Housing Issues in the 108th Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal aid to housing.

Homelessness.

Mortgages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses housing issues before the 108th Congress regarding Administration FY2005 budget proposal for HUD. Addresses major policy and budget issues, including Section 8 voucher reform, HOPE VI program funding, and initiatives to increase homeownership for lower-income households. Reviews proposals to combat predatory lending, establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund, end long-term homelessness, create a new regulatory framework for government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and repeal the "Ten-Year Rule" in the mortgage revenue bond program for first-time home buyers.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Housing Issues in the 108th Congress

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