Moving To Work demonstration

" HUD's MTW demonstration program gives participating PHAs the flexibility to create innovative housing strategies through their fiscal year 2018. MTW agencies must create activities linked to three statutory purposes-reducing costs, providing incentives for self-sufficiency, and increasing housing choices-and meet five statutory requirements. Congress is considering expanding MTW and has asked GAO to examine what is known about (1) the program's success in addressing the three purposes, (2) HUD's monitoring efforts, and (3) the potential benefits of and concerns about expansion. GAO analyzed the most current annual reports for 30 MTW agencies; compared HUD's monitoring efforts with internal control standards; and interviewed agency officials, researchers, and industry officials. "