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HUD’s New Research Awards in 2020
HUD’s New Research Awards in 2020

It is the mission of HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) to provide reliable and objective housing research and market data for its constituents — housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and the American public.



Putting Families First in the Fight Against Homelessness
Putting Families First in the Fight Against Homelessness

In Seattle, a thriving technology sector has driven demand for new housing that has outstripped supply, leading to rising housing costs and increased housing instability for many lower-income residents.




HUD Releases 2019 Worst Case Needs Report on Severe Housing Problems
Family Options Study: Long-term Tracking Project

Launched in 2008, the HUD-funded Family Options Study, the largest experimental study of its kind, was designed to evaluate the effects of different housing and service interventions — long-term housing subsidy, community-based rapid rehousing, project-based transitional housing, and usual care — on families experiencing homelessness. A recent report, Family Options Study: Long-term Tracking Project, documents the research team’s efforts to reconnect with the study families for the first time since 2014.



Local and State Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Housing Crisis
Local and State Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Housing Crisis

When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reached the United States in early 2020, much of the country was already facing acute shortages of affordable housing.



HUD User Case Studies
HUD User Case Studies

Since 1978, HUD User ¬¬has served as the Office of Policy Development and Research’s central information source for housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners, and the American public. HUD User is the primary source for federal government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics.



Catholic Charities Brings People to “Higher Ground”
Catholic Charities Brings People to “Higher Ground”

The Dorothy Day Center, opened in 1981 in St. Paul, Minnesota, was originally intended to “provide daytime services and respite to the vulnerable.”




Permanent Housing for the Hardest Cases
Permanent Housing for the Hardest Cases

On June 18, 2020, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Homeless and Housing Resource Network hosted a virtual symposium to examine ways to improve access to care for people experiencing homelessness and those living with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.



Increasing Housing Options for Homeless Populations Through a Shared Housing Approach
Increasing Housing Options for Homeless Populations Through a Shared Housing Approach

Inadequate supply presents a challenge to people transitioning from homelessness to permanent, stable housing.



Mosaic Gardens at Westlake Provides Supportive and Intergenerational Housing in Los Angeles
Mosaic Gardens at Westlake Provides Supportive and Intergenerational Housing in Los Angeles

California’s rapid population growth has increased the demand for affordable housing. Current estimates indicate that the state’s population could grow from 39.5 million (as of 2017) to 44 million by 2030.




Willow Terrace Provides Housing and Services for Individuals With Severe Mental Health Challenges in Ukiah, California
Willow Terrace Provides Housing and Services for Individuals With Severe Mental Health Challenges in Ukiah, California

In rural California, cities such as Ukiah in Mendocino County that already contend with housing shortages have also been battling successive wildfires since 2015, which have further eroded the housing supply.



New Housing and Healthcare for the Homeless in Denver
New Housing and Healthcare for the Homeless in Denver

By 2013, the Stout Street Clinic had served the low-income and homeless populations of Denver, Colorado, for nearly 30 years.
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Landmark Family Options Study Has Clear Policy Implications
Landmark Family Options Study Has Clear Policy Implications

The recently released Family Options Study: 3-Year Impacts of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families report describes the results of “a landmark study in our long quest to eliminate homelessness in America,” said HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
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Family Options Study: 3-Year Impacts of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families
Family Options Study: 3-Year Impacts of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families

HUD’s recently released report, Family Options Study: Three-year Impacts of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families, offers critical insights about the long-term effectiveness of various programs to address homelessness for families with children.
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New Supportive Housing for At-Risk Veterans in Gary Uses Innovative Funding
New Supportive Housing for At-Risk Veterans in Gary Uses Innovative Funding

Supportive housing — the provision of stable, affordable housing along with access to medical and mental health, employment, educational, and other services — has shown promise in reducing homelessness and decreasing hospitalizations for at-risk populations, among other desirable outcomes.
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Fostering Innovation through Pay for Success, An Interview with Yennie Tse
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Innovating within the federal government takes focus, creativity, persistence, and flexibility. One key example of this was the Office for International and Philanthropic Innovation's (IPI's) work with Pay for Success (PFS) and the recently announced permanent supportive housing demonstration.
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Addressing Housing Needs of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, An Interview with Kymian Ray
Addressing Housing Needs of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, An Interview with Kymian Ray

In this column, Kymian Ray, Neighborhood and Community Investment Specialist, Public Housing Community and Supportive Services at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, highlights how HUD and other federal agencies are addressing the housing challenges of formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Assessing How Parents Experiencing Homelessness Make Preschool Decisions: Policy and Practice Implications
Assessing How Parents Experiencing Homelessness Make Preschool Decisions: Policy and Practice Implications

Research suggests that early childhood education can help mitigate the developmental delays and decreased academic achievement often observed in children experiencing homelessness.
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Safe and Supported Community Plan Assists Homeless LGBTQ Youth in Hamilton County, Ohio
Safe and Supported Community Plan Assists Homeless LGBTQ Youth in Hamilton County, Ohio

HUD and other federal agencies have recently begun focusing on the issue of youth homelessness.
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Expanding Safe Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors in the District of Columbia
Expanding Safe Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors in the District of Columbia

Domestic violence and homelessness are inextricably linked. Many women must leave their housing to escape a violent partner. Others lose their housing because their partner’s actions, including violence, other criminal behavior, destruction of property, and economic sabotage, prevent them from remaining self-sufficient and housed.
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Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families Demonstration Program Evaluation Reports
Rapid Re-Housing for Homeless Families Demonstration Program Evaluation Reports

Rapid re-housing is an intervention to address homelessness that includes three core components: 1) housing identification, 2) move-in and short-term rental assistance, and 3) rapid re-housing case management and services In 2009, HUD awarded grants to 23 communities to implement the Rapid Re-housing for Homeless Families Demonstration (RRHD) program.
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