Reports on the Metropolitean Area

Each student should choose one of the following cities, which are either among the largest in population or are among the least affordable Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in the U.S. Then the student should explore all the affordable /workforce housing, and low income housing initiatives/programs in the city and write a report about these programs. my city is New York, NY don’t worry about the cover page!! The structure of the report should be: 1. The cover page: with graphic design, the report title, and the student’s name. 2. Table of Contents: Insert a Table of Contents using the reference function of Microsoft Word. 3. Executive Summary: Briefly summarize all the key points of your entire research report. Limited to one page. 4. Introduction of the Housing Conditions: Briefly introduce the current housing conditions of the city, including the historical background, current affordable and low income housing needs, the housing element of the comprehensive plan if any, and other pertinent information. 5. Overview of Affordable/Workforce Housing and Low Income Housing Programs: Summarize all the major affordable/workforce housing, and low income housing programs implemented or planned in the city. These programs can be the federal programs, state programs, or locally initiated programs. 6. Focus on two programs or initiatives in the city by exploring the following aspects for each of the programs: 6.1. Benefit Classification: Indicate whether it is a supply-side (helping the housing providers) or demand-side (helping the individual households needing the housing assistance) program; whether it is a one-time subsidy/program or an ongoing subsidy/program. 6.2. Type of the Program: Indicate whether it is: 1)a grant; 2) a reduction in the cost of property acquisition such as free land or subsidized land; 3) financing such as loans with reduced interest rates or interest/financing cost subsidy; 4) tax abatement or credit; 5) other, such as operation cost reduction, energy efficiency bonus, etc. 6.3. Government Agency: Indicate which agency is administering the program. 6.4. Developer/Owners: For programs targeting developers or property owners, indicate whether these are for-profit, non-profit, individual homeowners, or a combination of these three. 6.5. Occupant Criteria: Indicate whether the occupancy status is rental or owning, what the income restrictions are, and whether the program has other eligibility requirements. 6.6. Operating Procedures: Indicate how the program operates, whether it is an entitled or competitive program, how the funding is allocated or tax incentives calculated, documents required for application, application approval process, program implementation procedures, program reporting requirements, and other pertinent information. 6.7. Program Evaluation: If possible evaluate the program by focusing on the program outcomes (e.g. the number of units built, the number of households assisted, etc.), cost effectiveness, the scope, and other pertinent information. 7. References: use the APA citation format posted on Canvas to format the works cited. 8. Appendix: if any. These two programs do not need to be the major or largest programs. Choose the two programs that interest you the most. Carefully incorporate citations into your report. Avoid direct copy/paste from sources. Use direct quotes sparely; if using any please indicate the sources and page numbers in your report. Figures, maps, tables, and other graphs need to be labeled with sequences and specific titles, such as Figure 1 Project Location, Figure 2, …, Table 1, Table 2,… If these graphic materials are cited, please indicate sources and graph credits. The report should be between five to ten pages with 1.15 spacing and 1-inch left, right, top and bottom margins. Proofread and spell-check your report before turning it to Turnitin. If you opt to email it to me please do so by the due date. Please refer to the following sources when formatting your paper: APA Citation Style.pdf Using the APA Citation Style Insert an Automatic Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Insert Figures and Tables References in Microsoft Word