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.
In 2003, about 40 percent of these low-income homeowners were. spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing. Since the 1930s, a number of federal housing programs have provided. assistance to low-income renters and homeowners, including rent.