United States Housing Authority
- United States Housing Authority
(USHA)
The USHA was established under the Housing Act of 1937 to administer federal aid for slum clearance. By 1941, only 120,000 family dwellings had been completed. The functions of the USHA were later taken over by the Public Housing Administration.
Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era .
Neil A. Wynn .
2015.
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