Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Rapid Rehousing on Single Adults

这项研究将使用实验方法来衡量临时住房援助的有效性，以帮助无家可归的单身成年人称为快速重新安置计划（RHH）计划，以实现住房稳定。 政府一般通过长期租房补贴或代金券提供住房援助。 以前的研究表明，长期代金券可以防止未来无家可归，但也会减少就业的动力。 在预算有限的情况下，较短的补贴期限可以为更多的人提供服务，但也可能不足以使人们永久摆脱无家可归。 这项研究将跟踪接受RRH的人和接受常规护理的人群。 比较无家可归，住房，就业，健康，刑事司法，以及两组之间的其他结果将提供一个衡量RRH在改善这些结果的有效性。 这项研究的结果将为制定为无家可归者提供住房的政策提供重要投入，从而改善美国公民的福祉。该研究项目将采用随机对照试验方法，研究快速重新安置（RHH）计划对无家可归单身成年人的长期住房稳定性，健康和其他社会结果的影响。 该项目将随机选择360名参与者参加该计划，约360名参与者参加常规护理的对照组。 该研究项目将测试这一假设，即为无家可归的单身成年人提供RRH将提高住房稳定性，从而减少无家可归者进入收容所，住房搬迁和计划参与者的医院访问。 住房稳定性的结果将使用无家可归服务的使用和变化来衡量，以解决消费者参考数据中的历史。刑事司法、卫生和其他成果将使用与县有关的行政数据进行衡量。 这项研究的结果将为制定政策提供重要的投入，为无家可归者提供住房，从而改善美国公民的福祉。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

This research will use experimental methods to measure the effectiveness of temporary housing assistance to assisting homeless single adults known as the Rapid Re-Housing Program (RHH) Program to achieve housing stability. Governments generally provide housing assistance through long-term rental subsidies or vouchers. Previous research shows that long-term vouchers can prevent future homelessness but also reduce incentives for employment. A shorter duration subsidy could provide services to a larger group of people given limited budgets, but it may also not be enough to permanently move people out of homelessness. This research will follow people receiving RRH and a group receiving usual care. Comparing homelessness, housing, employment, health, criminal justice, and other outcomes between the two groups will provide a measure of the effectiveness of RRH in improving those outcomes. The results of this research will provide important inputs for developing policies to provide housing for the homeless and thus improve the well-being of American citizens. This research project will use a randomized control trial method to study the effects of the Rapid Re-Housing (RHH) program on long term housing stability, health and other social outcomes of homeless single adults. The project will randomly select 360 participants for the program and approximately 360 participants for a control group referred to usual care. This research project will test the hypothesis that providing RRH to homeless single adults will improve housing stability leading to decreases in homeless shelter entry, housing moves, and hospital visits for program participants. Housing stability outcomes will be measured using homelessness service usage and changes to address histories in consumer reference data. Criminal justice, health, and other outcomes will be measured using county linked administrative data. The results of this research will provide important inputs for developing policies to provide housing for the homeless and thus improve the well-being of American citizens.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.