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Issue: 2021-35
Implementation Study of the National Health Emergency (NHE) Grants to Address the Opioid Crisis: Final Report
DescriptionThis report examines the implementation of grants to six state workforce agencies to test innovative approaches in addressing the opioid crisis through employment and training services. The grants, which totaled $22 million, were awarded by the Employment and Training Administration (in the Department of Labor) to the states of Alaska, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Youth, Employers, New Entrants/Reentrants, Individuals with Disabilities
ProgramRe-integration of Ex-Offender, American Job Centers, Other Competitive Grants
Research MethodologyLiterature Review, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Focus Groups
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Issue: 2021-34
The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Literature Review
DescriptionThis literature review describes findings from studies on various employment and training interventions to 1) assist individuals in recovery, 2) provide assistance to employers preventing opioid use disorder and creating a recovery-friendly workplace, and 3) develop the health care workforce to address the opioid crisis. The review was developed as part of an implementation evaluation of six …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Employers, Individuals with Disabilities, Multi-Barrier Populations
Research MethodologyLiterature Review
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Issue: 2021-31
Early Outcomes Study Report: Evaluation of the TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative Grant Programs
DescriptionTwo recent programs funded through H-1B skills training grants are the TechHire and the Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) grants. The TechHire program provides accelerated skills training, and the SWFI initiative provides flexible training and childcare supports to help adults obtain high-tech skills. The common elements of these programs are an effort to help make training more …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Youth
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2021-30
Evaluation of the TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative Grant Programs: Findings from the Implementation Study
DescriptionTwo recent programs funded through H-1B skills training grants are the TechHire and the Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) initiatives. The TechHire program provides accelerated skills training, and the SWFI initiative provides flexible training and childcare supports to help adults obtain high-tech skills. The common elements of these programs are an effort to help make training …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Youth
ProgramRe-integration of Ex-Offender
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2021-29
Training for High-Tech Jobs: Implementation and Early Impacts from the TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial
DescriptionTwo recent programs funded through H-1B skills training grants are the TechHire and the Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) initiatives. The TechHire program provides accelerated skills training, and the SWFI initiative provides flexible training and childcare supports to help adults obtain high-tech skills. The common elements of these programs are an effort to help make training …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Youth
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, RCT (Randomized Control Trial)
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Issue: 2021-28
Sector Training Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issue Brief - Lessons from America's Promise Partnerships
DescriptionThe America's Promise Job Driven Training grants support creating and expanding regional workforce partnerships-including workforce development agencies, institutions of higher education, economic development agencies, employers, and community-based organizations-aimed at preparing workers for careers in middle- to high-skilled industries and occupations. The COVID-19 pandemic required these …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Employers
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2021-27
Training Vouchers, Cash Transfers, and Their Effects on Employment-Related Outcomes: A Review of the Literature
DescriptionIn 2021, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) and the Employment and Training Administration funded a contract to conduct a literature review (2010-2020) on the employment impacts of training vouchers and cash transfer programs. The review also included a limited number of older studies and studies describing the impact of these interventions in similar economic contexts, including Canada and …
PopulationAdult, Dislocated Workers, Youth, Veterans and Spouses
ProgramUnemployment Insurance, Dislocated Worker Program, Adult Program
Research MethodologyLiterature Review
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Issue: 2021-26
State Experiences Expanding Registered Apprenticeship: Findings from a Federal Grant Program
DescriptionETA awarded $100 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion (SAE) grants to 36 states and one territory between 2016 and 2018. The key goals of the grants were to expand apprenticeship—including apprenticeship in nontraditional industries—and increase the diversity of the apprentice population. This report presents an analysis of activities under the grants, based on interviews with grantee …
ProgramApprenticeship
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2021-25
Assessment of National Industry Intermediaries' and National Equity Partners' Efforts to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
DescriptionIn September 2016, to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the United States, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded $20.4 million over four years in competitive one-year, renewable contracts to 10 national industry intermediaries and 4 national equity partners. The main purpose of these contracts was to complement ETA's work in expanding the availability of and access to …
ProgramApprenticeship
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2021-24
Registered Apprenticeship: A Descriptive Study of States’ Systems and Growth
DescriptionIn 2016, the Employment and Training Administration awarded small accelerator grants to states, territories, and the District of Columbia to encourage states to expand apprenticeship opportunities. ETA later awarded another $51 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion (SAE) grants to 36 states and one territory to support states' in continuing this work and developing and implementing …
ProgramApprenticeship
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis