National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies. Evaluating Two Welfare-to-WorkProgram Approaches. Two-Year Findings on the Labor Force Attachment and Human Capital Development Programs in Three Sites

摘要

This report is part of a larger study called the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies, formerly known as the JOBS Evaluation, which has randomly assigned more than 55,000 individuals in seven sites to groups eligible for specific welfare-to-work programs and to control groups that do not particitpate in these programs. This study compares two distinct welfare-to-work strategies, labor force attachment (LFA) and human capital development (HCD), at each of three sites: Atlanta, GA; Grand Rapids, MI; and Riverside, CA. This report presents findings on the implementation, participation patterns, and costs of the two types of programs operated at each site. Additionally, the report assesses the two program approaches in promoting employment and reducing welfare expenditures after two years.