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Does reducing stigma increase the take-up of rental assistance?


https://peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/project/does-reducing-stigma-increase-the-take-up-of-rental-assistance/
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Renters that received an informational postcard were 52% more likely to request an application for rental assistance and 24% more likely to submit an application than renters that did not receive a postcard.

Renters that received an informational postcard were 52% more likely to request an application for rental assistance and 24% more likely to submit an application than renters that did not receive a postcard. The de-stigmatizing postcard increased application requests by an additional 18% and application submissions by an additional 11% compared to the information-only postcard, although these differences were not significant. We also find some evidence that the de-stigmatizing postcard was more effective at motivating applications from Black/African-American renters.

Organization Type: Academic / research organization
Status: N/A
Founded: 2020
Parent Organization: The People Lab
Last Modified: 3/18/2025
Added on: 3/18/2025

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