...Abstract This research paper looks at some of the loopholes of the various Rental Housing Assistance programs offered by the government to help families that cannot afford to live to pay their rent. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversees the three major programs offered by the federal government, i.e. public housing, privately owned subsidized housing and housing choice voucher (section-8). This paper doesn't focus on one of them specifically, but rather on the efficiency of the overall programs. The loopholes and inefficiencies addressed in this paper relate to the eligibility requirement, the lack of coordination across the various programs, their portability, the lack of incentives, and their perception across the indutry. Keywords: HUD, government, Section 8, housing, assistance, rental Are Government Rental Housing Assistance Programs Fulfilling their Social Mandate? Government Rental Housing Assistance has three programs to help low income families with their housing: public housing, privately owned subsidized housing, and housing choice voucher programs, the latter popularly known as Section-8. These programs are the result of a long process that started a hundred and fifty years ago with the Civil Rights Act of 1866. However, while the Civil Rights Act of 1866 established the conceptual foundations for fair housing policies, the country was still left without mechanisms to unable a fair housing market. It is only in...
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...Social Policy and Social Programs HSM/240 7/1/11 Marilyn Gardner Axia College of the University of Phoenix Social Policy and Social Programs 2 The agency I had chosen from week one, was the Lincoln Park Community Shelter. This agency has a clear mission statement to bring community together to empower homeless men and women and to make life changes. This mission statement would be the first step in the fundamental policy elements. The second element, Forms of benefits or services delivered would be their vision statement. According to their website it states; • “We will work to become the model for interim housing in Chicago, focusing on attainment of permanent housing for each guest. • We will provide each guest with comprehensive social services, resources and tools to overcome personal and societal barriers in order to attain self-sufficiency. • We will celebrate guests' daily accomplishments and progress toward long-term goals, continually adapting our services to respond to the changing needs of guests (LPCS, 2011).” The third element would be the Entitlement (eligibility) rules. This is where I chose a program from this agency. LPCS has five programs sponsored by this agency. The one program I found interesting is their one-on-one program. The One on One Program provides direct financial assistance to people moving out of homelessness and into...
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...Creating a Social Program By: Allyson Griffith Course: Hum/240 Instructor: Gabriela Simeonova Due Date: 8/10/2014 The proposal submitted will be to fund an agency that will help families struggling with addictions by a family member. The focus of the agency will be to help those with substance abuse within these families. Substance abuse is a social problem that not only affects the family members, but also affects the community because of employment, legal, and health problems that are a direct result of the alcohol or drug abuse. This ongoing social problem has no timeline for an end to the problem forever, but to diminish as many risks as possible. The causes and consequences as a result of substance abuse has many theories of why it happens to certain individuals, and what the most serious consequences are that affect the family of the substance abuser. This social problem of substance abuse does not have any one economic status, or race. Whenever an individual’s values are to the point that there is so much restriction, there may be a time when the worker is no longer looking at what is the benefit to the recipient but rather to how “things ought to be.” According to Chambers and Wedel (2005), “Sometimes it is difficult to disentangle value and knowledge statements. Ideology is built from value statements, and explanations and causal chains are built from sentences that describe what the case about one thing or another is.” As in, any agency or organization there will...
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...Creating a Social Program Rosalind Harris HSM/240 August 21, 2010 Kevin Bottomley It is estimated that 1.3 million children are entrusted to their grandparents’ care everyday and that 2.4 million children live in households headed by a grandparent. This practice is one of tradition, especially in the African-American culture. Full-time care giving of grandchildren by grandparents is a growing national phenomenon (Moore & Miller, 2007). During this time, some grandparents experience stress and resentment for having to raise their children’s children. On the other hand, grandchildren experience emotional, behavior and academic problems at school (Edwards, Daire, 2006). This experience can be devastating for both grandparent and grandchild. With the assistance of the social program called “Grandma and Grandpa’s Hands”, Grandparents can learn how to cope with caring for grandchildren and grandchildren can receive assistance to enable them to improve their performance in school and to adjust to living in a loving environment where the grandparents are the guardian. The creation of this new social program will enable grandparents and grandchildren to appreciate this rewarding experience. The Social Problem The problems that this social program addresses is that different circumstances that place children in jeopardy such as the abandonment of child/children by the parent. In most cases, this is the result of a parent’s drug use, mental illness of a parent and divorce...
