SHB 1128 (2007)

The 2007-09 Biennial Operating Budget directed JLARC to conduct an evaluation and comparison of the cost efficiency of rental housing voucher programs versus other housing programs intended to assist low-income households. To answer the Legislature’s questions, JLARC developed a model for analyzing the life-cycle cost of low-income housing developments. JLARC then compared the costs for these capital developments to the costs for vouchers for units with the same number of bedrooms in the same general locations. The report includes a discussion of some additional factors to weigh when considering state funding for housing assistance programs.