Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program
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The Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program was a large-scale U.S. housing policy experiment that tested the feasibility and impacts of providing direct housing allowances to low-income households.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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housing policy experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EHAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Experimental Housing Allowance Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | supply-side housing subsidies such as public housing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| evaluationFocus |
administrative feasibility
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housing affordability ⓘ housing quality ⓘ neighborhood outcomes ⓘ program costs ⓘ residential mobility ⓘ |
| field |
housing policy
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public policy experimentation ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| goal |
to inform federal housing assistance policy
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to measure the impacts of housing allowances on housing consumption ⓘ to measure the impacts of housing allowances on housing quality ⓘ to measure the impacts of housing allowances on neighborhood choice ⓘ to test the feasibility of providing direct housing allowances to low-income households ⓘ |
| implementedBy | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of tenant-based housing assistance programs in the United States
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development of housing voucher policies ⓘ federal debates on cash versus in-kind housing assistance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
housing allowances
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low-income households ⓘ |
| measuredOutcome |
administrative error and fraud rates
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changes in housing consumption ⓘ changes in neighborhood characteristics ⓘ changes in rent burden ⓘ take-up and participation rates ⓘ |
| policyInstrument |
direct cash housing allowance
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tenant-based housing subsidy ⓘ |
| policyQuestion |
how housing allowances affect residential choice for low-income households
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whether cash-like housing allowances are an effective alternative to traditional public housing ⓘ |
| researchDesign |
large-scale social experiment
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randomized housing allowance experiment ⓘ |
| sector |
housing
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welfare policy ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income households
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low-income renters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | demand-side housing subsidy ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
experimental and control group comparisons
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longitudinal household surveys ⓘ site-based field experiments ⓘ |
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Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
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