Date of Conferral
5-25-2024
Date of Award
5-25-2024
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Emmanuel Tetteh
Abstract
Despite the 2014 creation of the Minnesota Public Assistance Program (MPAP), no taxpayer program studies covering the 2014-2017 years have been conducted on how the program was distributed for evaluating the communities impacted and determining if there was a difference between years, threshold changes, and jurisdiction type. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of the MPAP for the 2014-2017 years across three different types of jurisdictions: tribal, urban, and rural to assess resource allocation. The study’s theoretical framework was based on Kingdon’s multiple streams theory. A quantitative quasi-experimental approach was used to examine under MPAP (a) how the state disaster relief threshold differs among the three jurisdiction types, (b) how the state disaster relief threshold across all jurisdiction types has changed over time, and (c) how the state disaster relief threshold in each jurisdiction type has changed over time. The study used MPAP archival data to consider the distribution of resources that the state provides in the face of natural disasters and how the resources distributed to different jurisdictions have changed over time. The hypotheses for jurisdiction type independent variable and state disaster relief thresholds dependent variable were tested using analysis of variance. The results revealed a statistically significant difference in the state disaster relief threshold among jurisdiction types, significant differences in the state disaster relief thresholds across all jurisdiction types from 2014 to 2017, and significant differences in the state disaster relief threshold among rural counties. The study’s positive social change implication emphasizes the need for policymakers to consider disaster mitigation recovery plans that incorporate information, sentiments, and values into decision making.
Recommended Citation
Winkleblack, Heather Ann, "Minnesota Public Assistance Program Utilization Frequency Among Jurisdiction Types" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 15838.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/15838
