Public housing crisis deepens across major cities
Government owned housing for the poor suffers rising costs and vacancies as subsidies fail to cover operating expenses. In cities like St. Louis and Detroit, heat risks, broken windows, and high rents push the poorest residents from projects, while major authorities warn of looming bankruptcies.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
New Haven
Detroit
St. Louis Authority
Thomas Costello
Public housing subsidies and policies under review
Public housing authorities rely on mayor-appointed officers and federal H U D subsidies for debt service. Congress considers extra subsidies for operations while officials push rent hikes and maintenance cuts to cover costs. Welfare recipients in New York face higher rents. some states extend welfare aid for the year. Washington questions project security forces and defers to city police.
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George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington, D.C
St. Louis
San Francisco
Boston
Kansas City
Columbus
Ohio
New Haven
Newark
Omaha
Louisville
Romney
H.U.D
Congress
Federal rent programs in Cedar Rapids face aging carpentry and new leases
The city outlines three federal rental assistance programs Hawthorne Hills with 202 units on Hawthorne Drive SW and C Street the Cedar Valley apartments on J Street SW with 186 units and an upcoming city run leased housing plan covering 220 scattered units. Officials note maintenance gaps and debate HUD income mix while other cities report strikes and deteriorating projects.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawthorne Hills
Hawthorne Drive
C Street
Housing Corp
Cedar Valley
J Street
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