October 1981 Recommendations of the President's Commission on Housing:
Issues for Congressional Consideration
CED-82-42: Published: Feb 25, 1982. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 1982.
Additional Materials:
- Full Report:
Contact:
GAO reviewed the interim report made by the President's Commission on Housing to assist Congress in its deliberations on the merits of the changes recommended by the Commission, because the recommendations could have far-reaching effects on future housing policy.
GAO found that the Commission recommended a system of consumer housing grants or vouchers to be provided directly to families as the primary Federal subsidy program for low-income households. These grants would be targeted to the poorest families to enable them to live in standard quality units. Recognizing that housing may be inadequate in some markets, the Commission recommended several actions to expand the housing supply. GAO expressed the following concerns about the recommendations: (1) the willingness of local governments to undertake new construction without additional funding, and how new construction can best be targeted to the needy and to eligible activities; (2) the cost to taxpayers, effects on State and local governments' financing activities, and the effectiveness in benefiting low- and moderate-income families are crucial to decisons on mortgage bonds; (3) how well a tax credit would serve low-income households and the possible displacement of low-income households; (4) the Federal role in encouraging private participation and how groups should be selected for funding; (5) the impact of eliminating legal obstacles to housing investment by pension funds; (6) who would benefit from a tax-free method for saving toward a downpayment; and (7) who would benefit from a Federal Housing Administration insurance program.
Jan 25, 2021
Military Housing:
Actions Needed to Improve the Process for Setting Allowances for Servicemembers and Calculating Payments for Privatized Housing ProjectsGAO-21-137: Published: Jan 25, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 25, 2021.
Dec 16, 2020
-
Lead Paint in Housing:
HUD Has Not Identified High-Risk Project-Based Rental Assistance PropertiesGAO-21-55: Published: Dec 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 15, 2020
-
Disaster Housing:
Improved Cost Data and Guidance Would Aid FEMA Activation DecisionsGAO-21-116: Published: Dec 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 2020.
Dec 8, 2020
-
Troubled Asset Relief Program:
Treasury Continues Winding Down Housing ProgramsGAO-21-39: Published: Dec 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 8, 2020.
Aug 13, 2020
-
Homelessness:
Better HUD Oversight of Data Collection Could Improve Estimates of Homeless PopulationGAO-20-433: Published: Jul 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 13, 2020.
Jul 29, 2020
-
Crumbling Foundations:
Extent of Homes with Defective Concrete Is Not Fully Known and Federal Options to Aid Homeowners Are LimitedGAO-20-649: Published: Jul 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 2020.
Jul 27, 2020
-
Housing:
Preliminary Analysis of Homeownership Trends for Nine CitiesGAO-20-544R: Published: Jun 25, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 27, 2020.
Jun 26, 2020
-
Rental Housing:
As More Households Rent, the Poorest Face Affordability and Housing Quality ChallengesGAO-20-427: Published: May 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2020.
Apr 30, 2020
-
Priority Open Recommendations:
Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentGAO-20-500PR: Published: Apr 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 30, 2020.
Mar 17, 2020
-
Working Capital Fund:
HUD Could Improve Management to Better Achieve Efficiencies and Help Ensure Customer SatisfactionGAO-20-263: Published: Mar 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 2020.
Looking for more? Browse all our products here
Explore our Key Issues on Housing
Explore our other Key Issues here
