To share research and transform restrictive policies held by many public housing authorities across the U.S. to improve housing access for people with criminal convictions. Vera will share evidence of successful pilot projects in NYC and New Orleans at a national convening designed to lift up best practices and inspire more housing authorities to support reentry. It will disseminate a guide on how to replicate models that have demonstrated successful outcomes related to housing stability, homelessness, family self-sufficiency and recidivism reduction. Vera seeks to drive change in public housing authority practices by providing technical assistance to several that are interested in implementing similar programs.
