Public Housing Vacancies and the Related Impact of HUD's Proposal To Reduce Operating Subsidies

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) public housing program and the reasons for the high levels of vacancies in public housing projects. The public housing program is the nation's largest program designed to provide safe and sanitary housing for low-income families and to assist states and local communities in establishing and operating public housing authorities (PHA) that manage the projects.