Public Housing: Funding and Other Constraints Limit Housing Authorities' Ability to Comply with One-for-One Rule
RCED-95-78
Published: Mar 03, 1995. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 1995.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed public housing authorities' ability to comply with the one-for-one replacement rule, focusing on the: (1) housing authorities with the highest number of vacant units; (2) impact of the one-for-one replacement law on housing authorities' ability to deal with their unusable housing units; and (3) proposed waiver of the one-for-one rule.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| To assist housing authorities to make the best use of the resources at their disposal, Congress should consider giving the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the flexibility to approve alternative approaches to replacing nonviable housing that has been demolished or sold. In considering reasonable alternatives, the Secretary might take into account resource availability and circumstances unique to a specific housing authority. For example, instead of replacing demolished or sold units using the combinations of replacement units and certificates currently allowed by law, the Secretary might approve a housing replacement plan that makes more liberal use of section 8 tenant-based certificates, if they are available. |
Closed – Implemented
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The House of Representatives took action on the recommendation and went farther than GAO recommended. The 1995 Rescission Bill included a 1-year moratorium on the One-for-One requirement and Housing Act of 1995 (Final Draft) repealed the law. |
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Administrative costsFederal aid for housingFederal regulationsHousing repairsProperty disposalProposed legislationPublic housingRepair costsReplacement housingWaivers