Federal Housing Policy at President Reagan's Midterm

50 percent activity administration's allocation area median assets assisted housing benefits billion block grant budget authority Carter administration categorical programs CDBG program ceilings changes chapter commercial banks Congress congressional construction costs Department of Housing deposit DIDMCA direct loans eligible eliminated existing units federal housing Federal Housing Administration FHLMC FNMA FY 1983 budget homeowners housing and community Housing and Urban housing assistance programs housing finance system housing program housing rehabilitation income increase initiative instruments interest rates investment investors legislation lenders levels limited low-income households lower-income major moderate-income mortgage lending mortgage loans mortgage market neighborhood outlays participants pass-through security payments percentage PHAs projects proposed public housing Reagan administration reduced Regulation Q regulatory rent rental savings and loan secondary market secondary mortgage market Section 8 existing significant Small Cities substantial rehabilitation targeting tax expenditures thrift institutions U.S. Department UDAG Urban Institute urban policy Washington