Helping Public Housing Residents Find Jobs and Build Careers

This Urban Institute report evaluates the expansion of New York City’s Jobs-Plus program. Jobs-Plus replicates an earlier federal program model intended to increase public housing residents’ employment and earnings by combining community supports, employment services, and financial incentives to promote work. The report includes interviews with program staff and participants and data analysis on public housing residency and quarterly earnings before and after participating in the Jobs-Plus program.