Moving or Moving Up? Understanding Residential Mobility for Housing Choice Voucher Families in Illinois

TOPIC: Subsidized HousingSTATE: IllinoisTYPE: Research ReportDATE:  April 2011AUTHOR: Illinois Assisted Housing Action Research ProjectDESCRIPTION: IAHARP assesses the realities of porting in Illinois. Analyzing an eight-year period from 2000 to 2007, the researchers found that fewer families ported out of Chicago than is commonly believed. Additionally, the report details 17 recommended actions to improve the HCV program for assisted families.