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Substandard Indian Housing Increases Despite Federal Efforts: A Change Is Needed

CED-78-63 Published: Mar 31, 1978. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 1978.
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Federal programs for Indian housing are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA). In 1971, GAO reported to the Congress that progress in eliminating substandard Indian housing was slow and that, unless the housing program was accelerated, thousands of Indian families would continue to live under severe hardships.

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Federal aid for housingFederal aid programsHousing constructionHousing repairsIndian landsNative AmericansProgram managementHousingNative American housingNative American reservations