Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998
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The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is a U.S. federal law that reformed public housing and Section 8 programs by promoting mixed-income communities, encouraging resident self-sufficiency, and granting housing authorities greater flexibility in managing assistance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T305351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 Context triple: [United States Housing Act of 1937, amendedBy, Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998]
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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.
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B.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
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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C.
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.
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D.
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and broadened fair housing protections, notably adding safeguards for people with disabilities and families with children and enhancing enforcement mechanisms.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 Target entity description: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is a U.S. federal law that reformed public housing and Section 8 programs by promoting mixed-income communities, encouraging resident self-sufficiency, and granting housing authorities greater flexibility in managing assistance.
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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.
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B.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
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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C.
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.
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D.
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and broadened fair housing protections, notably adding safeguards for people with disabilities and families with children and enhancing enforcement mechanisms.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public housing reform law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ |
| affects |
Section 8 voucher holders
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local public housing agencies ⓘ low-income households ⓘ public housing residents ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage resident self-sufficiency
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grant public housing agencies greater management flexibility ⓘ improve the quality of public housing stock ⓘ promote mixed-income communities ⓘ reduce concentrations of poverty in public housing ⓘ reform Section 8 tenant-based assistance ⓘ reform public housing programs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Section 8 housing assistance programs
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public housing programs in the United States ⓘ |
| changes |
federal oversight and reporting requirements for public housing agencies
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income targeting requirements for public housing and Section 8 ⓘ rules governing demolition and disposition of public housing ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| encourages |
deconcentration of very low-income families in public housing
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implementation of work requirements for certain public housing residents where permitted ⓘ mixed-finance development of public housing ⓘ resident participation in economic self-sufficiency programs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| objective |
enhance housing opportunities for low-income families
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improve management accountability of public housing agencies ⓘ streamline federal housing assistance programs ⓘ |
| policyArea |
poverty alleviation
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public housing ⓘ rental assistance ⓘ urban policy ⓘ |
| promotes |
greater local decision-making in housing assistance administration
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mixed-income occupancy in public housing developments ⓘ use of housing assistance to support work and responsibility ⓘ |
| provides |
flexibility for public housing agencies in admissions and occupancy policies
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greater discretion to public housing agencies in setting rents within federal limits ⓘ |
| regulates |
project-based Section 8 assistance
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public housing authorities ⓘ tenant-based Section 8 voucher programs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
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United States Housing Act of 1937 ⓘ public housing capital and operating funds ⓘ |
| sector |
housing policy
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social welfare policy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century United States housing policy reforms ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 Description of subject: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is a U.S. federal law that reformed public housing and Section 8 programs by promoting mixed-income communities, encouraging resident self-sufficiency, and granting housing authorities greater flexibility in managing assistance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Housing Act of 1937
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amendedBy
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Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998
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