Omnibus Housing Act of 1965
Kent Watkins talked about the Omnibus Housing Act of 1965 signed by President Lyndon Johnson. The act was part of a series of omnibus housing bills that started in 1954 that aimed to provide affordable housing for Americans. The 1965 Act authorized nearly $8 billion toward building housing and providing rental units for low and middle-income families.
Description
Kent Watkins talked about the Omnibus Housing Act of 1965 signed by President Lyndon Johnson. The act was part of a series of omnibus housing bills that started in 1954 that aimed to provide affordable housing for Americans. The 1965 Act authorized nearly $8 billion toward building housing and providing rental units for low and middle-income families.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Kent Watkins, when did the federal government become involved in housing for Americans?
- Explain the origin of the concept of affordable housing as Kent Watkins describes.
- Describe the circumstances leading up to Pres. Johnson signing the Omnibus Housing Act of 1965.
- What is the responsibility of the Housing and Urban Development department?
- What aid was included in the bill?
- Describe the effect of the bill as Kent Watkins explains.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Affordable
- Bureaucracy
- Cabinet
- Dichotomy
- Fannie Mae
- Federal Housing Administration
- Freddie Mac
- Mitigate
- Omnibus
- Suburbia
- Sustainability
- Urban Development