Distressed Conditions in Developments for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities and Strategies Used for Improvement

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Article Publication Date: 
12/25/2005
Summary: 
A new GAO report examined public housing developments occupied primarily by elderly persons and non-elderly persons with disabilities. Review the data on severely distressed housing and the ways in which such housing can be improved. This report examines the methods used to reduce the level of social distress and strategies to improve physical and social conditions.
Topics: 
Housing
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Sources: 
GAO
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Community development; Public housing; Quality of life; Urban development; HUD Hope VI Program; Low Income Housing Tax Credit

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