Margaret M. Brassil received her PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University and has taught political science at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Loyola College in Baltimore.

• List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Devolution of Affordable Housing Policy and the Evolution of a Federal-State Housing Partnership 3. State Housing Agencies: The Link between State and Nation 4. State Housing Agencies in Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas 5. State Housing Agencies’ Policies and Programs 6. Comparisons 7. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index

Margaret M. Brassil received her PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University and has taught political science at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Loyola College in Baltimore.

• List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Devolution of Affordable Housing Policy and the Evolution of a Federal-State Housing Partnership 3. State Housing Agencies: The Link between State and Nation 4. State Housing Agencies in Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas 5. State Housing Agencies’ Policies and Programs 6. Comparisons 7. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index

Margaret M. Brassil received her PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University and has taught political science at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Loyola College in Baltimore.

• List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Devolution of Affordable Housing Policy and the Evolution of a Federal-State Housing Partnership 3. State Housing Agencies: The Link between State and Nation 4. State Housing Agencies in Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas 5. State Housing Agencies’ Policies and Programs 6. Comparisons 7. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index