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Devolution of Child Care Services in Texas
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, University of Texas at Austin |
| Investigator(s) |
Deanna Schexnayder
(Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Oct 2001 - Sep 2004 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
In 1995, the Texas Legislature passed its first major welfare reform legislation, House Bill (HB) 1863. One provision of HB1863 consolidated a number of workforce programs—including child care—under a new agency, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and authorized the creation of 28 local workforce development boards (LWDBs). As these boards formed and were certified to administer programs, they assumed responsibility for the management of many workforce development programs in their geographical areas of the state. TWC began devolving (transferring from a more centralized to a less centralized authority) responsibility for the management of existing contracts with child care brokers to LWDBs in September 1997. Beginning in September 1999, the local boards assumed responsibility for defining specific local goals and setting selected policies for the provision of subsidized child care. All 28 boards began setting some child care policies by January 2000.
All LWDBs agreed to the following three goals while managing subsidized child care in their respective geographical areas:
The purpose of this three-year research project is to examine subsidized child care programs over a time period during which responsibility for these programs was devolved from the state to the local level.
The study will address the following questions: |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 08/17/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Deanna Schexnayder (dschex@uts.cc.utexas.edu)
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas Center for the Study of Human Resources Mail Code: A1300 (T) (512)-471-2193 (F) (512)-471-0585 |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Children |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | No sample reported. |
Sites Studied
TexasProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Social/Support services
| Variation in program components across sites? | Yes |
Outcomes Assessed
Service utilization
Program implementation
Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness
Policy changes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Program descriptions and documents |
| Source | Field Research |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Interim Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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