Virtual
As part of the larger evaluation of the Hilton Foundation’s Homelessness Initiative, Abt Global examined how effective the Los Angeles region’s public housing authorities (PHAs) have been in using vouchers to help people leave homelessness, the extent to which voucher holders succeed in using the vouchers, the locations where they use vouchers, and the implications for the PHAs’ programs—who they serve and at what cost. This study focused on 2016 through early 2020, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers:
Christina Miller, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Nichole Fiore, Abt Global
Peter Lynn, King County Regional Homelessness Authority
Tracy Jones, Atlanta Housing
Additional Resources
Project Roomkey Evaluation Final Report
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Evaluating California’s Project Roomkey
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Evaluation of Conrad Hilton Foundation's Initiative on Chronic Homelessness in Los Angeles
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Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool Brief: Evaluation of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Chronic Homelessness Initiative
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Using Tenant-based Housing Vouchers to Help End Homelessness in Los Angeles
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