This report analyzes whether RAD preserves affordable housing by improving physical conditions and stabilizing the financial footing of properties. The report also examines how tenants and PHAs are impacted by the program. This evaluation meets Congress’s requirement to report on the early observable impacts of RAD on (1) the preservation and improvement of former public housing units; (2) the amount of private capital leveraged as a result of such conversion; and (3) the effect of conversion on residents.

This report is based on confidential data. Deidentified sample data are here. Research organizations can apply for a data license to see the full dataset.

This report is part of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) evaluation. Reports in this series include –

• Status of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Evaluation and Results to Date (2014)
• Interim Report and Interim Report Summary (2016)
• Final Report (2019)
• Examining the Effects of the Rental Assistance Demonstration on Children Living in Public Housing in Fresno, California (2020)