Impact Evaluation of the Rough Sleeping Initiative 2018

This document describes an evaluation of the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI), launched in 2018 by the UK's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, aimed at reducing the number of people sleeping rough. The evaluation employs a regression adjusted difference-in-difference approach to compare areas receiving RSI funding with those that did not, considering factors like weather, housing, and labor market conditions. Results indicate a significant reduction in rough sleeping in funded areas, with a net decrease of 1,321 individuals or a 32% reduction in 2018. The evaluation also controls for potential biases such as changes in measurement approaches and regression to the mean. Further evaluations are expected to provide insights into the RSI's operational effectiveness. The document includes various data such as population changes in different cities, weather conditions, and homelessness-related statistics, supporting the evaluation's findings. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Quasi-experimental method
• Quasi-experimental methods: Difference-in-difference
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: September 2019

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes