Border Colonia Geography Online
The database stores accurate geographic and descriptive data on over 1,800 colonia areas in 29 border area counties.

Border Low Income Housing Coalition
An organization concerned with community and housing development issues in low income housing along the Mexico border.

The Bush Administration on the Environment
Governor Bush's description of his efforts to stop the spread of colonias and address the environmental issues around them.

Colonia Landscapes in Texas
Photography and analysis of the Colonia situation in Texas.

Conditions, Issues, Challenges
A snapshot of the conditions and problems in the Colonias. Includes information about why the problems continue and which problems dominate the towns.

Environmental Case Study
An excellent site detailing the history, policies and environmental treatment of colonia towns.

In Their Own Hands
Miriam Axel-Lute writes about how the Colonias are organized to control their destiny.

National Colonia Clearinghouse
There web site says they were "established to collect and provide information addressing economic and social development issues affecting rural communities along the Texas-Mexico border known as colonias."

Office of the Secretary of State
The Texas Secretary of States presents a FAQ and state policy regarding colonia development.

Small Towns Environment Program
The self-help solution sanctioned by the Texas legislature for solving environmental problems in the colonia, usually related to wastewater.

Texas Colonias
Joanna Tom reviews policies and stories of those helping in the colonias.

Texas Water Development Board - Colonia Project
Map and analysis of the water needs of the colonias.

What policies led to the Texas Colonias?
A look at the policy history that led to the birth of underdeveloped housing for Mexican-Americans.