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...Creating a Social Program Shanequa Young HSM 240 March 30, 2014 Lori Moon Creating a Social Program Department of Education The Shanequa L. Young Foundation is respectfully requesting a grant in the amount of $125,000, for our Youth Empowerment Program. As one of the largest teen outreach programs, we are aware of the changing demographics in our service area. We are committed to ensure our project meets the needs of the addressed purpose. Our intentions are to (1) provide comprehensive access to social services for teens in low income communities to decrease the dropout rate, and (2) educate our staff, board and volunteers of the Youth Empowerment Program of our mission, goals and objectives and cultural competency. Our Board of Directors is eager to launch this project, in an effort to be the most successful and culturally competent program for teens within the demographic area. With our commitment to the program, we would like to integrate some of the profits into the annual operating budget. This will ensure after success, to continue the program for another year. Thank you for your consideration, and schedule a follow up with any questions or concerns you may have. I will be honored to meet and discuss the merits of our proposal. Please feel free to contact Douglas D. Griffin, our Director of Development, at (972)-480-2125 or griffin_doug@yahoo.com Sincerely...
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...Social Program: Homeless Antone N. Green HSM/240 PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN SERVICES April 19, 2015 Introduction: Homelessness has become a national issue. “At a point in time in January 2012, 633,782 people were experiencing homelessness. The national rate of homelessness was 20 homeless people per 10,000 people in the general population. The rate for Veterans was 29 homeless Veterans per 10,000 Veterans in the general population” (N.A.E.H, 2013). Due to the lack of affordable housing has resulted in vast and growing homelessness among individuals and families. Homelessness is not only a type of poverty but also a severe state of residential instability. Homelessness is increased by behavioral problems, alteration of mental health rule, differences in health and health care, racial disparities, substance abuse, domestic violence, variation in affordable housing, and lack of social support. Thesis Statement: The deficiency of affordable housing has resulted in widespread homelessness and has become a national problem The" Mission for the National Homeless" has decided to combat homelessness by providing food, shelter and other benefits and services to the homeless people. We will focus on providing housing, food distribution to fight hunger, educational, vocational and other services. We intend to fund our programs through private donations as well as federal and state funding. Problem: “Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines homelessness...
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...Resource: Ch. 6 of Social Policy and Social Programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) | Any housing that meets the requirements of the program, nit limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. | Manages 14 large family public housing locations throughout Los Angeles. | The demand for housing is so great that it often exceeds the resources available; being placed on a long waiting list for assistance is common. | HALCA offers a one City-wide waiting list for the public housing program. | Being 62 years of age or older, being a U.S. Armed Services veteran, widow or widower, and being disabled can qualify you and give priority. | Being 62 years of age or older, being disables, attending an accredited institution of higher learning (college, trades school) full time can qualify you and give priority | Income limits apply as follows: | Income limits apply as follows: | For a family of | The household’s total income must be less than | For a family of | The household’s total income must be less than | 12345678 or more | $25,800$29,500$33,150$36,850$39,800$42,750$45,700$48,650 | 1234567 | Extremely low$17,150$19,600$22,050$24,450$26,450$28,400$30,350 | Very low$28,550$32,600$36,700$40,750$44,050$47,300$50,550 | Low$45,650$52,200$58,700$65,200$70,450$75,650$80,850 | The two agencies I chose for assistance of a homeless individual or family is The U.S. Department of Housing...
