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ANALYSIS OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 This primary objective oI Title I is the development of viable urban communities, to be achieved by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. Consistant with this primary objective, the federal assistance provided by this progrsm is for the support of activities directed toward the following specific objectives: - The elimination of slums and blight and the prevention of blighting influences and the determination of property and neighborhood and community facilities of importance to the welfare of the community, principally to persons of low and moderate income; the elimination of conditions detrimental to health, safety, and public welfare, through code enforcement, demolition, interim rehabilitation assistance, and related activities; the conservation and expansion of the nation's housing stock in order to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment for all persons, but principally those of low and moderate income; - the expansion and improvement of the quantity and quality of community services, principally for persons of iow and moderate income, which are essential for sound community development and for the development of viable urban communities; - a more rational utilization of land and other natural resources and the betteL- arrangement of residential, commercial, industrial, recre- ational, and other needed activity centers; - the reduction of the isolation of income groups within communities and geographical areas and the promotion of an increase in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through the spatial deconcen- tration of housing opportunities for persons of lower income and the revialization of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods to attract persons of higher income; and the restoration and preservation of properties of special value for historic, architectural, or esthetic reasons. It is the intent of Congress that the federal assistance made available through this program ~not be utilized to reduce substantially the amount of local financial support for community development activities below the level of such support prior to availability of such assistance. PROGRAMS TO BE CONSOLIDATED: urban renewal (all Title I activities including NDP, code enforcement, rehabilitation grants, etc.); model cities; neighborhood facilities; open space; water and sewer; public facility loans. 000101