Housing Act of 1954
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The Housing Act of 1954 was a U.S. federal law that expanded and refined earlier housing programs, emphasizing urban renewal, slum clearance, and the development of public and private housing to address postwar housing needs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Housing Act of 1954 canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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housing law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate substandard housing
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expand federal support for local urban renewal projects ⓘ improve housing conditions in urban areas ⓘ stimulate private investment in housing ⓘ |
| amends | Housing Act of 1949 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| buildsOn | Housing Act of 1949 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
postwar housing needs
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private housing development ⓘ public housing development ⓘ slum clearance ⓘ urban renewal ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
local urban renewal agencies
ⓘ
private housing developers ⓘ public housing authorities ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post–World War II housing shortage
ⓘ
suburbanization in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States housing legislation ⓘ |
| policyArea |
community development
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housing policy ⓘ urban policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtTimeOfSigning | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| providesFor |
federal assistance for urban renewal
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federal loans for housing projects ⓘ grants to local public agencies ⓘ rehabilitation of deteriorated neighborhoods ⓘ slum clearance programs ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal housing programs
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public housing development ⓘ urban renewal procedures ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Housing Act of 1937
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surface form:
Housing Act of 1937
Housing Act of 1961 ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
construction industry
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local government planning ⓘ real estate ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal housing assistance
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housing and community development ⓘ urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| typeOfIntervention |
federal loan guarantees
ⓘ
federal subsidies ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1954 ⓘ |
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