The Urban Institute, a non-partisan research think-tank, has published a new paper entitled “Why Housing Choice and Mobility Matter.” The paper explores HUD’s proposal for transforming federal rental assistance and summarizes research evidence concluding that:
- project-based housing programs limit families’ choices about where to live;
- families benefit when they move with vouchers;
- assisted mobility programs further expand families’ options; and
- “opportunity moves” can improve families’ life chances.
