Program Profile: HUD's HOPE VI Initiative (Milwaukee, WI)

This program is a federal initiative under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which began in 1992, to eradicate severely distressed public housing and to reconstruct sites with more livable housing.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This program is a federal initiative under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which began in 1992, to eradicate severely distressed public housing and to reconstruct sites with more livable housing. The program is rated Promising. The target sites experienced a statistically significant decrease in crime during the stability period (after redevelopment had taken place and most residents had moved into new units), compared with the comparison sites.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting

Program Type: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design/Design Against Crime, Situational Crime Prevention

Current Program Status: Active