DOL is conducting an evaluation of the Ready to Work (RTW) Partnership Grants. The evaluation includes: (1) an implementation study that examines the operation of the programs and participation patterns of program enrollees in key program activities, and (2) an impact study that uses a random assignment research design to determine whether selected grantee programs increased participantsâ employment, earnings, and other outcomes. This submission seeks OMB approval for the impact evaluation 18-month follow-up survey of study participants. The survey will provide critical information on the experiences and educational and economic outcomes of study for both treatment and control members.
US Code:
29 USC 2916a(7)
Name of Law: American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
US Code:
29 USC 2917
Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act
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(ii) Use of information;
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