When families with HCVs have options, they can move from neighborhoods with concentrated poverty and all its challenges into safe communities with high-performing schools. For low-income children, this kind of move has immediate benefits that lead to better health and more than 31% higher earnings in adulthood. This panel will explore what PHAs can do to increase housing choice for voucher participants, including free and low-cost interventions that can be implemented even with constrained resources. The discussion will bring insights from the latest research and on-the-ground experiences of agencies, practitioners, and program participants to improve voucher success and locational outcomes.
Moderator:
Valerie Rosenberg
Executive Director, Mobility Works
Panelists:
Jonathan Bigelow
Research Associate, MDRC
LaKita Royal
EdD Candidate, Participant Leader, Board Member, Mobility Works
Barbara Sard
Housing Policy Consultant, Board Member, Mobility Works