Evaluating Methods for Monitoring and Improving HUD-Assisted Housing Programs

As requested by Congress, the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) evaluated alternative approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of the local public housing agencies and private providers who implement HUD programs. The Academy Panel responsible for the study examined HUD’s system as well as several other approaches for assessing HUD-assisted housing providers. The congressional mandate for this study also required an evaluation of whether HUD’s monitoring and oversight activities “should be eliminated, expanded, modified, or transferred to other entities (including governmental and private entities) to increase accuracy and effectiveness and improve monitoring.” The Academy submitted an Interim Report in June 2000, as required by QHWRA. That report summarized the data collected to that point, but it did not make recommendations. In this final report, the Academy presented its findings and recommendations.

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