Rural Development: Actions Needed to Improve Assistance to Southwest Border Communities Known as Colonias
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Provides an overview of colonias, predominately rural, Hispanic communities near the U.S.-Mexico border. Examines conditions in colonias and the challenges they face in obtaining and using federal assistance. Presents results of an analysis of American Community Survey data, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program documentation and funding data for fiscal years 2020–2023, and interviews with stakeholders. Offers recommendations for Congress and the USDA to preserve eligibility to funding set aside for colonias and identify applications for Single Family Housing assistance for projects in colonias.
Date
09/2024
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Document
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Government Accountability Office
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Environmental health · Funding · Hispanic or Latino · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Policy · Poverty · U.S.-Mexico Border Region