The state of low-income housing
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An excerpt is presented of a report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, "The State of the Nation's Housing." Topics cover housing issues for the working poor, implementation challenges faced by the Dept of Housing, decreased supply of available housing, and increasing rents.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing and Community Development
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 2000
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Measuring and improving the quality of HUD-assisted housing
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An examination is presented on the efficacy of the Dept of Housing and Urban Development in implementing policies directed toward funding and producing affordable quality housing, along with performance improvement recommendations. These include a revision of current performance measurements, enhancement of electronic communication systems used for reporting functions, department staff increases and implementation of self-assessment procedures.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing and Community Development
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 2001
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Housing advocates are seeing red
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Housing advocates have apprehensions over the government's plans to hand over section eight funds to the state. Bush's budget however, has several new spending suggestions including the 'American Dream' down payment initiative to areas of community development.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing and Community Development
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 2003
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