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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
MAXIMUS, Inc.
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| Investigator(s) |
Philip A. Richardson
(MAXIMUS, Inc.)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF
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| Status |
Completed (final report released)
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| Duration |
Jul 1996 - Mar 2003
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Program/Policy Description |
The project is designed to evaluate North Carolina's welfare reform program, known as Work First. The evaluation combines three methodologies: 1) surveys of current and former welfare clients and diverters, 2) longitudinal analysis of administrative data on welfare recipients, leavers, and diverters, including TANF participation, food stamp participation, and earnings, and 3) site visits to counties to examine program implementation and best practices. One component of the study is the examination of "devolution" of the TANF program to selected counties under legislation passed in 1998.
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| Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Last Updated |
04/16/03
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| Type of Summary |
Unreviewed
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| Contact(s) |
Philip A. Richardson (philrichardson@maximus.com)
MAXIMUS, Inc.
11419 Sunset Hills Road
(T) (703) 251-8500
(F) (703)251-8240
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| Submitter(s) |
Philip A. Richardson (philrichardson@maximus.com)
MAXIMUS, Inc.
11419 Sunset Hills Road
(T) (703) 251-8500
(F) (703)251-8240
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Persons diverted from welfare
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
Applicants
Single parent families
Two-parent families
Persons with substance abuse problems
Children 1-6
Local government
Caseworkers/managers/administrators
Persons with mental/physical health problems
Child-only cases
Rural Populations
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| Sample Size and Unit |
Several surveys have been completed or are in progress: 1) surveys of 315 families who left welfare due to time limits, 2) surveys of 242 families who received lump-sum diversion payments, and 3) surveys of 1,875 welfare leavers.
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| Execution |
Response rates in excess of 70 percent have been achieved on all surveys to date.
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Sites Studied
North Carolina
Site visits and special studies are being conducted in 23 counties. Surveys and administrative data analysis are also being conducted on a statewide basis.
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