Housing & Community Development

We evaluate US Department of Housing and Urban Development efforts to promote individual and family well-being and housing mobility through demonstration projects and pilot initiatives. We bring an equity lens to evaluation design and to every step of the research process.

We provide technical assistance, research, and evaluation support to local and regional sustainable community development efforts funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, US Department of Labor,  Economic Development Administration and other federal and state agencies and philanthropic foundations. Our team includes experts in a range of economic, workforce, housing, and community development policies and programs who know how to align and leverage them to achieve meaningful impact.

We help clients understand their housing and homelessness system data, develop strategies for addressing gaps, and support data partnerships and collaboratives. Our work helps build a shared understanding of the housing and community development challenges communities face. It also contributes to the evidence base for improving strategies and services that connect people with safe, stable, and affordable places to live.

Equity and inclusion can play a key role in housing—driving policies that help preserve and protect existing communities and prevent eviction, displacement, and gentrification of neighborhoods. We help agencies, organizations, and partnerships design and launch housing justice initiatives, assess their effectiveness, and build evidence for change.