Quick Facts on Erica. Characteristics of Erica. Etymology & Historical Origin - Erica. Erica is the feminine equivalent of the Scandinavian male name Eric which hails from the Old Norse Eirik. Eirik is derived from the North Germanic element âeiâ (meaning âever, alwaysâ) and ârÃ­krâ (meaning ârulerâ).
As whites fled cities, public housing units were filled with lower-income African Americans. In 1968, New York City abandoned its middle-class public housing program, accepting federal subsidies for Woodside Houses and several other such projects. Long-term tenants with middle-class incomes who did not leave voluntarily were evicted.
VA Mortgage Loan Limits. The VA Home Loan Guaranty program was first established in 1944 as a way to help servicemen returning from war to build roots in a community. It was the second government-backed mortgage program to help U.S. homeowners. The FHA loan, established in 1934, was the first.