocacy organizations. Available in English and Spanish. From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Author: Gallagher, Sam Publisher: United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development Library of Congress Subject Headings: Community development -- Mexican-American Border Region Hispanic American neighborhoods Rural poor Slums -- Mexican-American Border Region LII Database Information: Record 14499 created by Jennifer English on 10/10/2003 Last modification on 11/03/2007 Published: 10/10/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14499