Three hundred renter households were selected from Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlist to receive a direct cash payment on a prepaid debit card every month for 2.5 years to cover a portion of the household’s housing costs.
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)
Other Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania
IMPLEMENTATION DATA
Implementation Dates
September 2022 - April 2025
Implementation Status
Active
Total Number of Participants
300
Type of Funding
Public
Participants Receiving the Transfer
Households
Transfer Amount
Payments subsidize household income so that housing costs are 30% of total income, and payments range betwen $89 - $2,079
Frequency of Payment
Monthly
Duration of Payment
30 months
Is Use of Funds Available?
No
Is the Pilot a Randomized Control Trial (RCT)?
Yes
TARGETING INFORMATION
Type of Tagergeting
Individual/household means-testing
Targeting Details
Households with an income at or below 50% AMI, with at least one child under the age of 15, and on the Philadelphia Housing Authority waitlist for Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) or public housing