Selection of The Criteria Criterion 1: Economic Feasibility Purpose of this criterion is to answer the question, Does the whole benefit and savings of implementation of this alternative outweigh the other costs of implementing it? Alternatives also will be measured for its cost to New Zealand in terms of staff and program resources. An optimum program would require minimized use of these resources. Minimum budget required is being the most desirable outcome under this criterion. Criterion 2:Political acceptability The purpose of this criterion is simple, Somewhat this alternative realistically be applied? In this case the defining factor is whether the people and entities involved would support the proposed alternatives. It is …show more content…
Table 1.1 Weighting of Criteria Criterion Weighting Economic Feasibility .35 Political Acceptability .40 Administrative Feasibility .25 Since alternative policy options, our criteria and weighing are projected, it is possible for us to analyze alternatives against criteria. Before employing the outcome matrix for this, following rating system will be used: very weak, weak, moderate, strong, and very strong. Summary of this matrix will be given on both qualitative and quantitative form. Table 1.2 Qualitative Criteria Outcome Matrix The following matrix summarizes the results described above. ALTERNATIVES "Alternative 1: Status Quo" "Alternative 2: Modest Houses for First-time buyers" "Alternative 3: International Example of Social Housing" "Alternative 4: Mortgage for Low Income Families" "Alternative 5: Funding for Maori Housing" CRITERIA "Criterion 1: Economic Feasibility" Very Strong: no changes in cost Moderate: Could minimize the cost if supplements are held back Weak: high travel costs and consent fees Strong: bring the overall housing budget in long-term Weak: costly to implement unless private sector involved "Criterion 2: Political Acceptance" Very Weak: Support level vary Very Strong: Could be reached with a coalition Moderate: successfully adapted in other countries Strong: greater acceptance between parties Strong: Could be discussed openly and accepted "Criterion 3:
Is there anything you own, particularly anything expensive which the thought of living without sends a shiver down your spine? You’d almost certainly be lying if you said no. There are so many amazing (but pricey) things you can buy these days, like super advanced smartphones, consoles with every kind of game imaginable and life size statues of TV characters (should you be so inclined).
The United States government provides housing assistance for the elderly or disabled with low income statues through various programs in the form of rental assistance or affordable housing. However, most of these governments housing assistance for the disabled or elderly persons are managed through the local public housing authorities (PHAs). Several other agencies providing the same government benefits includes the local Department of Housing and Community Development, the individual State Housing Finance Agencies and the Rural Development offices through the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA). Additionally, some financial aid channeled toward the housing assistance programs are retrieved from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as the USDA’s Rural Housing Services. Within this paper, several aspects of the housing policy for the disabled and the elderly persons will be delved into in brooder details.
In addition to statistics, a situation to illustrate the necessity for this proposal can be considered. Imagine a family, Mom, Dad, and their three children, are going out to eat in a nice restaurant for Mom?s birthday. When the waitress asks if they?d like smoking or non-smoking, they Dad requests non, because he is concerned about his family?s health. However, the truth about this decision is that in reality, just being in the restaurant increases the threats to their family.
Based on this case, we can compare this policy to the same theories that are mentioned in this article.
Many advocates and policymakers of housing for the poor believe that to achieve optimal human development of low-income households the location of the housing must be considered as well as the quality of the housing unit (Newman, 2008).
Decision Making Area 5:Measuring the effects of IMC * Table of Articles * Summary of Articles * Observations * Conclusion
It is often easy to castigate large cities or third world countries as failures in the field of affordable housing, yet the crisis, like an invisible cancer, manifests itself in many forms, plaguing both urban and suburban areas. Reformers have wrestled passionately with the issue for centuries, revealing the severity of the situation in an attempt for change, while politicians have only responded with band aid solutions. Unfortunately, the housing crisis easily fades from our memory, replaced by visions of homeless vets, or starving children. Metropolis magazine explains that “…though billions of dollars are spent each year on housing and development programs worldwide, ? At least 1 billion people
3. A cost-effective assessment was never done for this program. What should such an assessment have taken into account in terms of costs measured?
Homelessness is a growing problem in today’s society. Because of the economic crises, many people are losing his or her jobs because company’s had to cut back on expenses, as well as companies that have closed down completely. Furthermore because of the economic crises many mental institutions are forced to close the doors because of lack of funds. People who once had a safe healthy place to call home are being forced into homelessness and are lacking the health care needed to ensure a happy healthy life. Something has to be done to assist homeless people in finding housing and healthcare they so desperately need. Although it is not possible to solve the homeless
An extensive description of these programs includes HUD that deals with the development of affordable housing in urban area for low-income individuals. Lack of housing options have driven fissure in education, health and economic opportunities, in fact, the Mississippi Delta has the state’s average home value standing at 50 percent lower than the national average, making the state the second lowest in the country. The goal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development was to focus on insuring mortgages for single-family and multifamily dwellings and extending loans for home improvements and for the purchase of mobile homes; channeling funds from investors into the mortgage industry through the Government National Mortgage Association; and making loans for the construction or rehabilitation of housing projects for older and handicapped persons.
Those who rent from private landlords do not only tend to, on average, pay almost double the rent of a person living within social housing but also are twice as likely to live in a residence the Government would class as a “non-decent home”, a residence in disrepair and one that does not meet health and safety standards (Jonathan Owen, 2014). The undisputable growth of private renting sector is not limited to England but is also noticeable in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In wales the private rental sector represents 14% of total housing, the private rental sector in Scotland has doubled over the last ten years as more than three hundred thousand properties have been sold and in Northern Ireland private landlords own more properties than councils and housing associations combined according to national figures provided in 214 (Jonathan Owen, 2014).
This memo will explore the options I briefly discussed in the previous memo, in order to find a solution to this problem. Each option will be assessed based on the same criteria. The options to consider are:
Below are the alternatives available to Givens in order to help her make a decision:
The first step in Cellini and Kee's framework is to determine if the analysis will be cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness. Cost benefit analysis is considered by the authors to be the superior technique (p.496) so that is what will be used. The