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High School Counseling and College Financial Aid

High School Counseling and College Financial Aid

Publication
This report from Abt and Anlar finds correlations between meeting with a high school counselor, FAFSA completion, and receipt of need-based grants for college.
Evaluation of 2019-2022 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Program

Evaluating Summer Nutrition Assistance for Children

Project
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) pilots have operated since 2011 to provide grocery assistance to households with eligible children during summer months when millions of U.S. children lose access to free or reduced-price school lunches. Abt…
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Public Health Benefits per kWh of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the United States: A Technical Report

Publication
These values help state and local policymakers estimate the monetized public health benefits of investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE/RE).
Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation

Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation

Project
For far too long, the child welfare system has been designed to be reactive, where caseworkers respond after child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences have occurred, with the primary intervention being removal from the home. For young…
Communications Strategy for Updating of Pandemic Flu Mitigation Guidelines

Communications Strategy for Updating of Pandemic Flu Mitigation Guidelines

Project
An influenza pandemic is a major public health threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needed a communications strategy to notify communities of the latest scientific findings on nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in the wake of…
man on wall

Evaluating Year Up’s Programs for Young Adults

Project
Prospects for young adults without postsecondary credentials have steadily worsened in recent decades. With few chances at well-paying jobs, millions give up on school and withdraw from the labor force. Helping low-skilled young adults access training…
Professional and Technical Services Supporting NOAA’s Marine Resources Missions

Spotlight On: Professional and Technical Services Supporting NOAA’s Marine Resources Missions

Spotlight On
Abt Global has marshalled a team of qualified large and small firms dedicated to furthering the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) comprehensive environmental intelligence mission.
Moving to Work: Incentivizing Landlords in the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Moving to Work: Incentivizing Landlords in the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Project
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program provides voucher subsidies that enables low-income households to select the type of housing and location that meets their needs. However, the HCV program…
happy people sitting together

Evaluation of Youth Substance Use Prevention

Project
In 2013, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation initiated a five-year Youth Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Strategic Initiative to promote early detection and intervention for substance use among youth age 15-22. The initiative called for use…
Development of a Conceptual Drinking Water Supply Plan for Minnesota’s East Metro Area Affected by PFAS Contamination in Groundwater

Development of a Conceptual Drinking Water Supply Plan for Minnesota’s East Metro Area Affected by PFAS Contamination in Groundwater

Project
In 2018, the State of Minnesota reached a settlement with the 3M Company regarding contamination of groundwater with PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M. Under the settlement, the 3M Company provided $850 million to the state, the bulk of which will be…