Housing Act of 1957

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The Housing Act of 1957 was a U.S. federal law that expanded and refined existing housing and urban development programs, particularly in urban renewal and low- and moderate-income housing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
housing law
affects housing authorities
local governments
low-income households
moderate-income households
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
basedOn existing federal housing and urban development programs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field housing policy
low-income housing
moderate-income housing
public housing
urban development
urban renewal
follows Housing Act of 1954
genre social welfare legislation
hasPart low- and moderate-income housing provisions
urban renewal program provisions
legislativeBody United States Congress
purpose to expand federal support for urban renewal
to refine existing housing and urban development programs
to support low-income housing
to support moderate-income housing
regulates federal housing and urban renewal funding mechanisms
subject community development
federal housing assistance
housing finance
slum clearance
urban redevelopment

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85th United States Congress passes Housing Act of 1957