### Question
What is the definition of severely distressed public housing?


### Answer
The definition of **severely distressed public housing** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 1437v*:

> a public housing project (or building in a project)—


(A) that—


(i) requires major redesign, reconstruction or redevelopment, or partial or total demolition, to correct serious deficiencies in the original design (including inappropriately high population density), deferred maintenance, physical deterioration or obsolescence of major systems and other deficiencies in the physical plant of the project

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1437v*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8-LOW-INCOME HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROGRAM OF ASSISTED HOUSING**

