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DSS Research Corner
The DSS Office of Research and Policy Innovation produces important and in-depth research on the impact of HRA and DHS programs, the populations they serve, and other topics related to poverty, homelessness, public policy and more. The DSS Health Services Office produces rigorous research on the intersection of health and homelessness.
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Intergenerational Poverty Study
Public Benefit Programs
- SNAPShot of enrollment and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in New York City (2025)
- The data says…: Racial and ethnic disparities in the NYC child support caseload (NYC OCSS conference, 2023)
- Expectations for and experiences with public transportation in NYC's Fair Fares program: Preliminary findings (APPAM conference, 2020)
- Measuring the impact of transitioning to an "On Demand" model for SNAP recertification interviews (NAWRS conference, 2019)
- Using random assignment to test “nudge” messaging on SNAP applications (OPRE conference, 2015)
Workforce Development
Housing Assistance
Homelessness Prevention
- Quality as fairness: Evaluating the quality of free legal representation in NYC Housing Court (NAWRS, 2021)
- “Periodic evaluations of risk assessments: Identifying families for homelessness prevention services” (Housing Policy Debate, 2022)
- Combining administrative data, predictive analytics, and rapid-cycle evaluation for program design (APPAM, 2016)
Homeless Services
- Homeless Outreach Population Estimate: 2025 results
- Single adult homelessness in NYC (NAEH conference, 2019)