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This report investigates the nature and extent of displacement, focusing on displacement as a result of neighborhood revitalization and Federal programs. Although it is important to analyze the reasons for household moves, the consequence of demographic factors, and the low supply of available housing, data are incomplete and often unreliable. The information that does exist points out several displacement phenomena. First, less than four percent of all household moves were displacement moves. Second, displacement as a direct result of government programs represents less than one - fifth of all displacement reported in the Annual Housing Survey. Third, housing abandonment and disinvestment account for a significantly greater proportion of displacement than that occasioned by neighborhood reinvestment. Fourth, population and economic trends represented by revitalization in urban areas are far too small to slow down or to reverse the movement to the suburbs and the loss of economic activity by central cities. Studies of revitalizing areas, though failing to provide national estimates of revitalization or displacement, afford some insight into characteristics of ''in - movers'' (who tend to be young white professionals, single or with small families, and with sufficient income to overcome neighborhood deficiencies in schools and services) and ''out - movers'' (who tend to be elderly or minority owners and renters). Displacement caused by Federal actions covered by the Uniform Relocation Act appears to be small relative to displacement occurring for other reasons, and HUD has developed policies and administrative procedures to ensure that some form of assistance is provided to persons displaced as a result of HUD programs. These policies are discussed as well as the issue of ''secondary'' displacement associated with Federal or Federally - assisted programs or activities. Appendices, footnotes, and a bibliography are included.