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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
MDRC
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| Investigator(s) |
Frieda Molina
(MDRC)
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| Sponsor(s) |
Not applicable
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| Funder(s) |
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chase Manhattan Foundation
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| Consultant(s) |
Not applicable
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| Subcontractor(s) |
Not applicable
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| Domain |
Community/Neighborhood
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| Status |
Completed (final report released)
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| Duration |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Goal |
To determine the feasibility of the Neighborhood Jobs Initiative
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| Program/Policy Description |
NJI targets high-poverty urban neighborhoods to reconnect residents to employment opportunities nearby and in the urban periphery by providing training, supporting interpersonal networks, and facilitating access to financial and other supports for work.
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| Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Last Updated |
04/28/03
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| Type of Summary |
Reviewed
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| External Reviewer(s) |
Frieda Molina
(MDRC)
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| Contact(s) |
Frieda Molina (fmolina@mdrc.org)
MDRC
475 14th Street
Suite 750
(T) (510) 663-6372
(F) (510) 844-0288
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| Publications Department |
MDRC Publications (publications@mdrc.org)
MDRC
16 East 34th Street
19th Floor
(T) (212) 532-3200
(F) (212) 684-0832
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| Submitter(s) |
Donna Wharton-Fields (not reported)
MDRC
475 14th Street
Suite 750
(T) (510) 340-8637
(F) (510) 844-0288
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Other
Low-income households
Neighborhood-based organizations
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
Low-wage workers
Immigrants
Minority populations
Neighborhood-based community organizations
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| Sample Size and Unit |
Purposive sample of 3 community based organizations in 3 neighborhoods of 10,000-15,000 residents
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Sites Studied
Chicago, Fort Worth, Washington DC
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