The difference between the Community Development Block Grant ...

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The difference between the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the urban renewal program is that the CDBG program ________.
 
  a. gave government officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects
  b. gave local officials lesser flexibility in how federal funds are used
  c. shifted emphasis from providing direct assistance to low-income residents to focus on economic development
  d. taxed businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city

Question 2

The purpose of the urban renewal program developed by the Housing Act of 1989 was to ________.
 
  a. give local officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects and greater flexibility in how federal funds are used
  b. stimulate private investment in the inner city through the physical redevelopment of deteriorated areas
  c. tax businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city
  d. privatize the process of improving the conditions of cities

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b

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