LEAP Evaluation: Program Components, Policies, and Activities

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Financial incentives

  • Increase in income benefits for program enrollment
  • Increase in income benefits for program participation
  • Financial Incentives - misc.

Financial disincentives/Sanctions

  • Reduced benefits for non-compliance

Program requirements

  • School attendance

Social/Support services

  • Child care
  • Transportation
  • Case management

Administration/Implementation

  • Administration/Implementation - misc.
Variation in program components across sites? Yes
Notes on program components Financial disincentives/ sanctions: $62 deducted per month for noncompliance. Financial incentives: $62 added for school enrollment. $62 added monthly for regular school attendance. Program operations: Areas examined include identifications of eligible teens, development of an internal structure, and linkages between school and human service agencies.

Program requirements: Participants required to enroll in school and maintain specified attendance record. Social/Support services: Subsidies for child care and transportation to school are provided. Case manager assigned to each participant.