An Overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (open access)

An Overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program

This report provides an introduction to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, including a brief history, an overview of allowable uses of HOME funds, and a description of certain program requirements. It also provides information on funding for the program and how that funding has been used.
Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Jones, Katie
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Trade Commission's Regulation of Data Security Under Its Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Authority (open access)

The Federal Trade Commission's Regulation of Data Security Under Its Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Authority

This report will discuss the FTC's legal authority under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) in relation to data security, and the two aforementioned cases.
Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Stevens, Gina
System: The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response (open access)

Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response

This report discusses the recent conflict in Syria including an overview of the situation, information about anti- and pro-Asad forces, background on chemical weapons and disarmament, plans for U.S. policy and assistance, and a general sense of the future outlook.
Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Background After United States v. Windsor (open access)

Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Background After United States v. Windsor

This report discusses the legal recognition of same-sex marriage, which is generating increasing debate on both the federal and state levels as many states have statutes and/or constitutional amendments limiting marriage to the union of one man and one woman.
Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Smith, Alison M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State: Q&A (open access)

The Islamic State: Q&A

This report provides answers to some of the basic question regarding the Islamic State (IS).
Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Humud, Carla; Katzman, Kenneth & Blanchard, Christopher M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Welfare-to-Work Revisited (open access)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Welfare-to-Work Revisited

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Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Falk, Gene
System: The UNT Digital Library