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In two reports, Abt identifies the need for a new formula to calculate funding and slow ramp up as reasons for state Emergency Rental Assistance underspending.

These briefs explore the policy implications of Abt’s evaluations of Compass Working Capital’s financial capability model of the Family Self-Sufficiency program.

Abt’s qualitative studies of Compass FSS programs shed light on the experiences of participants and why some households don’t enroll.

Early quasi-experimental evaluation of Compass FSS multifamily program in partnership with POAH shows promising results, including increases in participants’ income.

Abt assessed the transitional living programs for the Family and Youth Services Bureau, identifying results pertaining to housing, employment, and education.

Abt assessed the possibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of transitional living programs for the Family and Youth Services Bureau

Quasi-experimental evaluations of Compass FSS programs show sustained positive impacts for participants and cost-effectiveness for the program.

Abt’s second of three reports on HUD’s IWISH demonstration documents implementation of the IWISH model; experiences of staff, property owners, and residents in IWISH; and compares IWISH to offerings at a comparison group of properties.

This first-of-its-kind study of rapid re-housing offers insights into how the program is working for participants, and recommendations for future use.

This report from Abt provides qualitative context to New York City’s poverty data, describing challenges the city’s citizens face.