Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act

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United States federal statute housing legislation

The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

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Label	Occurrences
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act canonical	7
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990	2
National Affordable Housing Act	2
Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act	2
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act provisions in Title 42 of the U.S. Code	1
Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act	1
Title III—Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE)	1
Title II—HOME Investment Partnerships	1
Title I—General Provisions and Policies of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act	1

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Target entity: Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
Context triple: [United States housing policy, regulatedBy, Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act]

A. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is a major U.S. federal law that restructured housing assistance and created the Community Development Block Grant program to support local community development and affordable housing.
B. Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
C. United States Housing Act of 1937
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
D. National Housing Act of 1934
The National Housing Act of 1934 is a U.S. federal law enacted during the New Deal to stimulate the housing market by improving mortgage lending practices and expanding homeownership through government-backed insurance programs.
E. Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 is a major U.S. federal law enacted in response to the subprime mortgage crisis to stabilize the housing market, reform mortgage finance regulation, and support distressed homeowners and communities.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
Target entity description: The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

A. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is a major U.S. federal law that restructured housing assistance and created the Community Development Block Grant program to support local community development and affordable housing.
B. Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
C. United States Housing Act of 1937
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
D. National Housing Act of 1934
The National Housing Act of 1934 is a U.S. federal law enacted during the New Deal to stimulate the housing market by improving mortgage lending practices and expanding homeownership through government-backed insurance programs.
E. Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 is a major U.S. federal law enacted in response to the subprime mortgage crisis to stabilize the housing market, reform mortgage finance regulation, and support distressed homeowners and communities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute ⓘ housing legislation ⓘ
administeredBy	United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage nonprofit participation in affordable housing production ⓘ promote partnerships among federal, state, and local governments for affordable housing ⓘ
amended	Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ⓘ United States Housing Act of 1937 ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
createdProgram	HOME Investment Partnerships Program ⓘ HOPE homeownership programs ⓘ linked to: HOPE for Homeowners program Shelter Plus Care program ⓘ Supportive Housing Program ⓘ linked to: Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program
dateSigned	1990-11-28 ⓘ
enactedBy	101st United States Congress ⓘ
focusesOn	affordable housing ⓘ housing assistance programs ⓘ low-income housing ⓘ
hasComponent	Title III—Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE) ⓘ linked to: Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act Title II—HOME Investment Partnerships ⓘ linked to: Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act Title IV—Housing Assistance and Public Housing ⓘ Title IV—Subtitle C—Supportive Housing Program ⓘ linked to: Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program Title IV—Subtitle F—Shelter Plus Care Program ⓘ linked to: Shelter Plus Care program Title I—General Provisions and Policies ⓘ
introducedIn	United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
legalCitation	104 Stat. 4079 ⓘ
namedAfter	Alan Cranston ⓘ Henry B. González ⓘ
partOf	United States housing and urban development law ⓘ
policyArea	community development ⓘ housing policy ⓘ
primaryObjective	expand housing assistance for low-income households ⓘ expand housing assistance for moderate-income households ⓘ increase supply of affordable housing ⓘ
publicLawNumber	Public Law 101-625 ⓘ
shortName	National Affordable Housing Act ⓘ linked to: Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
signedBy	George H. W. Bush ⓘ
sponsor	Alan Cranston ⓘ Henry B. González ⓘ
targetPopulation	homeless families ⓘ homeless individuals ⓘ low-income households ⓘ moderate-income households ⓘ
title	Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ⓘ
typeOfIntervention	federal grant program authorization ⓘ rental assistance authorization ⓘ
yearOfEnactment	1990 ⓘ

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