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THE latest from THE housing initiative at Penn
MAKING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WORK IN RURAL AMERICA

Permanent supportive housing (PSH), an intervention that pairs long-term affordable housing alongside voluntary supportive services, has been demonstrated to be effective in keeping highly vulnerable people stably housed. However, this model was developed in urban settings. In practice, how is PSH implemented outside of urban areas? 
THE STATE OF SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN PHILADELPHIA

​What do we know about the preservation needs of federally subsidized affordable housing in Philadelphia? Where and when are these federal subsidies at risk of expiring?
PHLHOUSING+ 
HOUSING SECURITY OUTCOMES AFTER TWO YEARS
​PHLHousing+ is a direct-to-tenant, cash rental assistance program that began in Fall 2022 in Philadelphia. The program provides monthly cash payments to 301 low-income families with children over nearly four years, ending in June 2026. Two years into the program, how do families receiving cash assistance or those receiving a housing voucher compare to those not receiving assistance?
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