Summary of Innovative Concepts Resulting from the Rural Assistance Initiative

摘要

This report summarizes some innovative approaches tested under the Rural Assistance Initiative (RAI), a HUD demonstration program that was to facilitate greater use of HUD programs in rural areas and to identify modifications that would make these programs more accessible. Those approaches which can be transferred and implemented now include Rural Track Processing, involving the cooperation of HUD and rural communities in promoting multifamily housing production, and Relocation / Replacement Housing, which used relocation assistance grants to facilitate the construction of new housing for low - income elderly people. The other successful approaches involved a rural service center, rural rehabilitation, and a joint municipal housing cooperative. Those programs having limited applicability include the Modified Turnkey III; the Rural 1000, involving the development of assisted housing in small communities; Delegated Processing; use of subsidized housing, and Rural Neighborhood Housing Services. A resource list and 26 reference works are appended.