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fDepartment of Housing and Urban Development's Review of Basic
Hones Program]. CED-77-52: B-114860. April 1, 1977. Released
April 4, 1977. 2 pp. + enclnsure (14 pp.).
Report to Sen. Lee Metcalf; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller
General.
issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development: Housing
for Low and Moderate Income Families (2101).
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Community and Regional Developmentz Community
Development (451).
Organization Concerned: Department of Housing and Urban
Development; Department of Agriculture; Battelle Memorial
Inst.. Columbus Labs., OH.
Congressional Relevance: Sen. Lee Hetcalf.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (BUD)
Basic Homes Program was intended to determine whether low cost
basic homes can be built which are acceptable to the rural poor.
Battelle Columbus Laboratories was selected as the prime
contractor for the program. Findings/Conclusions: Program funds
have not been used to construct demonstration housing units as
originally planned. Program emphasis has changed in terms of
designs and types of homes to be built, and the program mig.it
ultimately benefit people with higher incomes thdn originally
planned. The advisory committee, composed of various interest
groups, has been critical of the program and its administration.
An organization such as Battelle was needed to manage the
day-to-day operati.ons cf the program. Battelle itself felt it
necessary to subcontract with several consultants to do specific
analyses. The future of the program is uncertain, and after
additional analyses, a decision on whether tc continue or kill
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