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Exploring the Impacts of the HOPE VI Program on Surrounding Neighborhoods
Project
In 2002 through 2003, Abt Global conducted a study for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of HOPE VI redevelopment projects' effects on their surrounding neighborhoods. Abt Global conducted case studies of HOPE VI grants in five cities…
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.
Welfare to Work Voucher Evaluation
Project
An important knowledge gap exists with respect to the role that housing assistance plays in promoting economic self-sufficiency among welfare recipients. To fill this gap, Congress appropriated funds for Section 8 tenant-based assistance to help…
Still Bridging the Opportunity Divide for Low-Income Youth: Year Up’s Longer-Term Impacts
Publication
Abt’s evaluation of Year Up found that the training program for young adults increased earnings and generated benefits that exceeded costs.
Providing Employment Services to the Long-Term Unemployed: Implementation and Sustainability of the Programs in the Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation
Publication
Abt’s implementation study of the Ready to Work Partnership Grant program found that grantees used the program’s flexibility to address varying local needs.
Instituto del Progreso Latino’s Carreras en Salud Program: Three-Year Impact Report
Publication
The three-year impact study of Carreras en Salud found positive impacts on educational attainment but no detectable impacts on employment or earnings.
Des Moines Area Community College’s Workforce Training Academy Connect Program Three-year Impact Report
Publication
The study of WTA Connect found an impact on exam-based credentials and confidence in career knowledge, but no detectable impacts on employment, earnings, or family economic well-being.
CDC’s Zika Domestic Readiness Campaign
Project
After the initial 2016 Zika virus outbreak in Brazil and other countries, the public’s concern waned, and but the Zika virus still posed a threat to women who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant throughout the Americas. In the midst of a rapidly…
New Joint Venture Stronghold Federal Accelerates Mission Delivery and Modernization
News
National Consulting Partners (NCP) and Abt Global announced the launch of Stronghold Federal MPJV.
Poly-pipe Irrigation Conserves Water and Cuts Costs in Egypt
Impact Brief
Poly-pipe irrigation can conserve scarce water, improve crop quality, and increase incomes.