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Developing the SafeWater CBX Benefit-Cost Model

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More than 140 unregulated chemicals contaminate public water supplies in 42 states. The risk to consumers is unclear because researchers haven’t figured out the threshold for when they cause harm. To weigh regulatory options, the Environmental Protection…
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Fair Housing Training and Technical Assistance

Project
In 2015, HUD rolled out the Assessment of Fair Housing which included a new rigorous and mandatory process for data analysis, mapping, and strategy development  to help grantees make meaningful change and affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH). Abt…
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Re-Thinking Evidence-Based Practice

Blog
This blog explains Abt’s approach to identifying the core components of effective programs and translating those core components into practice recommendations.
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CDC COVID-19 Surveillance Project

Project
CDC’s analysis of COVID-19 surveillance data informs public health policies, communication about protective behaviors, and guidance to public health and healthcare providers, communities, businesses, and schools. CDC contracted with Abt to conduct five…
In a Complex Country, What’s Working for Better Health

In a Complex Country, What’s Working for Better Health

Impact Brief
The statistics are head-turning: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has an estimated $24 trillion in untapped mineral deposits, yet the sixth highest poverty rate in the world. Its health outcomes are similarly out of line with its wealth.
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Reducing Early Childhood Obesity (RECO) Evaluation

Project
Many young children are overweight or obese, which can lead to poor health outcomes later in life as well as higher health care costs. First 5 LA, an independent county agency that helps prepare children for kindergarten during their first five years,…
Tracking COVID-19 in High-Risk Workers

Tracking COVID-19 in High-Risk Workers

Project
From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed timely information on COVID-19 illness characterization and vaccine effectiveness in this highly exposed cohort. CDC also needed data on rates of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection and re-infection…
Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply

Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply

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Here are four ways that state and local leaders can support more affordable housing that go beyond zoning reform. 
Transitioning Local Organizations to Self-Sufficiency

Spotlight On: Transitioning Local Organizations to Self-Sufficiency

Spotlight On
As a provider of technical assistance (TA), Abt recognizes that the measure of our success ultimately is the ability of TA recipients to operate on their own.