Research Report Driving to Opportunity: Understanding the Links among Transportation Access, Residential Outcomes, and Economic Opportunity for Housing Voucher Recipients
Rolf Pendall, Christopher R. Hayes, Taz George, Zachary J. McDade, Additional Authors
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In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsored two major experiments to test whether housing choice vouchers propelled low-income households into greater economic security, the Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing program (MTO) and the Welfare to Work Voucher program (WTW). Using data from these programs, this study examines differences in residential location and employment outcomes between voucher recipients with access to automobiles and those without. Overall, the findings underscore the positive role of automobiles in outcomes for housing voucher participants.
Research Areas Education Neighborhoods, cities, and metros Social safety net Housing
Tags Federal housing programs and policies Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Welfare and safety net programs Housing vouchers and mobility Housing markets K-12 education Federal urban policies Transportation Community and economic development Public and assisted housing
Policy Centers Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center