SEMAP Performance

Dataset Summary

Agency Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sub-Agency
Category Construction and Housing
Date Released 15-Jan-2010
Date Updated 15-Jan-2010
Time Period Annual
Frequency Weekly
Description HUD's Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) measures the performance of the public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer the housing choice voucher program. SEMAP uses HUD's national database of tenant information and information from audits conducted annually by independent auditors. HUD will annually assign each PHA a rating on each of the 14 indicators and an overall performance rating of high, standard, or troubled. Metropolitan PHAs will also be able to earn bonus points for their achievements in encouraging assisted families to choose housing in low poverty areas. (more)

Dataset Ratings

  Current Your Rating [?]
Overall 3 out of 5
(3 votes)
Data Utility 4 out of 5
(2 votes)
Usefulness 4 out of 5
(2 votes)
Ease of Access    3 out of 5
(2 votes)

Dataset Metrics

Number of Downloads 288

Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type
Raw Data Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation Administrative
Keywords HUD, Public Housing Agency, Section 8, SEMAP, SEMAP score, housing risk assessment
Unique ID 1463

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis
Score
Granularity City
Geographic Coverage National

Data Description

Collection Mode
Person/paper, web
Data Collection Instrument http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/systems/pic/training/ra_usermanual_appxa.pdf
Data Dictionary/Variable List http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/ogddata/semap-datadef.xls

Additional Dataset Documentation

Technical Documentation
Additional Metadata
OMB Control No. 3090-0284