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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Housing Act of 1954 canonical 4

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
housing law
aimsTo eliminate substandard housing
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
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
housing policy
urban policy
presidentAtTimeOfSigning Dwight D. Eisenhower
providesFor federal assistance for urban renewal
federal loans for housing projects
grants to local public agencies
rehabilitation of deteriorated neighborhoods
slum clearance programs
regulates federal housing programs
public housing development
urban renewal procedures
relatedTo United States Housing Act of 1937
surface form: Housing Act of 1937

Housing Act of 1961
sectorImpacted construction industry
local government planning
real estate
signedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower
subjectMatter federal housing assistance
housing and community development
urban redevelopment
typeOfIntervention federal loan guarantees
federal subsidies
yearEnacted 1954

Referenced by (4)

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United States Housing Acts hasPart Housing Act of 1954
Housing Act of 1959 follows Housing Act of 1954
Housing Act of 1957 follows Housing Act of 1954
Detroit urban renewal program implementedUnder Housing Act of 1954