Policy Analysis
As indicated in previous papers, the research key area is resource availability for moderate-income families in New York City. Before this paper was an analysis plan that gave a foundational element of what the analysis will cover as far as the capstone project is covered. The evaluative criteria that the project described in the previous assignment include effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, administrative feasibility, and political feasibility. Therefore, this paper presents an analysis of the above key components regarding resource availability and low-income communities in New York City.
Analysis of Major Issues and Policies
For the project to enlighten the community about resource availability to the moderate-income group, there is a need to have effectiveness analyzed in terms of the possibility of meeting the objectives. First, the policy of children’s benefits concerning the payment interval should be weighed on the feasibility of drawing the resources closer. Child Tax Credit (CTC) means that the current tax liability should be reduced and the dollar-for-dollar by up to more than $2,000 for the children qualified for that (Courtin et al., 2020). When CTC is expanded, there will be significant impacts on the beneficiaries as the payments will increase the rate at which the group will have money around them every time. The administrative feasibility means that the parliament can assist in passing the policies into law. It is possible if the government and the community organizations lobby about the policy, it will be a law. Sustainability means the policies must have the extent to which vulnerable families have means of living and not surviving.
The principle of public administration that shall influence the drive of the above policy is equity and services. It is important to note that the community needs to be enlightened about the right to interrogate the current agencies related to communal services about the resources that should be guaranteed to them (OECD, 2019). Under transparency, having less punitive tax measures for the poverty-centric families in New York City means that with time, the families shall rise to middle-income status, and therefore, effectiveness can be achieved. The quality of producing the desired effects to the New York people with low income is also important in the analysis of the matter. In this case, the impact should not be a liability to the community as that could deteriorate the matter (Courtin et al., 2020). It means that if CTC is executed, it should not affect the extent to which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can be undertaken. It will be illogical to make the intervention imbalanced as it will harm the affected group on one end.
The Outcome
Making moderate families rise a step further will be one way to improve sustainability. For instance, if the community is aware that they have access to better education, quality food, and energy in their living areas, that can serve as the primary basis for improving sustainability. Sensitizing the community the awareness of their need to be employed in better-paying jobs is also one way to increase sustainability. The current New York City income that can be said not to be sustainable is $68720 for a family with at least two children (Hong, 2017). Low income can be added by enlightening the members of the public about opportunities that can bring more money to the table. Therefore, policies such as improving the lifestyle of single mothers and immigrants will be one way to create a sustainable life. Single mothers and immigrants can be empowered to be placed in jobs that generate income for sustainable living. For example, the US government can promise to offer scholarships to students who have skills in art to undertake studies sponsored by the states as they offer performances in relevant bodies.
Additionally, it is also possible to offer monetary incentives to families that have engaged in agricultural activities. Therefore, it means buying fertilizers and boosting with tech agricultural means shall drive families around New York to have sustainable grounds in which they live. Efficiency, in this case, shall come as there will be a linear flow of matters such as education, feeding programs, and empowerment that shall make the families comfortable. Enhancing SNAP will satisfy the basic needs of many households, and income shall be raised. As a measure, the affected groups can be allowed to use their skills and talents to gain resources such as food, education, and training. Additionally, CTC intervention shall not only fight poverty for that matter but also improve the family’s social mobility status (Maag & Airi, 2020). For example, if a family benefits by $4000 per child, there is a high possibility that the child shall have a linear schooling program that shall shape them to be empowered people in society.
What the Outcome Means
The outcome of the policies, as noted in the above section, has a revelation to the people of New York. The degree of ease of implementation for the policies meant to cushion the moderate families shall be determined by the collaborative base between the government and community based agencies. For example, the New York City’s Administration for Children Services and New York City’s Human Resource Administration can combine powers to improve the policies suggested by the project and work on how to execute them towards bettering the lives of people (Matmir et al., 2017). In this case, the state government shall offer oversight through governance by the senatorial bodies. Thus, since the collaborative element is an established actor, it will be possible to address the resource availability to New York City individuals who have low income and facing socio-economic challenges.
The parliament can pass the CTC, SNAP, and other policies as laws that shall govern the implementation of resource mobilization to the people of New City individuals. There is a high possibility that the effectiveness of the policy shall enhance the financial security of the affected groups in New York. Thus, basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing, and school supplies will be raised, and the vulnerable groups shall have a notable advantage compared to the current measures (Hong, 2017). Therefore, the effectiveness shall improve the lifestyle of low-income people in New York City and make the project a successful undertaking.
Recommendations
Implications of the Results
The policy implications of the results for the project mean that the people affected by the problem shall have resources close to them, and they shall also receive support from communal agencies and the state government. First, the desired results mean that the families shall receive a tax exemption of more than $3,000 per household and that families having monetary challenges will be able to access necessities such as food (Hong, 2017). When families have food and basic requirements such as shelter and clothing, there is a possibility of expansion in terms of stratification and mobility factions in life. In the case of resource availability, moderate families in New York will know various aspects of how to grab opportunities that can bring income and improve living standards.
The Effectiveness
Out of the solutions suggested, the SNAP policy is notably effective in terms of desired results. The reason is that New York individuals with poverty issues will be able to exchange what they have for what they need. For instance, if one has skills to offer, they can be given resources to improve their skills on the matter (OECD, 2019). If people are comfortable with exchange programs for resources, they will have improved lives and sustainable living styles. It is important to note that families living with financial challenges in New York must be ready to be offered solutions willingly and in a cooperative.
The Course of Action from the Results
The results support several courses of action that should be taken. First, there is a need for a collaborative base between the state government of New York and the communal organizations in place. Additionally, the results of the analysis drive the parties involved to have an intense push toward changing the traits that contribute to poverty (OECD, 2019). Additionally, there is a need to have legal intervention through parliamentary actions that will shape the implementation of some policies. Therefore, the policies lead to a conclusive result that can end the resource availability challenge to the New York people.
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