He was just an unemployed alcoholic living off the government teat, ruining one rental after another.Smells like money.

Either way, he knows how both city governments and the courts work.

Why would the government waste our tax dollars paying higher rents than the market?

The government does. 

I just don't like to see the government adding all the regulations and significant costs (those systems aren't cheap) as a knee jerk reaction to tragedies. 

I want to start a nonprofit eventually to help the poor in the USA & other countries, and I'm considering using my own money or receiving government funds instead of relying on donations from people unless they're just rich ****s.

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/housing/lead-safe-louisv...

The tenant pools are great, as we are the State capital, we have two MAJOR hospitals, government jobs, large developments happening (out-of-state union workers), MSU, Lansing Community College, and so on. 

Quote from @Mitch Davidson: I haven't rented to FEMA, but I have rented to other government entities without issues.

You also will face a byzantine, corrupt, and incompetent city government.