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Public Housing: HUD Takes Over the Housing Authority of New Orleans

RCED-96-67 Published: May 03, 1996. Publicly Released: May 17, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), focusing on: (1) its major operational difficulties; (2) the causes of those problems; and (3) the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) corrective actions and the effects of those actions.

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Declining neighborhoodsDisadvantaged personsFederal aid to citiesHousing repairsLocally administered programsLow income housingMaintenance (upkeep)Municipal governmentsPublic housingHousing