PAGENO="0001" 89th Congress } JOINT `COMMITTEE PRINT FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES A COMPILATION `OF REPLIES FROM DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIE~S OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO A QUESTIONNAIRE FORMULATED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Volume 3. Part III (completion) DECEMBER 1966 Printed for the use of the Joint Economic Committee U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 65-735 WASHINGTON 1966 For)ale byjthe Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Price $1.00 - (_~ -I PAGENO="0002" JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE (Created pursuant to sec. 5(a) of Public Law 304, 79th Cong.) WRIGHT PATMAN, Texas, Chairman PAUL H. DOUGLAS, Illinois, Vice Chairman HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE RICHARD BOLLING, Missouri JOHN SPARKMAN, Alabama HALE BOGGS, Louisiana J. W. FULBRIGHT, Arkansas HENRY S. REUSS, WiSCOnSin WILLIAM PROXMIRE, Wisconsin MARTHA W. GRIFFITHS, Michigan HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia THOMAS B. CURTIS, Missouri JACOB K. JAVITS, New York WILLIAM B. WIDNALL, New Jersey JACK MILLER, Iowa ROBERT F. ELLSWORTH, Kansas LEN B. JORDAN, Idaho JAMES U. KNOWLES, Ereculive Direclor JOH?c R. STARE, Deputy Director EsTHER S. HICKEY, Financial Clerk HAMILTON D. GEWETER, Administratire Clerk ECoNoMIsTs WILUAM H. MooRE NELSON D. MCCLUN~ Jo~s B. HENDERSON GEORGE R. IDEN DONALD A. WEBSTER (Minority) SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONoMIc PROGRESS WRIGHT PATMAN, Texas, chairman HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HENRY S. REUSS, Wisconsin MARTHA W. GRIFFITHS, Michigan WILLIAM B. WIDNALL, New Jersey I. M. LASOVITZ, consulting Economist SENATE WILLIAM PROXMIRE, Wisconsin HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia. JACOB K. JAVITS, New York LEN B. JORDAN, Idaho II PAGENO="0003" PAGENO="0004" GENERAL CONTENTS Volume I Page Letters of Transmittal iii Part I. Review and Reconnaissance 1 Part II. The Inquiry and the Responses 87 Part IlL Department and Agency Replies 103 Questionnaire 105 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES Executive Office of The President: Office of Economic Oppor- tunity 111 Departments: State 162 Treasury 165 Defense 174 Justice 226 Interior 239 Agriculture 296 Commerce 350 Labor 366 Volume 2 Health, Education, and Welfare 459 Volume 3 Housing and Urban Development 951 Independent Agencies: Appalachian Regional Commission 1082 Atomic Energy Commission 1086 Civil Service Commission 1113 Federal Power Commission 1134 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1139 National Science Foundation 1155 Railroad Retirement Board 1194 Selective Service System 1215 Small Business Administration 1217 Smithsonian Institution 1242 Tennessee Valley Authority 1246 Veterans' Administration 1277 m PAGENO="0005" DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONTENTS Page Urban studies and housing research 951 Community development training programs 955 `~ Urban planning assistance 957 Open-space land program 962 Urban beautification program 967 Neighborhood facilities 970 Low-income housing demonstration program 972 Rent supplement program 977 College housing program 983 Public facility loans 987 Advances for public works planning 991 Renewal Projects Administration: Urban renewal projects 996 Code enforcement and demolition projects 1004 Relocation program 1007 Rehabilitation loans and grants 1012 Urban Transportation Administration: Urban mass transportation 1015 Housing Assistance Administration: Housing for the elderly and handicapped 1020 Federal National Mortgage Association: Secondary market operations 1024 Special assistance functions 1034 Federal Housing Administration: Sales housing programs 1044 Rental housing programs 1049 Below market interest rate rental housing (Section 221 (d) (3)) 1053 Experimental housing (Section 233) 1054 Land development insurance program (Title X) 1056 Nursing home program (Section 232) 1058 Housing for the elderly (Section 231) 1059 Questions 4-10 for all FHA programs 1060 Public Housing Administration 1073 URBAN STUDIES AND HousING RESEARCH PART I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM 1. Objectives The program is intended to enable the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to undertake such programs of investigation, analysis, and research as are necessary and appropriate in carrying out the national housing and urban development programs for which he has responsibility. 2. Operation The Secretary can make contracts with agencies of State and local government, educational institutions, and other nonprofit orgarnza- tions; enter into working agreements with other departments and in- 951 PAGENO="0006" ~52 mr~i~x RESOURCES PROGRAMS ~dependent establishments and agencies of the Federal Government; ~r engage profit-motivated organizations to carry out such programs ~of data collection, research and analysis as he deems desirable and ~necessary. The Secretary depends upon his staff, primarily within the Office of Program Policy, to identify areas in which research and analysis are required and to screen proposals which are submitted by various ap- plicants who seek HIJD funds for research in fields which relate to departmental programs. The Director of the Office of Program Policy is head of a Departmental Coordinating Board for Research and Demonstrations, and this Board establishes guidelines and pri- orities with regard to research efforts, and it also evaluates proposed research activities for their possible value and applicability. The Director of the Office of Program Policy negotiates the terms and conditions of the research contract, which he submits to the Secretary for approval. The Director passes upon the scope of the survey, its cost, its methodology, and the caliber of the professionals who will manage a.nd direct the effort. 3. History The housing research and urban studies program was authorized in the Housing Act. of 1948 and was amended by the Housing Act of 1949. Pursuant to this authorization, an active research program was conducted in HHFA from 1950 through 1952. In 1952 the Independ- ent Offices Appropriation Committee's action terminated the program, allowing only such funds as were necessary to terminate outstanding research contracts. The scope and kinds of research undertaken dur- ing this period were broad and varied, with a substantial portion of funds spent upon technological research. In 1956 a new research progra.m authorization was enacted by the Congress. This new authorization did not limit, in any way, the research authority previously granted under the earlier research legislative authorizations. No funds, however, were voted to imple- ment this more recent authority until 1961. In 1961 8350,000 was appropriated to conduct the housing and urba.n studies research program. Through fiscal year 1965 the annual level of appropriations has remained at this same level. The fiscal 1966 level, however, is proposed at $700,000. The limitation of funds for research .has circumscribed the numbers and kinds of research and analysis which could be undertaken by this Department. A substantial portion of available funds has been spent for expanding and refining housing production and marketing data, and this service has been contracted through the Census Bureau. 4. Level of operations. (See table 1.) Program: Urban studies and housing research. Department or agency, and office or bureau: Department of Housing and Urban Development; Office of Program Policy. PAGENO="0007" HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS 953 TABLE 1.-Level of operations or performance, fiscal years 1964-67 Measure Fiscal year 1964 Fiscal year 1965 Fiscal year 1966 estimates Fiscal year 1967 estimates Contracts 4 0 0 1 1 2 $387, 000 $335, 000 (1) 4 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 $397, 000 $342,000 (1) 4 0 8 0 1 2 2 3 $750, 000 $690, 000 (1) 5 0 8 1 2 2 2 1 ~ $750, 000 $690, 000 (1) 5 0