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Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs typically provide job search assistance (JSA) in addition to their income-support role. JSA strategies can include group, one-on-one, or self-directed activities. While there is evidence JSA…
How to Tackle Contaminants and Make Drinking Water Safer

How to Tackle Contaminants and Make Drinking Water Safer

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Abt’s expertise with PFAS, lead, and perchlorate enables us to assess health risks, technology effectiveness, and health benefits of water treatment options.
Updating EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Annual Data Highlights

Updating EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Annual Data Highlights

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been collecting greenhouse gas emissions data through the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) from approximately 8,000 emitters—including power plants, oil and gas producers, and manufacturers—since 2010…
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Six Building Blocks for Opioid Management

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Primary care practices need to redesign the way they provide care to balance preventing opioid misuse and potential risks while addressing the needs of patients with chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded Abt a…
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Support for the Mathematics and Science Program (MSP)

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The goal of the U.S. Department of Education’s Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) program is to boost students’ academic achievement in math and science. The approach for doing that is to augment classroom teachers’ science, technology,…
Evaluating Gates Foundation Agronomy Grants

Evaluating Gates Foundation Agronomy Grants

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded Abt Global to evaluate a selection of five agronomy grants designed by the foundation’s Agricultural Development (AgDev) team. The goal of the evaluation was to analyze results of the work of the soil…
Evaluating Child Welfare Community Collaborations

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…
Employment Coaching Evaluation for TANF

Employment Coaching Evaluation for TANF

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Coaching-based interventions have shown promise in a range of settings to help people identify and develop self-regulation skills needed to set and make progress toward goals. Building on a growing body of evidence, the Administration for Children and…
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Career Pathways: What We Know So Far and Options for Closing Gaps in Knowledge

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Career pathways strategies offer articulated education and training steps between occupations in an industry sector, combined with support services, to enable individuals to enter and exit at various levels and to advance over time to higher skills,…
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Evaluating JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Challenge and PRO Neighborhoods Competition

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Through the AdvancingCities Challenge and PRO Neighborhoods Competitions, JPMorgan Chase leverages a spectrum of solutions. Whether focused on neighborhood-level interventions or city-wide systems change, these initiatives encourage applicants to embody…