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

本研究将采用实验方法来衡量临时住房援助对帮助无家可归的单身成年人的有效性，即快速重新住房计划（RHH）计划，以实现住房稳定。政府一般通过长期租赁补贴或代金券的方式提供住房援助。先前的研究表明，长期券可以防止未来的无家可归，但也会减少就业的动力。在预算有限的情况下，较短期限的补贴可以为更多的人提供服务，但它也可能不足以永久地使人们摆脱无家可归的境地。这项研究将跟踪接受RRH的人群和接受常规护理的人群。比较两个群体之间的无家可归、住房、就业、健康、刑事司法和其他结果，将提供一种衡量生殖生殖和生殖健康在改善这些结果方面的有效性的办法。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的投入，从而改善美国公民的福祉。本研究项目将采用随机对照试验的方法，研究快速重新安置（RHH）计划对无家可归的单身成年人长期住房稳定性、健康和其他社会结果的影响。该项目将随机选择360名参与者参加该项目，大约360名参与者作为对照组，参照常规护理。本研究项目将检验一个假设，即为无家可归的单身成年人提供RRH将改善住房稳定性，从而减少无家可归者进入收容所、住房迁移和项目参与者的医院就诊。住房稳定性结果将使用无家可归服务的使用情况和消费者参考数据中解决历史问题的变化来衡量。刑事司法、卫生和其他成果将使用与县相关的行政数据来衡量。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的投入，从而改善美国公民的福祉。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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.