What type of changes could be made to improve the program’s ability to achieve its goal? Given what you know about the U.S. political system and how policies are made and implemented, what improvements do you believe would be feasible?

Housing Policy

Before beginning this assignment, make certain that you have read “The Affordable Housing Crisis, Explained”
and “Biden Administration to Congress: Build More Apartments and Houses!”. In addition, watch the PBS Frontline documentary, “Politics, Poverty and Profit.” Links to the articles and to the video are provided below.

Then write a brief report that contains three separate sections that address all the points in each set of questions. Notice the expected word count for each section .
1. Based on the articles in Curbed and in Vox, list and describe some of the major factors responsible for
the high costs of housing in the U.S. What new approaches are the Biden Administration and
Congress considering to address this pressing issue?
2. Based on the PBS Frontline documentary, briefly describe the goals and purpose of the Low Income
Housing Tax Credit Program. Indicate how the program is supposed to work and who was expected
to benefit from the program.
3. List and discuss some of the problems with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program that are highlighted in the PBS documentary. What type of changes could be made to improve the program’s ability to achieve its goal? Given what you know about the U.S. political system and how policies are made and implemented, what improvements do you believe would be feasible?
Be careful not to plagiarize. If you want to quote directly, do so using quotation marks . But try to do this sparingly and simply use your own words in addressing the questions.
In your writing, use an analytical tone. In other words, try to answer the questions in a straightforward and objective manner.