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...Creating Social Program HSM240 Week Nine 10/14/2012 | Introduction Human services is more than just helping people, it is a network of values, structure, leadership, and planning. Beyond is an organization that will provide support services to adults with disabilities. This organization will establish itself as a leading resource to better help aid disabled Americans. In order to complete exception services, the for-profit organization will build on its profits to establish new and creative opportunities in rehabilitation, employment, and job trainings. The organization will establish a foundation by developing a mission, value statement, and purpose. A team of ethical leaders will establish a mission statement, code of ethics, and leadership in the community. Description The target population Beyond will provide services for are adults with disabilities. The minimum age to be a client with the organization is 21 years of age. In addition, clients must provide a professional medical documentation stating their disabilities in order to become a client of the organization. Client’s disabilities will range from individuals that utilize wheelchairs to adults with personality disorders. Employees will be certified and trained to supervise adults with disabilities in employment opportunities and rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation services will act as a foundation to develop the skills necessary to function in the community and employment. Employment will be provided...
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...Creating a Social Program The social program I am choosing to do is for drug abusers. I feel that they need more supportive non-judgmental help. When people feel judged they tend to not want to seek help because they are already humiliated enough because of their addiction. The name of my social program will be Judgment Free Support Zone. My social program will be especially designated for drug addiction. The mission is to provide a safe friendly atmosphere where someone who needs assistance getting treatment for their addiction. Our organization will be there to help them find the services they need so they do not have to worry about it. Introduction Drugs are a growing epidemic across the country. Our young people are dying at rapid rates because of addiction. Addiction does not discriminate it will affect anyone regardless of financial status, race, or religion. Heroin and Meth addiction seems to be on the increase. Addiction to drugs are one of the most serious social problems flagging our country today. People think that if they do the drugs just once they will not become addicted. In fact that is the furthest from the truth most times it only takes one time to become addicted to it. Our country does not only have an issue with illegal drugs but prescription drugs as well. Drug experts say that the “increase of heroin addiction is largely linked to the growing abuse of prescribed pain killers like OxyContin and Vicodin, which are also made from the poppy plant (WebMD...
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...Application for Subsidized Housing in Ottawa For Office Use Only Date: Rec. by: The application must be completed in full and returned to: The Registry 2197 Riverside Dr., 5th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1H 1A9 Phone: 613-526-2088 Version française disponible. 1. Eligibility Rules To be eligible for subsidized housing, you must meet all of the following conditions: • • • • • All members of the household must be a Canadian citizen, Landed Immigrant, Refugee or Refugee Claimant. No member of the household is currently under a deportation, departure or exclusion order to leave Canada. At least 1 person in your household must be 16 years of age and older. No member of the household owes money to any social housing provider. No member of the household has been convicted of an offence in relation to rent-geared-to-income assistance or found by a court of law or the Landlord and Tenant Board to have misrepresented their income for the purpose of rent-geared-to-income assistance. If you own a house or rent any other property, you must agree to sell it or terminate the lease within 180 days of being housed. You must be able to live independently, and make your own arrangements for support services. • • 2. Additional Information • • • • • • • • You must report any changes to this information directly to The Registry. You must update your application at least once per year with The Registry. Failing to provide updated information will result in the cancellation of your file...
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...their employees to attract that to work at their company. Human Resources provides benefits in six core areas, Health which includes (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and health care flexible spending accounts), Retirement (university provided retirement contributions and employee retirement savings vehicles), Tuition (for employees and eligible children of employees), Life Insurance (basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, and life insurance for dependents), Disability Insurance (short- and long-term disability and workers' compensation), Lifestyle Support (such as child care, EAP, transportation, banking, paid time off, and other benefits). In our research paper we will explore how some of these benefits affect the social, political and ethical areas of Great Britain and Australia. Life Insurance Human resource is a very difficult subject. It has so many different aspects to cover. The manual for human resource is so long but every area is important and has to be covered. Benefits are what every employee looks forward when looking for a job, though I believe many applicants don’t ask the question about life insurance. Life insurance is a touchy subject but I believe that every person should be insured for themselves and their loved ones. Not being covered whether it’s with or without your companies can leave financial hardship on your loved ones when you’re gone. Group life insurance exists just about everywhere. It’s a single policy that allows many...
