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Evaluating Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG)
Project
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wanted to use one solution to solve two problems: low wages for adults and a shortage of skilled healthcare workers.
Welfare to Work Voucher Evaluation
Project
An important knowledge gap exists with respect to the role that housing assistance plays in promoting economic self-sufficiency among welfare recipients. To fill this gap, Congress appropriated funds for Section 8 tenant-based assistance to help…
Studying National Trends in Homelessness
Project
To successfully address homelessness in the U.S., we need to understand the extent of the challenge at local, state levels.
Evaluation of the New York State Child Assistance Program
Project
Abt Global completed an evaluation of an important New York State welfare reform initiative involving child support enforcement, the Child Assistance Program (CAP). Unlike many other welfare reform efforts that emphasize mandatory behavioral…
RESEA: Building Evidence for Reemployment Services
Project
To improve the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program’s success in helping Unemployment Insurance claimants return to work more quickly, Congress introduced requirements that RESEA programs be supported by evidence of…
Evaluating Guaranteed Income Programs
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Guaranteed income (GI) refers to recurring cash payments made directly to individuals with no strings attached. The concept—along with universal basic income—has regained traction in recent years as a way to address systemic economic inequities. Mayors…
Helping Promise Neighborhoods Institute Fulfill Its Promise
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The Promise Neighborhood program is a place-based initiative designed to improve the educational outcomes of children through linked, holistic and evidence-based cradle-to-career interventions. The program’s grantees provide a menu of services to the…
Opioid Recovery Through Workforce Development
Project
Substance use disorders (SUDs), including opioid use disorder (OUD), represent a significant barrier to employment. Growing rates of SUDs also require a skilled workforce to help communities respond to the needs of individuals in recovery. The Department…
Technical Assistance for Behavioral Health Workforce & Apprenticeship Programs
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As evidenced by programs such as Justice40, the Biden Administration understands that some of the communities most in need of social services often receive the least support. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Bureau of Health…
Descriptive and Analytical Career Pathways Project
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Over the last 30 years, adults in the United States with a high school education or less have experienced stagnating wages and relatively high unemployment, while those with postsecondary credentials enjoyed economic gains (Autor, 2015; Carnevale et al.,…