Thursday, March 25, 2010

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I

Published February 2010
Download or View it HERE .pdf format.

This report evaluates the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee's HOPE VI Scattered Sites program, which provides housing and programs that foster self-sufficiency among residents. This report describes activities and outcomes of the supportive services available to Scattered Sites I families in the Midtown Neighborhood in the areas of case management, educational supportive programs and self-sufficiency efforts. The report also estimates employment and earning gains, and describes the impact of Scattered Sites I neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee.To learn more about the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, visit http://www.hacm.org//.

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I

Did you know that…
•The Planning Council provides evaluation services to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM)?
•An evaluation report prepared by the Planning Council has been released on HACM’s HOPE VI Scattered Sites program, which provides housing and programs that foster self-sufficiency among residents?
•The evaluation found that there was an upward trend in wage-related income from 2004 to 2009, and a downward trend in income support reliance from 2006 to 2009?
•Sixty percent (516 of 871) of referrals to youth services, counseling programs, employment services and resident assistance programs resulted in program enrollments?

All this information and more can be found in “Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I”. This report describes activities and outcomes of the supportive services available to Scattered Sites I families in the Midtown Neighborhood in the areas of case management, educational supportive programs and self-sufficiency efforts. The report also estimates employment and earning gains, and describes the impact of Scattered Sites I neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee.

To view the report, visit our website at http://www.planningcouncil.org, and click on “Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HOPE VI Evaluation of Scattered Sites I”. To learn more about the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, visit http://www.hacm.org/.