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The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant women and the incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) due to in-utero exposure to opioids have soared over the past two decades. The prevalence of NOWS among infants enrolled in…

For more than 25 years, the Family Self-Sufficiency program (FSS) has helped subsidized housing residents make progress toward economic security. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which runs FSS, wanted to document some successes.

In a recent rebrand of their product labeling program, EPA unveiled the new name and logo for the Safer Choice Program. The Safer Choice Program helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the…

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…

Classification of shoreline. Abt Global has used remote sensing throughout the natural resource damage assessment for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. For the injury analysis, Abt staff developed a model of a current shoreline in a…

In 2002 through 2003, Abt Global conducted a study for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of HOPE VI redevelopment projects' effects on their surrounding neighborhoods. Abt Global conducted case studies of HOPE VI grants in five cities…

Implemented by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and counties across California, the Project Roomkey (PRK) Program was a statewide effort to protect people experiencing homelessness by giving them an alternative to staying on the street…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health, hospice, home infusion therapy, home IVIG, and IRF benefits require constant monitoring of payment policy—and revisions, as needed—to ensure they are working as intended. This enables…

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is the federal government’s primary disability research organization. (NIDILRR is part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL)). NIDILRR funds…

The successful coordination of affordable housing and transportation investments requires navigating different departments, agencies, and processes, which can be a challenge at any level of government. As funds from the federal Infrastructure Investment…