The Housing and Community Development Act of 19741975-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_003_2_33_1_0035The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 established a program of community development block grants to address social, economic, and environmental problems in urban areas. The Act aimed to eliminate blight, improve living environments for low and moderate-income families, and promote economic opportunities. It emphasized the need for Federal, State, and local government cooperation and increased private investment in community development activities. The Act also required a report on the study of community development efforts to be submitted to Congress within one year of enactment.