Welfare to Work Housing Voucher Program : Early Implementation Assessment

In Oct. 1999, HUD competitively awarded $280 mill. in tenant-based rental assist. through the Welfare to Work (WtW) Voucher Program. These awards funded 121 applications from housing agencies in 35 states & targeted the assist. to 50,000 families making the transition from welfare to work. Under WtW, housing agencies are required to coordinate their program with local welfare & workforce development (LW&WD) agencies . By connecting LW&WD systems with a Fed. housing assist. system, this program is the first to attempt to coordinate housing assist. with welfare reform efforts. Chapters: eligibility; program design; partnerships; early outcomes; site summary; & discussion guide.Smith, Robin is the author of 'Welfare to Work Housing Voucher Program : Early Implementation Assessment', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756716448 and ISBN 0756716446.