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Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Longitudinal Study
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
| Investigator(s) |
Leslie Crichton
(Minnesota Department of Human Services)
Scott Chazdon (Minnesota Department of Human Services) |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | May 1998 - Oct 2003 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The state of Minnesota is conducting a longitudinal study of its TANF program, the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP). Two separate samples of eligible adults from single-caregiver families were randomly selected from the caseload in mid-1998: ongoing recipients and new applicants. Participants are interviewed at baseline, six months, one year, and then at least annually through the fifth year to document their progress toward the MFIP goals of obtaining and keeping employment, increasing income and reducing poverty, and leaving and staying off welfare. |
| Notes | Visit the Minnesota HHS website for more reports. |
| Last Updated | 07/14/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Leslie Crichton (leslie.crichton@state.mn.us)
Minnesota Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road North (T) (651) 215-9520 (F) (651) 282-6120 |
| Submitter(s) |
Leslie Crichton (leslie.crichton@state.mn.us)
Minnesota Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road North (T) (651) 215-9520 (F) (651) 282-6120 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Applicants |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") Applicants Single parent families |
| Sample Size and Unit | Random samples of (1)ongoing recipients (N=843) and (2)new applicants (N=985) who were the only eligible adult on an active, one-caregiver MFIP case between May and October 1998. |
| Execution |
Baseline: recipients 85%, applicants 85% Six months: recipients 83%, applicants 82% Year One: recipients 79%, applicants 78% Year Two: recipients 75%, applicants 75% Year Three: recipients 72%, applicants 69% |
Sites Studied
Minnesota - statewideProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Educational activities
Financial incentives
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
Social/Support services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Sanctions
Program implementation
Income security
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Benefit termination
Adult outcomes
Caseload Dynamics
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
| Type | Longitudinal/Prospective Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Interview |
Findings Available
Interim Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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