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PD&R Research Projects
In HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), our mission is to provide reliable and objective housing research and market data to our constituents, as well as skilled analysis that assists HUD's leadership in making informed policy decisions. We focus on finding definitive answers to questions about what programs work and how they can be made to work better, through quick-turnaround studies and conferences, as well as through long-term evaluations that systematically measure performance outcomes and suggest possible cost-effective enhancements.
Interim reports of long-term research projects serve as progress reports on implementation, share preliminary insights and discoveries made in early phases of a study, and build a basis for analyzing final outcomes.
The Research Roadmap is our strategic research plan. Through extensive stakeholder engagement, the Roadmap identified critical, policy-relevant research questions and helps to guide PD&R research investments. This fall PD&R is launching the first major update to the Research Roadmap. Stay tuned to this space for updates on the process and in the meantime join us in the Research Roadmap Forums today to jumpstart the conversation.
List of Recently Completed Research
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List of Other Completed Research
Improving Educational Opportunity for HUD-Assisted Residents
HUD is partnering with The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) to conduct a research project to evaluate interventions to improve educational opportunities for HUD-assisted residents. The research includes a small pilot that tests the effectiveness of communications (e.g. letters, emails, and phone calls) on increasing completion of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) among youth in public housing. Another component is an exploratory project to implement and evaluate interventions to increase school attendance rates among HUD-assisted youth. The results are listed below
https://oes.gsa.gov/projects/increasing-fafsa-completion-nycha/
https://oes.gsa.gov/projects/increasing-fafsa-completion-seattle-and-king-county/
https://oes.gsa.gov/projects/increasing-attendance-seattle/
Adult Mental Health Status
By analyzing the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) linked with HUD administrative data, HUD researchers are collaborating with university partners to examine the mental health status of non-elderly, HUD-assisted adults aged 18-62. Using the Kessler-6 scale, preliminary results suggest that a high number of HUD- assisted adults experience serious psychological distress. This research project seeks to examine the degree to which HUD-assisted adults with serious psychological distress experience adverse health outcomes when compared to adults without serious psychological distress. If you have any questions, contact Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30684168/
Vision Zero Case Study in Salisbury
The Vision Zero case study of Salisbury MD, is intended to be a guide on how to plan, design and build streets to make safety a priority for all users (drivers, bikers, walkers). The case study is intended to show how small and medium size communities with limited planning budget can use Vision Zero to re-engineer streets to decrease dangerous driving conditions and encourage multi-modal usage. It provides practical ideas of creating a community friendly to pedestrians and bicycles. A presentation to city officials is available on request to Luis.F.Borray@hud.gov.
