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

TOPIC: Subsidized Housing STATE: Illinois TYPE: Research Report DATE:  April 2011 AUTHOR: Illinois Assisted Housing Action Research Project DESCRIPTION: 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.