HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research recently released a report entitled “Reduction of Worst Case Housing Needs by Assisted Housing,” prepared by the Department of Urban Planning at the University of Kansas. The report investigates what impact additional units of HUD-assisted housing would have on the number of the number of worst case needs (WCN) within a particular market. The report finds that housing assistance does reduce worst case needs for housing; overall estimated reduction in WCN was 68 households per 100 units of assistance. The study also analyzes prior research. Read More…