But the money may not be used to construct or repair housing, Federal officials said.

Beginning in 1961, the government constructed an industrial complex and public housing on the land.

Between 1960 and 1984, the state constructed low-income housing at a cost of $173.6 million.

Counties, by state law, do not have the power to construct housing.

Those sites were then given to private developers to construct new housing.

The village continues to grow with new housing constantly being constructed.

Many of the buildings destroyed in the earthquake were recently constructed public housing.

There are plans in place to construct new indoor housing and upgrade at a cost of $500,000.

"But this is one of the few areas left where developers can buy land and afford to construct rental housing."

In particular they outlined a work program that would allow poor people to construct and rehabilitate housing.