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When “What Works” Does Not Work: The United States’ Mission to End Homelessness

In: Moonshots and the New Industrial Policy

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  • David S. Lucas

    (Syracuse University)

  • Christopher J. Boudreaux

    (Florida Atlantic University)

Abstract

This chapter presents a case study of the United States’ federally led mission to eradicate homelessness, focusing on the early twenty-first century. We document the emergence of a federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness in the wake of the Great Recession, paying special attention to the role of “evidence-based” solutions and state leadership in this effort. We then review the disparities between the stated goals and realized results. Despite a doubling of federal funding, broad cross-sector collaboration, and a successful imposition of government-preferred practices in the homeless services industry, none of the four goals defined in 2010 were completed over the next decade. We assess these lackluster results and elicit new insights for other “moonshot” missions aimed at grand societal challenges.

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  • David S. Lucas & Christopher J. Boudreaux, 2024. "When “What Works” Does Not Work: The United States’ Mission to End Homelessness," International Studies in Entrepreneurship, in: Magnus Henrekson & Christian Sandström & Mikael Stenkula (ed.), Moonshots and the New Industrial Policy, pages 145-168, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:inschp:978-3-031-49196-2_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49196-2_9
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