Good job with drafting questions. Below I've reworked them, so take a look and improve them as you see fit.

Next, please draft an introductory letter/email requesting a chance to meet with individuals in the Trenton and County government. We'll talk to the non-profit leaders once we've coordinated things with Pat.

Also, flesh out the draft issue briefs on these six topic areas using the PolicyOptionsWiki.org pages we set-up for:

• Affordable Housing
• Education
• Homelessness
• Hunger
• Immigration Services
• Senior Services

Finally, begin to identify the individuals you'll want to contact for a meeting. You should be able to go on some of these meetings as early as next week.

Bobby

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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO GATHER MORE BACKGROUND INFORMATION

[1] Government agency staff:

• We're interested in current statistics and other information (surveys, studies, or data) that describe the scope of the problem for this issue?
  • Are there key reports on the past?
  • Any statistics that show a trend over time, including future projections?
  • What other issues are related to this particular issue?
• What local government program(s) are in place?
  • How much funding is being placed into the program?
  • What is the source of the funding? City funds? County? State? Federal? Foundation?
  • What law or ordinance authorize the program(s)?
  • Has there been evaluation on the effectiveness of the program(s)?
  • Are any of the city programs considered "model programs"?
  • Have you looked at model programs in other cities?
• Who are the key local, county, or state government agencies or non-profit organizations that address this issue in Trenton?

[2] Non-Profit agency staff:

• We're interested in current statistics and other information (surveys, studies, or data) that describe the scope of the problem for this issue?
  • Are there key reports on the past?
  • Any statistics that show a trend over time, including future projections?
  • What other issues are related to this particular issue?
• What program(s) do you have in place to address this issue?
  • Do you serve certain neighborhoods and communities?
  • Has there been evaluation on the effectiveness of the program(s)?
  • Is your program considered a model program?
  • Have you looked at other model programs?
• Who are your major funders?
  • Do you have an annual report we could read?
• What other government programs and/or non-profit organizations address this issue in Trenton?
• What changes would you recommend for specific government current programs/policies?