Lower Income Housing Assistance Program (Section 8): Nationwide Evaluation of the Existing Housing Program

摘要

The technical data in this volume supplement the findings of the HUD report on lower income housing assistance under the Section 8 program. That report evaluates the nationwide housing program which assists low income families. The data were collected in late 1976 by HUD contractors from interviews and agency records. Survey data on the Section 8 Existing Housing Program is reported in tables of national estimates. A general description of the sampling procedure, the collection of the common data, and the statistical methodology is provided. Because the data were collected by three contractors, different sampling methods were employed and data discrepancies occurred. Appropriate cautionary notes are included in the relevant tables. Appended materials include the statistical methodology and formulas used to derive the national estimates in the aggregation of data from each Public Housing Agency (PHA) jurisdiction. Tabular data presents information on the demographic and income characteristics of the participants, the search process and problems encountered by households accepted in the program, and the program results after 1 year of operation. These results include the expenditures, subsidies and changes in the housing conditions, the reactions of landlords to the program, and the involvement of the public housing agencies in the management of the leased units. Comparisons are made between the household categories, and between the demographic types, such as elderly households, minority households, and households with very low incomes. Detailed tabulations for 32 different demographic groups are presented. Footnotes are provided.