Housing

Question 1

National Housing Act of 1934

Answer 1

This housing act was part of the New Deal passed during the Great Depression. It established the Federal Housing Administration with the purpose of insuring home mortgages.

Question 2

Housing and Urban Development Act (1970)

Answer 2

aka New Communities Assistance Program. Title VII made largescale projects feasible. The law significantly expanded the concept of urban renewal to permit acquisition of land which was not blighted.

Question 3

Fair Housing Act (1968)

Answer 3

Titles VIII through IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 comprise the Fair Housing Act (FHA), an expansion of previous acts to prohibit discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing.

Question 4

Urban Development Action Grant Program (1977)

Answer 4

The UDAG program promoted public-private partnerships for the redevelopment of urban areas.

Question 5

Public Works Administration (PWA) 1934

Answer 5

Created in 1934 following the Great Depression, provided 85 percent of the cost of public housing projects. This was the first federally supported public housing program.