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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…
Toxicity Testing for the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment
Project
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout released 3.19 million barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico over nearly three months. It exposed organisms to oil at various stages of processing, and the duration and size of the spill had the potential to harm many…
Dissemination and Evaluation Center
Project
Approaches to link and retain vulnerable people living with HIV (PLWH) in HIV primary care are critical to ending the HIV epidemic. While evidence-informed interventions exist, they have not been broadly adopted. That’s why the Health Resources and…
Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Impact Brief
The Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program is a nurse-led home visiting program that supports women pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child.
PFAS Multi-Site Research Study
Project
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that are associated with health detriments. Given the large scope of a planned multi-site study (MSS) and the complexity of the data to be collected, the Agency for Toxic…
Data on Adjudication of Misdemeanor Offenses: Results from a Feasibility Study
Publication
This feasibility study will help BJS assess whether to try to gather reliable national data on misdemeanor charges filed in state, county, and city courts.
Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation
Project
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…
Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education
Project
Where students go to college is key to their educational attainment and later economic success. However, 41 percent of students nationally and about half of those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds undermatch—meaning they don’t attend college or they…
Spotlight On: Early Childhood Care and Education
Spotlight On
The first five years of a child’s life comprise the most dynamic period for their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Children who experience developmentally, culturally, and linguistically responsive early childhood education programs are more likely to build a strong foundation for success in school and life.
Working with the Private Health Sector in Ghana to Improve Service Delivery
Project
The Ghanaian government, partnering with USAID, seeks to improve private sector expertise in providing quality health services, including access to diarrhea treatment for children.