Public Housing: Converting to Housing Certificates Raises Major Questions About Cost
RCED-95-195
Published: Jun 20, 1995. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) legislative proposal to convert its public housing program to a certificate program, focusing on: (1) the cost implications of transitioning from the current public housing program to a housing certificate program; and (2) key factors that may affect HUD plans to provide greater housing choices for public housing residents.
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