Public Housing: Status of the HOPE VI Demonstration Program

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HOPE VI-Urban Revitalization Demonstration Program, focusing on: (1) the expenditures and activities for HOPE VI projects funded with appropriations for fiscal years 1993-1995; (2) whether HUD has identified innovative or successful approaches taken by housing authorities to implement their HOPE VI projects; and (3) HUD's strategy for evaluating the HOPE VI program's outcomes.