Texas Fragile Families Bootstrap Evaluation

General Information

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Domain Income Security/TANF
Child/Family
Status Operational with Findings
Duration Jan 2002 -
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Program/Policy Description The Bootstrap project was developed as a supplement to the existing Texas Fragile Families Initiative (TFF), a program that helped organizations around the state increase their capacity to serve young, low-income fathers.

Bootstrap provided enhanced services to fathers so they could develop the necessary resources to become responsible parents who met the needs of their children. Specifically, it aimed to enhance the ability of low-income fathers to pay child support by providing them with a cash stipend to participate in job skills training. The program began in July 2000 and ended in May 2003.

Notes No notes reported.
 
Last Updated 05/07/04
Type of Summary Unreviewed

Populations Studied

Target Population Fathers
Low-income households
Subgroups Analyzed None
Sample Size and Unit Texas Fragile Families fathers who met the following requirements:
1. 17-25 years old
2. Not married to child’s mother
3. Unemployed or underemployed
4. In the process of establishing a child support order
5. U.S. citizen

Acceptable conditions:
� Cohabitating
� Married with a child from a previous relationship

Execution Not reported.

Sites Studied

Four of the eleven Texas Fragile Families Initiative sites were selected to participate in the Bootstrap program:

Austin,
Houston-Baylor,
Laredo, and
San Angelo,
Texas