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Scaling Success in Workforce Training Programs
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Abt, in partnership with US Department of Labor(DOL) is leading a 5-year evaluation of sector training programs, identifying effective scalable workforce strategies to increase accessibility to high-quality employment.
Empowering States to Drive Energy Policies
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The EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Program offers free tools and technical resources to help states pursue their energy goals while promoting job creation and economic growth.
Hazardous Substances Spill Mitigation Analysis
Project
In 2019, the Natural Resource Defense Council and other organizations filed suit against the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleging violations of the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) statutes regarding discharge of hazardous substances. EPA and the…
Evaluating the Workforce Innovation Fund
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The Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF), funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, was an initiative to develop and test new services and strategies in the public workforce system. WIF required that the 43 grantees each demonstrate how their proposed…
Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tested the use of a Pay for Success (PFS) approach for funding and evaluating employment services. Under the PFS model, private and philanthropic investors cover the up-front costs of delivering an intervention. Then…
Abt Evaluates Family and Early Childhood Workforce Needs for Rhode Island’s PDG B-5
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Rhode Island’s Preschool Development Grant – Birth through Age Five (PDG) grant is being used to implement a plan to ensure all children from birth through age 5 (B-5) are supported by services and programs that will prepare them for lifelong success. To…
Evaluating Summer Nutrition Assistance for Children
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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…
Team Nutrition Training Grant E-STAR Evaluation
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The Team Nutrition Training Grant E-STAR Evaluation is a 4.5-year study that addresses Food and Nutrition Service’s need to understand the implementation of the Enhanced Strategies, Training, Action Plans, and Resources (E-STAR) Team Nutrition Training…
Building More Evidence in Reemployment Services for Unemployment Claimants
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In 2018, Congress permanently authorized the RESEA program, which aims to help Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants return to work more quickly. As a result, RESEA now requires that states use evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs.