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How Do TANF Policies Support Families Experiencing Homelessness?

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a key component in supporting self-sufficiency among families, including those experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children…
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Supporting the Planning and Evaluation of Louisiana’s Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

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Louisiana needs to rebuild its eroding coastline, which is degrading in part because levees prevent sediment from the Mississippi River from replenishing coastal areas. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) was proposed to reconnect the river to…
Updating the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Strategic Plan

Supporting Organizational Transformation at HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau

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MCHB is in a critical moment of growth and change. The Bureau has received numerous Congressional appropriations  and developed new programs in the last several years to meet the health needs of women, children, and families. The result is a rapid…
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Spotlight On: Methane

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Abt provides technical assistance to stakeholders to advance methane mitigation and capture strategies across countries and sectors.
Supporting EPA Develop Indicators of Climate Change

Supporting EPA Develop Indicators of Climate Change

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In its 2016 edition of Climate Change Indicators in the United States, more than 40 indicators of climate change demonstrate that global warming is already affecting the environment and society worldwide. The report, supported in part with data from Abt…
Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education

Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education

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Where students go to college is key to their educational attainment and later economic success. However, 41 percent of students nationally and about half of those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds undermatch—meaning they don’t attend college or they…
Evaluating REL Pacific’s Secondary Writing Toolkit

Evaluating REL Pacific’s Secondary Writing Toolkit

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Literacy—including writing—is closely tied to student success throughout K–12 education, impacting high school graduation and, ultimately, income after graduation. But students across the United States perform poorly on assessments of writing and,…
Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education (TBCAE) Toolkit

Technology-Based Coaching in Adult Education (TBCAE) Toolkit

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The TBCAE Toolkit helps adult education program staff use text messaging to support adult  learners’ participation and their attainment of education outcomes.
Supporting Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation Efforts

Supporting Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation Efforts

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Economic Mobility & Opportunity (EMO) team aims to improve the lives of people experiencing poverty and to catalyze systemic changes to promote upward mobility. 
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What Works Clearinghouse Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Preparation, and Evidence Reporting (WWC-PEPPER) Intervention Reports

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Abt developed several reports for the What Works Clearinghouse Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Preparation, and Evidence Reporting (WWC-PEPPER) project.