Evaluation of the E and T/JOBS Conformance Demonstrations. Volume 1. Final211 Synthesis of Implementation and Process Evaluations

摘要

From October 1, 1993 through September 30, 1996, the Food and Consumer Service of211u001ethe U.S. Department of Agriculture supported demonstration projects in five 211u001estates--Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, South Dakota, and Texas--to test the 211u001efeasibility and effectiveness of operating the Food Stamp Employment and Training 211u001e(E&T) program under the same legislative and regulatory terms as the Job 211u001eOpportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program for AFDC recipients. Common 211u001eobjectives of the demnstrations included: (1) increasing administrative 211u001eefficiency through the simplification of work registration and sanctioning 211u001eprocedures across welfare-to-work programs; (2) increasing the range and 211u001eintensity of education, vocational raining, and job search services available 211u001ethrough the E&T program; (3) providing services that are well-matched to 211u001eindividual needs; and (4) improving client outcomes. This Synthesis of 211u001eImplementation and Process Evaluations summarizes the findings from the process 211u001eand implementation evaluations prepared by the demonstration states and their 211u001elocal indepdent evaluators.