Government Comparisons Matrix
Based on the readings from State and Local Government, review and summarize how each issue is managed at the state and local levels. Write 50 to 70 words for each response.
State
Local
Federal
How these entities cooperate
General Responsibilities
Policies or Laws
Elections and Voting
Term Limits
Administration
Correctional Facilities
Education
Welfare
Health Care
Environmental Policy
Write 350 to 700 words on how local, state, and federal governments cooperate on one of the issues in the table:
. Contracts Administration Unit
The Local Government and Infrastructure Contracts and Administration Unit (CAU) manages contracts from the point of execution through project completion, closeout and loan repayments for the following Commerce infrastructure programs:
· Community Development Block Grant and CDBG-ARRA
· Community Economic Revitalization Board
· Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and DWSRF-ARRA
· Public Works Board
· Water System Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program
· Energy ARRA
· Neighborhood Stabilization Program CAU manages over 600 planning and construction loans or grant contracts and has billed and accounted for over 1,700 loan repayments. Multiple-funded construction projects are assigned to staff by regions, resulting in improved coordination and customer service. For more information contact Mark Barkley at mark.barkley@commerce.wa.gov or 360.725.3022. Growth Management Services
Growth Management Services (GMS) assists and guides local governments, state agencies, and others to manage growth and development consistent with the Growth Management Act (GMA). The Growth Management Act was adopted to address how to accommodate a population increase of about 20% per decade. The Act requires