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Abt Global Pilots Innovative American Malaria Prevention Tool
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Abt Global, through PMI Evolve, is piloting a new US-made malaria fighting technology in six African countries—now being scaled up through a new partnership with SC Johnson, the U.S. Department of State, and the Global Fund.
Abt Global Wins Seat on CMS RMADA 3 Contract Vehicle
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Abt Global has been awarded a seat on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design, and Analysis 3 contract vehicle, known as RMADA 3.
Drinking Water Treatability Database Update Tackles PFAS
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EPA’s Office of Research and Development needed to expand its online, publicly available Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB). The goal was to allow the database to better support decision making about emerging contaminants of concern.
Evaluating Child Welfare Community Collaborations
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is transforming the field of child welfare by supporting communities’ efforts to prevent child maltreatment, rather than only respond once it occurs. ACF funded two cohorts of grantees under the Child…
Evaluation of SkilledKC
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Widening skills gaps in high-demand occupations indicate the need to develop training programs that better fit industry needs and the circumstances of individuals who could fill those needs.
Job Corps Evidence Building (JCEB) Portfolio
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The goal of the project is to strengthen capacity for evidence-building in the federally funded Job Corps program, which serves youth disconnected from education and employment. The project also is to generate new evidence about the effectiveness of…
Deepwater Horizon Spill Assessment and Restoration Plan
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In 2010, an explosion on a Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. It required a massive response to minimize damage and protect the environment, with involvement by many federal and…
Developing Best Practices for Postsecondary Education
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Millions of students need to prepare for and stay in postsecondary educational programs. Numerous programs seek to help the students achieve their educational goals. There is research that evaluates these programs, but there was previously little…
Preparing Oregonians for a Postsecondary Education
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In 2006, the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD) launched the Oregon Pathways for Adult Basic Skills Initiative (OPABS) to better help low-skilled adults transition from the state’s Adult Basic Skills (ABS) programs…
Preparing New Teachers for Day One
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) is designed to assess the overall readiness of teacher candidates. The state wants to identify best practices, tailor guidelines and…