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  • Helping families move: Relocation counseling for Housing-voucher recipients
    Netherlands journal of housing and the built environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company. Underutilization of relocation counseling was a problem: only two-fifths of the sample reported using relocation services. Middle-aged tenants and those at the Baltimore site were most likely to take advantage of the services; those living in overcrowded units were least likely. Programs need to be developed to increase participation rates while recognizing that tenant involvement must remain voluntary in nature at such sites. Although there was some evidence that the more intensive relocation counseling provided in Newport News opened up more Housing options for residents, in general the counseling had limited impact. Those who used relocation counseling did not consider more Housing options than others, nor were they more likely to focus their Housing search on distant neighborhoods. Furthermore, residents depended on friends and relatives, rather than relocation counselors, to learn about their new home. Even though many respondents made short-distance moves (especially in Baltimore and Kansas City), they usually were able to improve their Housing and neighborhood conditions. These findings suggest that it may be unreasonable to expect families-particularly those relying on public transportation—to relocate to new and unfamiliar neighborhoods without support, or without intensive counseling, encouraging them to do so. Spatial deconcentration may not always be an appropriate goal for all voucher recipients.

  • HELPING FAMILIES MOVE: RELOCATION COUNSELING FOR Housing-VOUCHER RECIPIENTS
    Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company.

David P. Varady - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Helping families move: Relocation counseling for Housing-voucher recipients
    Netherlands journal of housing and the built environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company. Underutilization of relocation counseling was a problem: only two-fifths of the sample reported using relocation services. Middle-aged tenants and those at the Baltimore site were most likely to take advantage of the services; those living in overcrowded units were least likely. Programs need to be developed to increase participation rates while recognizing that tenant involvement must remain voluntary in nature at such sites. Although there was some evidence that the more intensive relocation counseling provided in Newport News opened up more Housing options for residents, in general the counseling had limited impact. Those who used relocation counseling did not consider more Housing options than others, nor were they more likely to focus their Housing search on distant neighborhoods. Furthermore, residents depended on friends and relatives, rather than relocation counselors, to learn about their new home. Even though many respondents made short-distance moves (especially in Baltimore and Kansas City), they usually were able to improve their Housing and neighborhood conditions. These findings suggest that it may be unreasonable to expect families-particularly those relying on public transportation—to relocate to new and unfamiliar neighborhoods without support, or without intensive counseling, encouraging them to do so. Spatial deconcentration may not always be an appropriate goal for all voucher recipients.

  • HELPING FAMILIES MOVE: RELOCATION COUNSELING FOR Housing-VOUCHER RECIPIENTS
    Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company.

Kirk Mcclure - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Helping families move: Relocation counseling for Housing-voucher recipients
    Netherlands journal of housing and the built environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company. Underutilization of relocation counseling was a problem: only two-fifths of the sample reported using relocation services. Middle-aged tenants and those at the Baltimore site were most likely to take advantage of the services; those living in overcrowded units were least likely. Programs need to be developed to increase participation rates while recognizing that tenant involvement must remain voluntary in nature at such sites. Although there was some evidence that the more intensive relocation counseling provided in Newport News opened up more Housing options for residents, in general the counseling had limited impact. Those who used relocation counseling did not consider more Housing options than others, nor were they more likely to focus their Housing search on distant neighborhoods. Furthermore, residents depended on friends and relatives, rather than relocation counselors, to learn about their new home. Even though many respondents made short-distance moves (especially in Baltimore and Kansas City), they usually were able to improve their Housing and neighborhood conditions. These findings suggest that it may be unreasonable to expect families-particularly those relying on public transportation—to relocate to new and unfamiliar neighborhoods without support, or without intensive counseling, encouraging them to do so. Spatial deconcentration may not always be an appropriate goal for all voucher recipients.

  • HELPING FAMILIES MOVE: RELOCATION COUNSELING FOR Housing-VOUCHER RECIPIENTS
    Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company.

Carole C. Walker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Helping families move: Relocation counseling for Housing-voucher recipients
    Netherlands journal of housing and the built environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company. Underutilization of relocation counseling was a problem: only two-fifths of the sample reported using relocation services. Middle-aged tenants and those at the Baltimore site were most likely to take advantage of the services; those living in overcrowded units were least likely. Programs need to be developed to increase participation rates while recognizing that tenant involvement must remain voluntary in nature at such sites. Although there was some evidence that the more intensive relocation counseling provided in Newport News opened up more Housing options for residents, in general the counseling had limited impact. Those who used relocation counseling did not consider more Housing options than others, nor were they more likely to focus their Housing search on distant neighborhoods. Furthermore, residents depended on friends and relatives, rather than relocation counselors, to learn about their new home. Even though many respondents made short-distance moves (especially in Baltimore and Kansas City), they usually were able to improve their Housing and neighborhood conditions. These findings suggest that it may be unreasonable to expect families-particularly those relying on public transportation—to relocate to new and unfamiliar neighborhoods without support, or without intensive counseling, encouraging them to do so. Spatial deconcentration may not always be an appropriate goal for all voucher recipients.

  • HELPING FAMILIES MOVE: RELOCATION COUNSELING FOR Housing-VOUCHER RECIPIENTS
    Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 1999
    Co-Authors: David P. Varady, Carole C. Walker, Kirk Mcclure, Sherry Larkins
    Abstract:

    As the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifts its emphasis from project-based subsidies to Housing vouchers, a key question is the amount of relocation help that should be provided to voucher recipients. To address these and related issues, this article examines the use of and influence of relocation counseling at four distressed federally subsidized Housing developments (in Baltimore, Maryland; Newport News, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California) where families were provided with vouchers and relocation counseling in order to expedite moves into the private Housing market. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to examine the different approaches to relocation counseling provided by four types of providers: 1) community-based non-profit Housing agencies; 2) a private company and its subcontractor, an out-of-town consultant specializing in relocation counseling; 3) a state Housing Agency; and 4) the on-site Housing management company.

Marta Rychert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Investigating the New Zealand policy response to methamphetamine‐contaminated houses
    Drug testing and analysis, 2020
    Co-Authors: Claudia Denisse Sanchez Lozano, Chris Wilkins, Marta Rychert
    Abstract:

    The contamination of houses from clandestine methamphetamine manufacture emerged as an issue in New Zealand in the early 2000s. This perspective reviews and discusses the series of policies developed to address methamphetamine contamination in New Zealand houses over a 15-year period, ending with the reversal of the established policy approach in 2018. The policies addressing methamphetamine contamination of New Zealand properties were influenced by a range of sources including overseas scientific guidelines, local scientific reviews, public Housing Agency policies, and the local methamphetamine testing industry. A post-remediation methamphetamine level of 0.5 μg/100 cm2 was initially implemented in 2010, leading to the termination of public Housing tenancies, suspensions from the public Housing list, and financial charges for decontamination on public Housing tenants. Subsequent reviews of the policy led to some increase in the thresholds (up to 1.5-3.8 μg/100 cm2 ) and the adoption of less punitive sanction processes. A scientific review in 2018 recommended a substantial threshold increase to 15 μg/100 cm2 (a 30-fold increase on the 2010 standard), resulting in HNZ initiating a plan to compensate previously sanctioned tenants. Overreliance on the "precautionary principle"; strict interpretation of scientific guidelines; and the public Housing Agency's "zero tolerance approach" to drug use, contributed to an overly punitive policy approach to methamphetamine contamination in New Zealand that negatively impacted vulnerable public Housing tenants, landlords, and property owners. Investigation into the extent that all possible influences had on the development of the policies, as well as the consequences of their implementation, should be undertaken.