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...Description of organization Jewel’s Rescue mission is a Non-profit, Non-denominational Christian organization meeting the needs of less fortunate in the county of Merced through emergency short and long-term rehabilitation services. The program will also serve as a rescue mission for some displaced pets. Jewel’s Rescue Mission was established because of the love and compassion of one woman. As long as I can remember, Jeweline (Jewel) P. Mays opened her home and heart to people and pets of all lifestyles. Her love for Christ kept her humble and prosperous. She rarely missed a day of cooking a hearty meal. Every meal cooked was large enough to feed a small army. There was seldom a day that a stranger was not at our table. Jewel would always save the scraps for animals. All who knew her knew Jewel throughout the community as,”Mom”. In 2006, Jewel was diagnosed with a rare illness. Physicians informed us the illness would end her life within three years. That news never discouraged her, and her faith in God never waivered. Although her wind capacity was getting shorter as they day went on, she continued going to church until she was no longer able to endure the air outdoors. With all of this going on her life, she kept feeding the hungry and helping those who needed help mentally, spiritually, sometimes physically and financially for the better part of those three years. Towards the end of her life, she was still concerned about a few she had not been able to help in the past...
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...Help using this PDF claim form In this PDF form we have introduced a special feature that lets you save it in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and later. This means that you no longer have to complete the form in one session. This form will only work if you: • save it to your computer, then � • open it in Acrobat Reader version 8.1.2 or later. � The form will not work in: • older versions of Acrobat Reader • other pdf readers, for example Preview on a Mac or Foxit on a PC • your web browser window. If you are having technical difficulties: • downloading the form • Navigating around the form, or • printing the form Please contact the eService helpdesk. Phone: 0845 601 80 40 Minicom (textphone): 0845 601 80 39 Email: eservicehelpdesk@dwp.gsi.gov.uk Opening hours Monday to Friday: 08.00am - 09.00pm Weekend: 08.00am - 04.00pm Closed on all Public and Bank Holidays. For help and advice on the information you need to put on the form or about the benefit you want to claim, contact the office that deals with the benefit. Go back We would like your feedback about this PDF claim form We would like your feedback about this form. We will use any comments to improve future versions. Please email your comments to: forms.feedback@dwp.gsi.gov.uk HCTB1 notes 04/13 Housing Benefit Notes for filling in the claim form for Housing Benefit • • • • • • • • • About this form About Housing Benefit Local Housing Allowance Proof Filling in the form If you need help to fill in the form What to...
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...Welfare Programs Social programs in the United States are welfare subsidies designed to aid the needs of the American population. Social programs raise the standard of living for low-income earning Americans, particularly the elderly, by a large amount. The poorest 20% of American households earn a yearly average of only $7,600 before taxes- less than half of the federal poverty line. Social programs increase those households' before-tax income to $30,500. Programs like cash payments and in-kind benefits, programs that are “means tested”, and provided by the government, are responsible for two-thirds of that increase. In-kind benefits, benefits paid to individuals by federal or state governments, provide individuals with vouchers for things they need. Unlike cash transfers, these benefits are not paid directly in cash, but offer goods or services for free or at a reduced rate. Because in-kind benefits must be used for specific things, they can force individuals to take advantage of things that they need, instead of things they want. An example of this type of benefit are food...
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...Please give a specific example of a time where you worked with a family with multiple issues and/or abuse or neglect. Working as a Family Advocate with Oregon Child Development Coalition, I worked with low income migrant families that worked in agriculture. Towards the end of the season, there was a family on my caseload whom I had been working closely with throughout the program. However, during a check up on the family I was notified that the husband was in jail for a domestic abuse incident during which he had hit the mother of the children. I assessed the needs of the family, and at the time, the mother was mostly worried about her financial security. After encouraging the mother to get herself checked out at the hospital, I contacted multiple agencies to seek assistance. I encouraged the mom to work closely with her caseworker from self-sufficiency and to broaden her support system. Ultimately I was able to lead her to the Center for Hope and Safety as well as apply for a domestic violence grant. Describe your experience working for a social service program. Indicate agencies where you acquired experience: I have...
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