Purpose. — Guam Code § 5201

§ 5201. Purpose.

In accordance with the powers conferred upon it by Article 1 of this

Article and in conjunction with its responsibilities as a "public housing

agency" within the meaning of the Federal Housing Act of 1937, as

amended, as a "local public agency" within the meaning of Title I of the

Federal Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Board of Commissioners

of Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is directed to take

cognizance of the unmet housing needs for persons of low and moderate

income in the communities of Umatac, Merizo, Inarajan, Talofofo and

Agat-Santa Rita. In order to help alleviate the serious shortage of safe,

sanitary and decent housing which exists for persons of low and

moderate incomes in those communities, the Board of Commissioners

shall request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

for permission to situate the one hundred ninety-five (195) low income

housing units which have been authorized for construction funding on

Guam during federal fiscal year 1979 in the aforesaid communities

according to the following distribution:

COMMUNITY NUMBER OF HOMES

Umatac 27

Merizo 28

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Inarajan 28

Talofofo 28

Agat-Santa Rita 84