Housing and Community Development Act of 1987

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations through FY 1990 for community development block grants and the discretionary fund. Provides for the temporary retention of: (1) metropolitan city status by a city that no longer so qualifies; and (2) urban county status by a county with a declining population. Repeals title VIII (Livable Cities) of such Act. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1989 for the urban homesteading program. Title II: Housing Assistance Programs - Part A: General - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize appropriations through FY 1989 for lower income housing. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) applicants or participants to provide social security or employer identification numbers in order to verify housing eligibility. Provides HUD with access to State wage or unemployment compensation records. Limits the use of such information to housing eligibility purposes. Imposes a criminal penalty for the wrongful request or disclosu…