| Date
| Event
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| 1949
| Housing Act of 1949 establishes goal of "a decent home and a suitable environment" for every family. Sets up urban renewal program.
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| 1959
| Section 202 of Housing Act implements low-cost loans to nonprofits to develop rental housing for elderly.
|
| 1962
| Executive Order on Equal Opportunity in Housing outlaws discrimination in all new Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration properties.
|
| 1965
| HUD established as a cabinet-level agency.
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| 1966
| Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act creates Model Cities program as part of War on Poverty.
|
| 1968
| Fair Housing Act (Civil Rights Act of 1968) outlaws most housing discrimination, gives HUD responsibility for fair housing programs.
|
| 1970
| Experimental Housing Allowance Program (EHAP) and Community Development Corporation introduced in Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970.
|
| 1974
| Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) created by consolidation of categorical grant programs in Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Section 8 tenant-based certificates increase low-income tenants' choice of housing.
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| 1975
| Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) program gives distressed communities funds for development.
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| 1983
| Housing Development Action Grant (HoDAG) and rental rehabilitation programs begin with Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983.
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| 1987
| Steward B. Mckinney Act sets up programs to deal with homelessness.
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| 1988
| Empowerment Zones authorized in Housing and Community Development Act.
Fair Housing Amendments Act makes it easier for victims of discrimination to sue, stiffens penalties for offenders.
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| 1990
| Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act emphasizes homeownership and tenant-based assistance, initiates HOME block grant for housing.
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| 1993
| HOPE VI passed-physical reconstruction and supportive services.
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| 1996
| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF-welfare reform) in Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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| 1998
| Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act reforms public housing occupancy and rent-setting policy to promote income mixing and tenant self-sufficiency.
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