Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

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The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is a major U.S. federal law that restructured housing assistance and created the Community Development Block Grant program to support local community development and affordable housing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
community development law
housing law
administeredBy United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
amended Housing Act of 1961
United States Housing Act of 1937
codifiedIn Title 42 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdProgram Community Development Block Grant program
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
surface form: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program

Urban Development Action Grants
dateSigned 1974-08-22
enactedBy 93rd United States Congress
establishedFormula formula allocation of CDBG funds based on community needs
focus neighborhood revitalization
public facilities and infrastructure in low-income areas
rehabilitation of existing housing
fundingMechanism block grants to states and local governments
goal encourage private sector participation in low-income housing
increase local flexibility in use of federal funds
reduce concentration of poverty in public housing
introducedBlockGrantType Community Development Block Grant program
surface form: Community Development Block Grant
introducedConcept project-based rental assistance
tenant-based rental assistance
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legislativeSubject federal aid to community development
federal aid to housing
longTitle An Act to consolidate certain housing and urban development programs, to authorize community development programs, and for other purposes
nationalObjective address urgent community development needs
aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight
benefit low- and moderate-income persons
policyArea community development
housing
urban development
primaryPurpose restructure federal housing assistance
support affordable housing
support local community development
programType formula grant program
publicLawNumber Public Law 93-383
relatedAgency Office of Community Planning and Development
requires citizen participation in local planning for CDBG funds
that CDBG-funded activities meet national objectives
restructured federal housing subsidy programs
sectionCreated Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
surface form: Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as amended)
shortTitle Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 self-link
signedBy Gerald Ford
signingPresident Gerald Ford
targetBeneficiaries low- and moderate-income persons
yearEnacted 1974

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Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act amended Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 amends Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
Community Development Block Grant program createdBy Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 follows Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
United States Housing Acts hasPart Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
Community Development Block Grant program legalBasis Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
this entity surface form: Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
United States housing policy regulatedBy Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 shortTitle Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 self-link