Promising Practices in Promoting Mobility for Voucher Households

Recent research findings from Harvard University are shedding light on practices that may promote mobility for voucher households, particularly those with children. The Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO) experiment is analyzing various approaches to help voucher households find and stay in homes located in neighborhoods that offer greater opportunities and amenities. Seattle and King County (WA) Housing Authorities are participating in the CMTO study, with initial findings showing the importance of providing customized housing search assistance to households, engaging landlords, and offering short-term financial assistance to households that chose to move.  More information can be found at: https://opportunityinsights.org/policy/cmto/