Which department did Lyndon B. Johnson create to address housing and urban development?

Which department did Lyndon B. Johnson create to address housing and urban development?

• A. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• B. Department of Education
• C. Department of Housing
• D. Department of Urban Affairs

Answer: (A)

The main idea is federal coordination of housing and urban development. Lyndon Johnson created a single department in 1965 to bring together housing programs and urban renewal under one roof, reflecting his Great Society push to tackle housing shortages, slum clearance, and community development. This department—the Department of Housing and Urban Development—brought together functions from several prior agencies, making housing policy and urban planning a unified federal effort. Its role spans mortgage insurance, public and affordable housing, and later enforcement of fair housing, making it the central federal body for housing and urban development policy. The other options don’t fit because they either refer to areas not tied to housing and urban development (education) or describe non-existent or unrelated departments.

The main idea is federal coordination of housing and urban development. Lyndon Johnson created a single department in 1965 to bring together housing programs and urban renewal under one roof, reflecting his Great Society push to tackle housing shortages, slum clearance, and community development. This department—the Department of Housing and Urban Development—brought together functions from several prior agencies, making housing policy and urban planning a unified federal effort. Its role spans mortgage insurance, public and affordable housing, and later enforcement of fair housing, making it the central federal body for housing and urban development policy. The other options don’t fit because they either refer to areas not tied to housing and urban development (education) or describe non-existent or unrelated departments.