Housing Act of 1959
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The Housing Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded federal involvement in housing, particularly by promoting the development of affordable and specialized housing, including for elderly and low-income populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Housing Act of 1959 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
housing legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improving housing conditions for elderly persons
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improving housing conditions for low-income households ⓘ modernizing and rehabilitating existing housing ⓘ supporting community development ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| beneficiary |
elderly persons
ⓘ
local public housing agencies ⓘ low-income families ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
U.S. federal housing law histories
ⓘ
United States housing policy literature ⓘ |
| field |
housing policy
ⓘ
social welfare policy ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| follows |
Housing Act of 1949
ⓘ
Housing Act of 1954 ⓘ |
| genre |
social legislation
ⓘ
welfare legislation ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new federal housing assistance mechanisms
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expanded federal role in housing ⓘ expansion of public housing programs ⓘ expansion of urban renewal programs ⓘ increased support for housing for the elderly ⓘ increased support for low-income housing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions for elderly housing
ⓘ
provisions for low-rent housing assistance ⓘ provisions for rehabilitation of existing dwellings ⓘ provisions related to urban renewal grants ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Housing and Home Finance Agency
ⓘ
federal housing authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislativePeriod | Eisenhower administration ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
affordable housing
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federal housing assistance ⓘ housing for the elderly ⓘ low-income housing ⓘ urban renewal ⓘ |
| motivation | shortage of adequate housing for elderly and low-income populations ⓘ |
| partOf | United States housing acts ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal housing assistance programs
ⓘ
urban renewal and redevelopment activities ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post–World War II housing policy expansion ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.