Contract and In-House Research
This page lists ongoing and completed PD&R research projects not completed under NOFOs or Research Partnerships. Click on "Refine Results" to filter ongoing and recently completed projects by keyword, publication category, author(s), and year.
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Improving Educational Opportunity for HUD-Assisted Residents
HUD is partnering with The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of
Evaluation Sciences (OES) to conduct a research project to evaluate interventions to
improve educational opportunities for HUD-assisted residents. The research includes a
small pilot that tests the effectiveness of communications (e.g. letters, emails, and
phone calls) on increasing completion of Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) among youth in public housing. Another component is an exploratory project to
implement and evaluate interventions to increase school attendance rates among
HUD-assisted youth. The results are listed below
https://oes.gsa.gov/projects/increasing-fafsa-completion-nycha/
https://oes.gsa.gov/projects/increasing-fafsa-completion-seattle-and-king-county/
https://oes.gsa.gov/projects/increasing-attendance-seattle/
Adult Mental Health Status
By analyzing the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) linked with HUD administrative
data, HUD researchers are collaborating with university partners to examine the mental
health status of non-elderly, HUD-assisted adults aged 18-62. Using the Kessler-6 scale,
preliminary results suggest that a high number of HUD- assisted adults experience
serious psychological distress. This research project seeks to examine the degree to
which HUD-assisted adults with serious psychological distress experience adverse health
outcomes when compared to adults without serious psychological distress. If you have any
questions, contact Veronica.E.Helms@hud.gov.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30684168/