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Filling Funding Gaps: How State Agencies Are Moving to Meet a Growing Threat to Affordable Housing

Filling Funding Gaps: How State Agencies Are Moving to Meet a Growing Threat to Affordable Housing

Publication
On behalf of NCSHA, Abt studied how 11 state agencies are impacted by—and handling—potentially catastrophic rising costs on affordable housing projects.
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What Works: Evidence for Reemployment in the U.S.

Impact Brief
Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness

Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness

Project
Teachers can make a real difference in students’ outcomes. However, teacher quality varies greatly. New teachers, who frequently begin their careers in high-need schools where students are in greatest need of effective instruction, have been shown to be…
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.
Behind HRSA’s Global HIV/AIDS Coordination

Behind HRSA’s Global HIV/AIDS Coordination

Impact Brief
HRSA program provides versatile TA for vast portfolio of HIV/AIDS Programs, furthers bidirectional US-Global learning agenda and local system strengthening for HIV services
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Sowing the Seeds for Blockchain

Blog
One of the most exciting parts of my job is investigating the ways in which new tools and technologies can be used to improve peoples' lives. Blockchain and its related technologies are in a new camp—exciting, but its application’s aren’t yet obvious.
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Evaluating the Healthy Incentives Pilot Demonstration

Project
Most U.S. adults do not meet the Dietary Guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake, especially people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other low-income Americans. While evidence suggests that improved diet quality…
Spotlight On: Environmental Toxicology

Spotlight On: Environmental Toxicology

Spotlight On
Our toxicologists design, implement, conduct and manage a wide range of laboratory and field-based bioassays, investigations and other tests to fill key data gaps and increase our understanding of the adverse effects of chemicals, mixtures, and other stressors on numerous organisms, including bacteria, algae, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Evaluating Child Welfare Community Collaborations

Evaluating Child Welfare Community Collaborations

Project
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…
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Spotlight On: Regulatory Development Support

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For more than 35 years, Abt has delivered extensive regulatory support services to state and federal clients, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Coast Guard, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.