Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program
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The Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program was a large-scale U.S. housing policy experiment that tested the feasibility and impacts of providing direct housing allowances to low-income households.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Experimental Housing Allowance Program | 1 |
| Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program Context triple: [Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, createdProgram, Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program]
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A.
Indian Housing Block Grant Program
The Indian Housing Block Grant Program is a federal funding initiative that supports affordable housing development, modernization, and related services for Native American tribes and Alaska Native villages.
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B.
United States Housing Act of 1937
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Affordable Housing Program
The Affordable Housing Program is a federal initiative that provides grants and subsidized loans through the Federal Home Loan Bank System to support the development and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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D.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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E.
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is a major U.S. federal law that restructured housing assistance and created the Community Development Block Grant program to support local community development and affordable housing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program Target entity description: The Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program was a large-scale U.S. housing policy experiment that tested the feasibility and impacts of providing direct housing allowances to low-income households.
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A.
Indian Housing Block Grant Program
The Indian Housing Block Grant Program is a federal funding initiative that supports affordable housing development, modernization, and related services for Native American tribes and Alaska Native villages.
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B.
United States Housing Act of 1937
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Affordable Housing Program
The Affordable Housing Program is a federal initiative that provides grants and subsidized loans through the Federal Home Loan Bank System to support the development and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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D.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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E.
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is a major U.S. federal law that restructured housing assistance and created the Community Development Block Grant program to support local community development and affordable housing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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housing policy experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EHAP ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Experimental Housing Allowance Program ⓘ |
| comparedWith | supply-side housing subsidies such as public housing ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| evaluationFocus |
administrative feasibility
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housing affordability ⓘ housing quality ⓘ neighborhood outcomes ⓘ program costs ⓘ residential mobility ⓘ |
| field |
housing policy
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public policy experimentation ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| goal |
to inform federal housing assistance policy
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to measure the impacts of housing allowances on housing consumption ⓘ to measure the impacts of housing allowances on housing quality ⓘ to measure the impacts of housing allowances on neighborhood choice ⓘ to test the feasibility of providing direct housing allowances to low-income households ⓘ |
| implementedBy | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of tenant-based housing assistance programs in the United States
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development of housing voucher policies ⓘ federal debates on cash versus in-kind housing assistance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
housing allowances
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low-income households ⓘ |
| measuredOutcome |
administrative error and fraud rates
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changes in housing consumption ⓘ changes in neighborhood characteristics ⓘ changes in rent burden ⓘ take-up and participation rates ⓘ |
| policyInstrument |
direct cash housing allowance
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tenant-based housing subsidy ⓘ |
| policyQuestion |
how housing allowances affect residential choice for low-income households
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whether cash-like housing allowances are an effective alternative to traditional public housing ⓘ |
| researchDesign |
large-scale social experiment
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randomized housing allowance experiment ⓘ |
| sector |
housing
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welfare policy ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income households
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low-income renters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | demand-side housing subsidy ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
experimental and control group comparisons
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longitudinal household surveys ⓘ site-based field experiments ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program Description of subject: The Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program was a large-scale U.S. housing policy experiment that tested the feasibility and impacts of providing direct housing allowances to low-income households.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
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createdProgram
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Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program
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Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program
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alsoKnownAs
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Experimental Housing Allowance Program
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linked to: Federal Experimental Housing Allowance Program