Johson And The Great Society : Housing Flashcards
1
Q
When was the department of housing and urban development?
A
1965
2
Q
What was the aim of HUD ?
A
Was established to combat housing shortages and decay in urban areas
3
Q
When did congress pass the fair housing act and what was the issue ?
A
1968 and Johnson received the worse ever hate mail
4
Q
What was the problem with the 1966 demonstration cities act ?
A
It was under funded with just $ 1.2 billion set aside
5
Q
What was the problem with omnibus housing act ?
A
It did little to really improve ghettos under Johnson
6
Q
What was success of the omnibus housing act ?
A
Financed rent supplements and $8 billion worth of low and moderate income housing
