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…