[19981030]98-868_公共住房和第8条改革：1998年《优质住房和工作责任法》.pdf

1 For an extensive statistical data base on public and assisted housing see A Picture of SubsidizedHouseholds in 1998: United States Summaries, by Paul Burke. U.S. Department of Housing andUrban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research. August 28, 1998.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-868 EOctober 30, 1998Public Housing and Section 8 Reforms: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Actof 1998Richard BourdonAnalyst in HousingEconomics DivisionSummary The President signed the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998,P.L. 105-276, part of the VA/HUD FY1999 appropriations bill, on October 21, 1998.This report highlights the major provisions of this Act, indicating its nature and scope.This report will not be updated. Under this Act, well-run public housing agencies will have more freedom to operate,while poorly run agencies will be held more accountable; more working families withhigher incomes will live in public housing that is now largely occupied by the poorest ofthe poor; and some residents will be required to perform 8 hours a month of communityservice, while there w