Exclusionary and restrictive rental practices against families with children are not new. In recent years the phenomenon has been more carefully examined, partly due to the slow growth in the number of available rental units. This paper examines the restrictions placed on such families, and describes some of the proposals that have been advanced to make housing more available to them.,CRS 86-746 E,"July 1, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper provides a short summary of programs for the rehabilitation of single-family homes in urban and rural areas. While these programs are targeted to low-income households, they aid moderate-income households as well. The Federal agencies involved in the loan process, loan limitations, and eligibility requirements for each program are discussed.,Susan Vanhorenbeck, Analyst in Housing, Economics Division.,CRS 86-527 E,"January 24, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper briefly describes two housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Section 8 and Section 202. Since 1976, Section 8 has been the Federal Government's chief rental assistance program, sheltering approximately 2.2 million households. Section 202 is a program designed specifically to house the elderly and handicapped, and since its revision in 1974, it has housed approximately 143,000 households. There have been criticisms of both of the programs and these criticisms are also discussed in this paper.,CRS 86-1019 E,"December 5, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper compares the provisions of three bills introduced in the 100th Congress: H.R. 4, H.R. 286, and H.R. 558. All of these bills attempt to provide not only support services and emergency shelter for the homeless, but also strive to prevent homelessness through the preservation of the existing housing stock occupied by low-income persons.