1. Closing the Gap: Legislation to Assist Elderly and Handicapped in Federal Housing Programs Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_24_003 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: Closing the Gap: Legislation to Assist Elderly and Handicapped in Federal Housing Programs Date: 1979-04-26 Creator: unknown Names: Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma Congress: 96th (1979-1981)
![["Senator Pell introduced a bill to provide additional housing subsidies for elderly and handicapped individuals who are paying more than 50% of their income for rent. Senator Bellmon also introduced a bill to authorize the acquisition of mineral rights from the Osage Tribe for specific projects. Both bills aim to address Carl Albert gaps in the current housing assistance programs."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Legislative%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_7_59_24_0000%20-%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20-%20Osage%20Tribe,%201980--JONES/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_7_59_24_003_thumbnail.jpg "Closing the Gap: Legislation to Assist Elderly and Handicapped in Federal Housing Programs")