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2. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

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   August 10, 1965 – The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 instituted several major expansions in federal housing programs. September 1965 – HUD is created as a cabinet-level agency by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act. April 1968 – The Fair Housing Act is passed to ban discrimination in housing.

3. HOME Investment Partnerships Program - Wikipedia

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   The HOME Investment Partnerships Program ( HOME) is a type of United States federal assistance that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides to states to create decent and affordable housing, particularly housing for low and very low income Americans. [1] It is the largest Federal block grant to states and local ...

4. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - Wikipedia

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   The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1974 and codified as Title 12, Chapter 27 of the United States Code, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601 – 2617. The main objective was to protect homeowners by assisting them in becoming better educated while shopping for real estate services, and eliminating ...

5. Blockbusting - Wikipedia

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   Freed by the Supreme Court from the legal restrictions, it became possible for non-whites to buy homes that had previously been reserved for white residents. Generally, "blockbusting" denotes the real estate and building development business practices which both profit and are fueled by anti-black racism.

6. Federal Housing Administration - Wikipedia

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   The Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ), also known as the Office of Housing within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is a United States government agency founded by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, established in part by the National Housing Act of 1934. Its primary function is to provide insurance for mortgages ...

7. Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity - Wikipedia

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   t. e. The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity ( FHEO) is an agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. FHEO is responsible for administering and enforcing federal fair housing laws and establishing policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.