For this report, Abt used quasi-experimental methods to analyze the impacts of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) programs administered by Compass Working Capital in partnership with nonprofit housing provider Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). Participation in the program was associated with increases in participants’ annual earned income and decreases in spending on public assistance, though the sample size was small and some of the results are only marginally statistically significant.
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Reports on Housing, Communities & Asset Building
Tracking State and Federal Investments and Policies to Address Homelessness in Los Angeles County – An Examination for Measure A Goals
For the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Abt assessed how federal and state policy shifts may affect LA County’s progress toward its Measure A goals.
The Impact of Resident Services on Property Financial Performance
The study uses a quasi-experimental design to test the hypothesis that the coordination and provision of resident services improves properties’ financial health.
Understanding Homeless Encampments in Long Beach, L.A. River Basin, and San Fernando Valley
A Conrad N. Hilton Foundation-funded, Abt-led evaluation studied three encampments in Los Angeles.
Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program Final Evaluation Report
This report shares encouraging final evaluation findings from the Shreveport, La., Guaranteed Income Pilot, which gave single parents $660 a month for a year.