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Item The Effectiveness of Shallow Rent Subsidies In Ending or Preventing Family Homelessness(Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 2009-05-19) Hughes, AndrewThis report has been compiled for Minnesota's State Director for Ending Long-Term Homelessness. The Director has an interest as to whether a less costly form of rental subsidy may have similar, positive outcomes as those provided by more costly, traditional rental subsidy programs in ending or preventing family homelessness. If the less costly subsidies could be shown to be as effective as their more costly counterparts, there would be an interest in pursuing them in Minnesota in order to maximize funding. This report will examine national literature and case studies to determine what the strengths and weaknesses of limited rental subsidies are in serving families currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness. With the framework developed in this paper, the specific areas that may require more research are identified.Item Evaluation of the African Development Center (ADC) Through the CDFI Assessment and Rating System (CARS) Framework(Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 2009-05-20) Hranicka, Kent; Kaai, Nacole; Berhane, Michael; Hughes, Andrew; Deffley, Nick; Aitchinson, Kate BoranThis report evaluates the African Development Center (ADC) according to the criteria of the Opportunity Finance Network's CARS (CDFI Assessment and Rating System). CARS analysis is a tool to help CDFI's gain access to capital by displaying creditworthiness and organizational effectiveness in a way that is easily interpreted by financial institutions. CARS analysis has two sections: Financial Performance and Impact Performance. Financial Performance analysis measures the overall creditworthiness and financial strength of ADC using the CAMEL system. The CAMEL System is an assessment that examines Capital structure, Assets, Management, Earnings, and Liquidity. Impact Performance rating assesses how well a CDFI does what it says it is trying to do. Some of the criteria for analysis include: • Alignment of strategy and operations • Effective use of financing resources • Tracking of outputs that indicate effectiveness • Tracking of outcomes or impacts that indicate effectiveness A Policy Plus (“+”) rating may be received along with the impact rating noting CDFI's that play a leadership role in developing public policy.