Office of Public and Indian Housing
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The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is an agency of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
. Its mission is to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing
, create opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence, and assure the fiscal integrity of all program participants.
The United States Congress
dictated for funds to be dedicated not only for the development of additional public and Indian housing units, but also for the modernization of the housing stock, the improvement of the management of the programs by the public and Indian housing authorities which own the housing, and for programs to address crime and security and provide supportive services and tenant opportunities. The programs are administered by the:
was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to high rise apartments for elderly families. There are approximately 1.2 million households living in public housing units, managed by some 3,400 HAs.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government...
. Its mission is to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing
Affordable housing
Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those that have a median income. Although the term is often applied to rental housing that is within the financial means of those in the lower income ranges of a geographical area, the...
, create opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence, and assure the fiscal integrity of all program participants.
Background
PIH is responsible for administering and managing a range of programs authorized and funded by Congress under the basic provisions of the U.S. Housing, Act of 1937. This act was created to provide affordable housing to well over a million households nationwide. This act actually created the Public and Indian Housing program as well.The United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
dictated for funds to be dedicated not only for the development of additional public and Indian housing units, but also for the modernization of the housing stock, the improvement of the management of the programs by the public and Indian housing authorities which own the housing, and for programs to address crime and security and provide supportive services and tenant opportunities. The programs are administered by the:
- Office of Community Relations and Involvement
- Office of Public and Assisted Housing Operations (including the housing choice voucher tenant based rental assistance program)
- Office of Public Housing Investments
- Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives
What is public housing?
Public housingPublic housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to high rise apartments for elderly families. There are approximately 1.2 million households living in public housing units, managed by some 3,400 HAs.
See also
- Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 was passed to simplify and reorganize the system of providing housing assistance to Native American communities to help improve the unsatisfactory conditions of infrastructure in Indian Country...
- Tohono O'Odham Ki:Ki AssociationTohono O'Odham Ki:Ki AssociationThe Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Association – formerly known as the Papago Housing Authority – is the tribally designated housing entity of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona, enacted by Resolution of the Tohono O'odham Legislative Council No...
, a tribal housing program