Samples of research evidence that link this activity to outcomes:
Financing affordable housing (new or rehab)

Research citation

Evidence strength

Related outcome: Academic proficiency scores increase
Mueller, Elizabeth J., and J. Rosie Tighe. “Making the Case for Affordable Housing: Connecting Housing with Health and Education Outcomes.” Journal of Planning Literature, vol. 21, no. 4, May 2007, pp. 371–85. SAGE Journals, doi:10.1177/0885412207299653. View
Strong
Related outcome: Academic proficiency scores increase
Housing: Why Educators, Health Professionals and Those Focused on Economic Mobility Should Care about It. MacArthur Foundation, 16 Nov. 2017, https://www.macfound.org/media/files/Why_Educators_Health_Professionals_Those_Focused_Economic_Mobility_Should_Care.pdf. View
Preliminary
Related outcome: Graduation rate increases
Mueller, Elizabeth J., and J. Rosie Tighe. “Making the Case for Affordable Housing: Connecting Housing with Health and Education Outcomes.” Journal of Planning Literature, vol. 21, no. 4, May 2007, pp. 371–85. SAGE Journals, doi:10.1177/0885412207299653. View
Strong
Related outcome: Health and well-being self-reports improve
Mueller, Elizabeth J., and J. Rosie Tighe. “Making the Case for Affordable Housing: Connecting Housing with Health and Education Outcomes.” Journal of Planning Literature, vol. 21, no. 4, May 2007, pp. 371–85. SAGE Journals, doi:10.1177/0885412207299653. View
Strong
Related outcome: Health and well-being self-reports improve
The Positive Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary. Center for Housing Policy, 2007, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwil0eGZs6XWAhUZ24MKHZMyDo4QFgg0MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.housingpartners.com%2Fassets%2Fcreating_change%2Fhttp___app.bronto.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHpJphCXgsuzhNNrFFzEm13x1CbeA. View
Growing
Related outcome: Health and well-being self-reports improve
Housing: Why Educators, Health Professionals and Those Focused on Economic Mobility Should Care about It. MacArthur Foundation, 16 Nov. 2017, https://www.macfound.org/media/files/Why_Educators_Health_Professionals_Those_Focused_Economic_Mobility_Should_Care.pdf. View
Preliminary
Related outcome: Health disparities decrease
David E. Jacobs, PhD. "Environmental Health Disparities in Housing" Am J Public Health. 2011 December; 101(Suppl 1): S115–S122. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300058 View
Preliminary
Related outcome: Health disparities decrease
Virginia A. Rauh, Philip J. Landrigan, And Luz Claudio. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1136: 276–288 (2008). 2008 New York Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1196/annals.1425.032 View
Preliminary
Related outcome: Housing cost burden decreases
Nabihah Maqbool, Janet Viveiros, and Mindy Ault. "The Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary" April 2015, https://www.rupco.org/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/The-Impacts-of-Affordable-Housing-on-Health-CenterforHousingPolicy-Maqbool.etal.pdf. Accessed 14 March 2019 View
Preliminary
Related outcome: Housing quality improves
The Positive Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary. Center for Housing Policy, 2007, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwil0eGZs6XWAhUZ24MKHZMyDo4QFgg0MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.housingpartners.com%2Fassets%2Fcreating_change%2Fhttp___app.bronto.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHpJphCXgsuzhNNrFFzEm13x1CbeA. View
Growing
Related outcome: Mental health problems decrease
Mueller, Elizabeth J., and J. Rosie Tighe. “Making the Case for Affordable Housing: Connecting Housing with Health and Education Outcomes.” Journal of Planning Literature, vol. 21, no. 4, May 2007, pp. 371–85. SAGE Journals, doi:10.1177/0885412207299653. View
Strong
Related outcome: Mental health problems decrease
The Positive Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary. Center for Housing Policy, 2007, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwil0eGZs6XWAhUZ24MKHZMyDo4QFgg0MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.housingpartners.com%2Fassets%2Fcreating_change%2Fhttp___app.bronto.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHpJphCXgsuzhNNrFFzEm13x1CbeA. View
Growing
Related outcome: Mental health problems decrease
Housing: Why Educators, Health Professionals and Those Focused on Economic Mobility Should Care about It. MacArthur Foundation, 16 Nov. 2017, https://www.macfound.org/media/files/Why_Educators_Health_Professionals_Those_Focused_Economic_Mobility_Should_Care.pdf. View
Preliminary
Related outcome: School attendance increases
Housing: Why Educators, Health Professionals and Those Focused on Economic Mobility Should Care about It. MacArthur Foundation, 16 Nov. 2017, https://www.macfound.org/media/files/Why_Educators_Health_Professionals_Those_Focused_Economic_Mobility_Should_Care.pdf. View
Preliminary
Related outcome: School mobility of children decreases
Mueller, Elizabeth J., and J. Rosie Tighe. “Making the Case for Affordable Housing: Connecting Housing with Health and Education Outcomes.” Journal of Planning Literature, vol. 21, no. 4, May 2007, pp. 371–85. SAGE Journals, doi:10.1177/0885412207299653. View
Strong
Related outcome: Stress decreases
The Positive Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary. Center for Housing Policy, 2007, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwil0eGZs6XWAhUZ24MKHZMyDo4QFgg0MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.housingpartners.com%2Fassets%2Fcreating_change%2Fhttp___app.bronto.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHpJphCXgsuzhNNrFFzEm13x1CbeA. View
Growing