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Ahousing authority orministry of housing is generally agovernmental body that governs aspects ofhousing or (called in general "shelter" or "living spaces"), often providingsubsidies and low rent or freepublic housing to qualified people. The existence of government agencies specifically concerned with ensuring that housing is available to people living in the country is a comparatively modern development, with the first such agencies being established in U.S. cities in the 1930s, the height of theGreat Depression.
