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EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE OUTREACH: EVALUATING STRATEGIES TO REACH AND SUPPORT VULNERABLE TENANTS IN CALIFORNIA

A network of more than 130 nonprofit organizations in California worked to conduct outreach to low-income tenants about pandemic rental assistance. What was their experience?​
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What Have We Learned About Emergency Rental Assistance? A Convening Summary

​On September 30th, the Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP) convened leading researchers studying emergency rental assistance (ERA) at the University of Pennsylvania. This summary highlights key takeaways from this rich conversation.
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Evaluating a Cash Transfer Benefit to National Housing Trust Residents

National Housing Trust (NHT) ran a small-scale, direct cash transfer program which was intended to help stabilize tenants. The Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP) worked with NHT to design and implement multiple surveys of residents. 

IN THE NEWS

"Takeaways From One of the Largest Surveys of Philly Renters"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 22, 2022

"Equitable Cleveland Housing Reform - Time to Act" 
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 9, 2022

"18 People, a Deadly Fire: For Some, Crowded Housing Is Not a Choice" 
The New York Times, January 8, 2022

​"Federal Rental Assistance Is Running Out, With Tenants Still in Need" 
The New York Times, January 7, 2022

​"How Landlords Thwart America's Attempts to House Poor People" 
The Economist, December 11, 2021
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Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, journalist, student, funder, or just someone who cares about housing - we would love to hear from you. Email us at housinginitiative@design.upenn.edu.

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