Policy Implementation and Impacts-5006 Social Policy Pln Human Serv

Policy Implementation and Impacts Student Name Institution Course Name & Code Instructor Date Policy Implementation and Impacts Affordable housing is housing that is cheap for low-income households who cannot access appropriate housing. In the U.S., government agencies, private organizations, and nonprofit sectors collaborate in formulating and maintaining affordable housing solutions. Government agencies' role in housing involves lending, subsidizing, zoning, regulating, and taxation (Schwartz, 2021). These government agencies include state, federal, and local agencies, categorized according to the level of governance. Federal government agencies provide affordable home builders with financial resources through direct subsidies, federal tax policy, and indirect subsidies. The federal agencies have limited discretion as they must follow regulations and guidelines set by Congress, but how they interpret and implement the regulations is their choice. On the other hand, state government agencies minimize the cost of...