Bay Area Thriving Families: Evaluating Basic Income Support for Families Exiting Homelessness

Last registered on April 10, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Bay Area Thriving Families: Evaluating Basic Income Support for Families Exiting Homelessness
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010745
Initial registration date
April 13, 2023

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First published
April 13, 2023, 4:48 PM EDT

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Last updated
April 10, 2024, 2:18 PM EDT

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Primary Investigator

Name
Ingrid Ellen
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Martha Galvez
PI Affiliation
New York University
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PI Name
Alisa Hartwell
PI Affiliation
New York University
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PI Name
James Reisinger
PI Affiliation
New York University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2023-09-27
End date
2028-12-31
Keywords
Other
Additional Keywords
housing, homelessness prevention, unconditional cash transfers
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Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We will evaluate the effectiveness of direct cash payments as a supplement to rapid rehousing services for preventing homelessness and aiding the transition to longer-term housing stability. Working with two Bay Area providers of rapid rehousing, we will recruit between 400 and 450 families with children experiencing homelessness. All will receive housing search assistance, case management, and a short-term rental subsidy for up to 24 months. Half will be randomly selected to receive a monthly cash payment of \$1000 for 12 months after they complete 18 months in rapid rehousing. These payments will extend beyond the end of rapid rehousing services, easing the transition away from rental subsidies. Using administrative data, we will estimate the effect of this intervention on returns to homelessness, housing stability, housing and neighborhood quality, and rent burden in the 12 months after the payments end. To understand mechanisms, we will evaluate the effect of the cash payments on measures of employment, income, savings, health, and psychological well-being.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Ellen, Ingrid et al. 2024. "Bay Area Thriving Families: Evaluating Basic Income Support for Families Exiting Homelessness." AEA RCT Registry. April 10. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10745-4.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
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Intervention Start Date
2023-09-27
Intervention End Date
2027-12-31

Primary Outcomes

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Secondary Outcomes

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Experimental Design

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Experimental Design Details
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Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

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Supporting Documents and Materials
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Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
New York University Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2023-04-12
IRB Approval Number
IRB-FY2023-7023
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