Brief Work Requirements in Housing Authorities
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Experiences to Date and Knowledge Gaps
Diane K. Levy, Leiha Edmonds, Jasmine Simington
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This brief presents information on work requirement policies implemented by public housing agencies and estimates the percent of households affected by the requirements. Noting the lack of evidence on the outcomes and effects of work requirements on households’ employment and income and on the agencies’ implementation costs, it closes with questions to guide future research and policy considerations.
Research and Evidence Housing and Communities Work, Education, and Labor Tax and Income Supports
Expertise Social Safety Net Workforce Development Labor Markets
Tags Welfare and safety net programs Housing affordability and supply Work supports From Safety Net to Solid Ground