U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey of Housing Officials Regarding the Preservation of HUD's Affordable Rental Housing(GAO-04-211SP)

Q9r. For the tools or incentives that have been checked as available and used since January 1, 2000 (in question
7), how effective, if at all, have they been at preserving HUD affordable rental housing units?: State or
local rental assistance to existing or former HUD tenants when owners leave the program

Not applicable-not used since January 1, 2000 (percent) Slightly or not effective (percent) Somewhat effective (percent) Moderately effective (percent) Very effective (percent) Extremely effective (percent) No answer (percent) Number of respondents

COSCDA 44.8 3.4 3.4 6.9 0.0 3.4 37.9 29

NALHFA 54.8 0.0 3.2 6.5 6.5 6.5 22.6 31

NCDA 53.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 7.7 28.2 39

NCSHA 54.8 0.0 6.5 6.5 0.0 3.2 29.0 31

All Organizations 52.3 1.5 3.8 5.4 2.3 5.4 29.2 130

	Not applicable-not used since January 1, 2000 (percent)	Slightly or not effective (percent)	Somewhat effective (percent)	Moderately effective (percent)	Very effective (percent)	Extremely effective (percent)	No answer (percent)	Number of respondents
COSCDA	44.8	3.4	3.4	6.9	0.0	3.4	37.9	29
NALHFA	54.8	0.0	3.2	6.5	6.5	6.5	22.6	31
NCDA	53.8	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	7.7	28.2	39
NCSHA	54.8	0.0	6.5	6.5	0.0	3.2	29.0	31
All Organizations	52.3	1.5	3.8	5.4	2.3	5.4	29.2	130