Program challenges
lack of funding
Public housing faces a significant backlog of needed repairs due to chronic underfunding
General Deputy Assistant secretary of administration, supports administrative functions
Virginia A. Huth
Affordable housing through federal funding
Pro
Provided affordable housing to low income individuals, families, the elderly , and people with disabilities.
Public housing agencies ( PHA)
By the end of 1940 over 500 USHA
projects were in progress with loan
contracts of $691 million.
USHA ( 1937)
Structural market problem’s
Tight rental markets and rising construction cost limit affordability
Principal deputy chief financial officer, manages financial strategy and resource.
Irving Dennis
Poor maintenance and neglect
Con
Provides vouchers that covers a portion of the rent , allowing participants to choose any eligible housing unit.
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
HUD administers various housing programs, including public housing.
Present day (HUD)
Fair Housing concerns
Discrimination including harassment against individuals exercising their rights
Principal deputy assistant secretary of administration oversees internal operations.
Chad Cowan Jr.
Limited to low income families only
Con
Provides mortgage insurance for loans made by approved lenders.
Federal Housing administration (FHA)
The shift from the USHA to the HUD
brought a major change in how the
federal govt. approached funding
priorities.
Transition to (HUD)
Segregation issues
Public housing projects often located in specific area , leading to segregation
Deputy chief financial officer, assists in financial oversights and reporting .
Daniel Ballard
Helped reduce housing shortages
Pro
A streamlined system for approved lenders to prepare , process and submit loan applications for HUD.
Multifamily Accelerated processing (MAP)
The United States housing authority provided 500 million in subsidies to local housing authority and provided low rent.
USHA (1937)
Neglect of facilities
Many projects built in undesirable locations and poorly maintained.
Access to better schools and jobs
Pro
The HUD's responsibilities extend to
larger things like homelessness, fair
housing, and disaster recovery.
Present day (HUD)