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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In recent years, the System has been subject to growing criticism that it has been inadequately supporting the housing and community development mission given to it by Congress. 7] Another key change was that the original focus on housing was broadened to include community development. This works as follows.

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

State law requires each board of county commissioners to levy and collect taxes as necessary to meet the county’s allocated share of the cost of mandated social services programs. Counties may also levy property taxes for any purpose for which the county is authorized by law to appropriate money, subject to voter approval.