The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently released a new interview with Stefanie DeLuca, “The Qualitative Research behind Opportunity Vouchers.” Dr. DeLuca, the James Coleman professor of sociology and social policy at Johns Hopkins University, has conducted mixed-methods research into the implementation of Housing Choice Voucher programs across the United States.
The interview explores lessons from Dr. DeLuca’s research related to the recently reintroduced “Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act,” which creates “opportunity vouchers” that allow families with young children to move into low-poverty neighborhoods. Dr. DeLuca discusses the importance of three crucial aspects of the bill that are based on findings from her research: high-touch relationships between program staff and key stakeholders, customized supports for participating families, and landlord outreach to address supply concerns.
Read the interview here.
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