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Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Project: Iowa
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Iowa State University |
| Investigator(s) |
Jen Beck
(Iowa Department of Human Services)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | In Development (not yet fielded) |
| Duration | Sep 1998 - Aug 1999 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | In Iowa, the focus of the Rural Welfare to Work Strategies Project is rural transportation issues. With this project, we will be identifying the transportation needs of low-income, rural residents in one rural Iowa county (Lee County) through focus groups with welfare recipients and community leaders and through secondary and administrative data analysis. Based on these findings, we will develop and implement a community-based pilot program in this county to address the identified transportation needs. Lastly, an evaluation of the pilot will be conducted. The details of the evaluation will be determined based on the specifics of the pilot. |
| Notes | We can provide more information as the specifics of the pilot and the evaluation continue to develop. |
| Last Updated | 00/00/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Jen Beck (jbeck@dhs.state.ia.us)
Iowa Department of Human Services Hoover State Office Building (T) (515) 281-8629 (F) (515) 281-7791 |
| Publications Department |
Not Reported
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| Submitter(s) |
Jen Beck (jbeck@dhs.state.ia.us)
Iowa Department of Human Services Hoover State Office Building (T) (515) 281-8629 (F) (515) 281-7791 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Rural Populations |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | The specifics of the evaluation will be determined based on the details of the pilot. Potentially, sample pilot participants and individuals who did not participate in the pilot. The sample size will be dependent on the level of participation in the pilot. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
Lee County, IowaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Program implementation
Employment
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control groups) |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Focus Group |
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Secondary data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Not Yet AvailableRecommendations
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