The PHLHousing+ program gives no-strings-attached cash to struggling renters and has proven to be effective since its launch.
The PHLHousing+ program, a first of its kind in the nation, which gives no-strings-attached cash to struggling renters, is proving to be effective, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The program was launched in the fall of 2022. Since then, Philadelphia has been giving cash to 301 households randomly selected from wait lists for public housing and federal subsidies at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. The program was scheduled to end in June, but it has been extended by a year following new findings about its success…