Resources
Resources
Housing Mobility and Housing Choice
Useful Links and Resources
For a look at some of the current information about Housing Choice Voucher participants and how neighborhood location can effect individuals in the long term, read more below.
- Housing Mobility Strategies and Resources
- Opportunity Atlas
- Mobility Works
- Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility
Some of the most up-to-date research on housing mobility can be found at Opportunity Insights, The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Articles
Recent articles discussing the Housing Choice Voucher program and voucher mobility around the country.
- What Are Housing Mobility Programs and Why Are They Needed?
- Where Families with Children Use Housing Vouchers
- Where Voucher-Assisted Households Live in the 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas
- Health Affairs | Housing Mobility Programs and Health Outcomes
- Realizing the Housing Voucher Program’s Potential to Enable Families to Move to Better Neighborhoods
- Why is it Legal for Landlords to Refuse Section 8 Renters?
- How a Section 8 Experiment Could Reveal a Better Way to Escape Poverty
- Housing Mobility Demonstration Will Improve Families’ Access to High-Opportunity Areas
Voucher Mobility Programs in the US
The first voucher mobility program was started in the 1970’s in the Chicago area, initially it was meant to desegregate neighborhoods. However, as more research has indicated the long term benefits of voucher mobility, different models have begun to be developed across the country. At this time, there is no one model for how to implement a voucher mobility program so each program operates a unique model as we learn more about best practices in this area.
You can learn more about each program by clicking on the links below. None of the programs noted below are directly affiliated with NestQuest Houston, Inc. NestQuest operates as a privately funded and independent program in the Houston area.
New York
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of New York
Westchester Neighborhood Choice Program
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Housing Opportunity Program
Texas
Virginia
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia
Washington