Education, Housing, and Transportation

How should the government promote or protect education?

Education Federal Aid to Education Most of the funding for education comes at the local level Federal government contributions to public schools: Free and Reduced Lunch Title I Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) No Child Left Behind/Race to the Top

Education Federal government contributions to Higher Education: Student Aid (FAFSA) GI Bill

Housing and Urban Programs What should the government do to promote Housing?

Housing and Urban Programs Housing Policy Government first becomes involved in housing during the Great Depression Federally funded loan programs allowed home owners and farmers to keep their land if they could not pay their mortgages in the short term Housing Act of 1949 was passed to try to increase the ability of Americans to purchase homes

Housing and Urban Programs Promoting Home Buying and Building Federal Housing Administration was set up to guarantee banks and other private lenders against losses on loans they make that are for building or buying homes The Department of Housing and Urban Development also insures loans for people of lower income who do not qualify for other loans Rent assistance is also federally funded

Housing and Urban Programs Urban Renewal The federal government funds many projects to clean up decaying parts of cities to spur growth Public Housing Programs Since 1937 the federal government has given aid to local governments to construct and operate public housing for low income families In the 70s, the program was halted, but was reintroduced in the 1990s

Transportation Programs What should the government do with transportation?

Transportation Programs Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 45,000 miles of interstate Now over 161,000 miles of highway