Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) Demonstration to design a demonstration that would enable up to 10 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to pay Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) funds directly to tenants, rath...

The contract involves designing a demonstration program aimed at allowing up to 10 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to distribute Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) funds directly to tenants instead of landlords. This initiative is part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Policy Development and Research efforts to explore the Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) approach under a Policy Development and Research demonstration. The demonstration seeks to evaluate the feasibility and impact of direct payments to tenants to potentially enhance housing stability and tenant autonomy. The project is classified under the NAICS code 541611 and remains in the forecast stage with no specific solicitation number or set-aside details provided. The point of contact for further information on this project is Paul A. Joice at HUD. The overall goal is to inform policy development by testing this innovative payment approach within a limited number of PHAs.