Non-Elderly Disabled Category 2 Housing Choice Voucher Program: An Implementation and Impact Analysis

This report summarizes the major findings of an evaluation of the Non-Elderly Disabled Category 2 (NED-2) Housing Choice Voucher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation. The study objectives were (1) to identify effective implementation methods by examining the rate at which the vouchers were issued and leased overall and by site, comparing the implementation approaches used by the Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and their health/human service partners, and analyzing patterns between implementation approaches and voucher distribution rates; and (2) to estimate the impact of the NED-2 program on the rate of transition from institutions to community-based settings among the eligible population in selected sites.