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Burlington Commission on Human Rights, 1964-1965

Report on Urban Renewal Programs and Their Effects on Racial Minority Group Housing in Three Iowa Cities - Page 18

families in securing adequate housing, chiefly through making available to these families lists of available sale and rental properties. The city has also entered in an agreement with a non-profit corporation in an effort to secure adequate rental property for low-income, large, and racial minority families. In cases where this procedure proves inadequate, the city has agreed to a rent supplementation program. The city has endeavored to inform fully and properly all families involved, to assist them by offering referral to legal advice, social services, as well as real estate agencies and listings, and by inspecting, certifying and referring to good quarters. Actual moving costs will also be paid.

Nonwhite families make up 37 percent of the total involved in relocation under the Mary Tregalia Project. In an effort to cope with special problems involved in relocating members of minority groups, a subcommittee for Housing and Relocation was appointed in February of 1962. This committee is made up of five citizens, including one representative of the minority group. The subcommittee has decided to involve the other representatives of minority groups, including "representatives of the NAACP, Negro church minsters, a member of the nonwhite community house, and an active leader in Indian affairs." The Advisory Committee did not get a clear picture of the activities of this subcommittee up to the time of the May meeting. It has been estimated by the relocation supervisor that over two-thirds of the nonwhite families can be relocated into existing sales and rental properties. This estimate may be a bit optimistic in view of the fact that no more than ten percent of the rental properties listed as available by real estate agents are available to nonwhites. In any case, the primary consideration of the relocation staff is and will be directed toward the one-third of the minority families (a total of 8) and the 13 white families regarded by that staff as being without feasible rehousing resources because of low income, large families, or other reasons. The staff anticipates having the assistance of a private nonprofit corporation, known as Urban Homes, Incorporated, in accomplishing the relocation of this group of families.

Urban Homes, Incorporated, appears to be Sioux City's major answer to problems incurred in relocating minority-group and low-income families. Formed in October 1962, under the provisions of Chapter 504 of the Code of Iowa, 1962, this corporation proposes:

1. To engage in the buying and selling of real estate for the purpose of constructing and erecting homes, for the relocation of houses onto, or for the rehabilitation of used housing thereon, for rent or for resale to such person or persons as the directors of this corporation shall determine; and

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families in securing adequate housing, chiefly through making available to these families lists of available sale and rental properties. The city has also entered in an agreement with a non-profit corporation in an effort to secure adequate rental property for low-income, large, and racial minority families. In cases where this procedure proves inadequate, the city has agreed to a rent supplementation program. The city has endeavored to inform fully and properly all families involved, to assist them by offering referral to legal advice, social services, as well as real estate agencies and listings, and by inspecting, certifying and referring to good quarters. Actual moving costs will also be paid. Nonwhite families make up 37 percent of the total involved in relocation under the Mary Tregalia Project. In an effort to cope with special problems involved in relocating members of minority groups, a subcommittee for Housing and Relocation was appointed in February of 1962. This committee is made up of five citizens, including one representative of the minority group. The subcommittee has decided to involve the other representatives of minority groups, including "representatives of the NAACP, Negro church minsters, a member of the nonwhite community house, and an active leader in Indian affairs." The Advisory Committee did not get a clear picture of the activities of this subcommittee up to the time of the May meeting. It has been estimated by the relocation supervisor that over two-thirds of the nonwhite families can be relocated into existing sales and rental properties. This estimate may be a bit optimistic in view of the fact that no more than ten percent of the rental properties listed as available by real estate agents are available to nonwhites. In any case, the primary consideration of the relocation staff is and will be directed toward the one-third of the minority families (a total of 8) and the 13 white families regarded by that staff as being without feasible rehousing resources because of low income, large families, or other reasons. The staff anticipates having the assistance of a private nonprofit corporation, known as Urban Homes, Incorporated, in accomplishing the relocation of this group of families. Urban Homes, Incorporated, appears to be Sioux City's major answer to problems incurred in relocating minority-group and low-income families. Formed in October 1962, under the provisions of Chapter 504 of the Code of Iowa, 1962, this corporation proposes: 1. To engage in the buying and selling of real estate for the purpose of constructing and erecting homes, for the relocation of houses onto, or for the rehabilitation of used housing thereon, for rent or for resale to such person or persons as the directors of this corporation shall determine; and 18