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NOTE: This section must include

Ø  the formal Public Law (PL) number,

Ø   the formal title, dates, sponsors of the policy,

Ø  all preceding legislation and subsequent revisions to the original legislation, and

Ø  cite the actual legislation itself.

NOTE: This section must:

Ø  discuss the extent or scope of the problem,

·         how many people in Houston, Texas and the US are affected by the problem,

Ø  explain how the problem has changed over time,

Ø  explain why a policy solution is necessary to address the problem, and

Ø  cite research data to document the discussion and explanation.

Ø  Identify the

o    manifest goals, and

o    latent goals

·         the policy’s benefits and/ or program services

o                    the eligibility rules for receiving benefits and/ or program services, i.e. who and why someone can receive benefits or services

·         the service delivery system, i.e. how benefits and/ or services are to be implemented

●     the policy’s financing, i.e. how benefits and/or program services will be paid for

NOTE: This section must cite research data to document the discussion and explanation of the policy’s effectiveness.