The Funding and Delivery of Programs to Reduce Homelessness: The Case Study Evidence

AHURI Final Report No. 274, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, doi:10.18408/ahuri-5109201

74 Pages Posted: 26 Jun 2017

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David MacKenzie

Swinburne University of Technology - Swinburne Institute for Social Research

Sean McNelis

Centre for Urban Transitions

Paul Flatau

The University of Western Australia

Kylie Valentine

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Ami Seivwright

The University of Western Australia

Date Written: February 14, 2017

Abstract

This research investigated how services supporting those experiencing homelessness are funded, and how different forms and levels of funding, together with diverse funding sources, impact on the delivery of homelessness assistance. This study is based on nine case studies focused on different service models, organisational forms and potential new ways of funding services for the homeless.

Keywords: homelessness programs, funding sources, case studies, philanthropic grants, community fund raising, social enterprise development, social impact bonds, budget

JEL Classification: D64, H53, I31, I38

Suggested Citation

MacKenzie, David and McNelis, Sean and Flatau, Paul and Valentine, Kylie and Seivwright, Ami, The Funding and Delivery of Programs to Reduce Homelessness: The Case Study Evidence (February 14, 2017). AHURI Final Report No. 274, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, doi:10.18408/ahuri-5109201, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2991404

David MacKenzie (Contact Author)

Swinburne University of Technology - Swinburne Institute for Social Research ( email )

PO Box 218
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/health-arts-design/staff/profile/index.php?id=dmackenzie

Sean McNelis

Centre for Urban Transitions ( email )

PO Box 218
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/health-arts-design/staff/profile/index.php?id=smcnelis

Paul Flatau

The University of Western Australia

35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, Western Australia 6009
Australia

Kylie Valentine

University of New South Wales (UNSW) ( email )

Kensington
High St
Sydney, NSW 2052
Australia

Ami Seivwright

The University of Western Australia ( email )

35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, Western Australia 6009
Australia

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