Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) seeks approval to continue one data collection activity for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project. ACF has spent decades studying strategies to help people find and keep jobs. Findings from these studies have been mixed, revealing variation in what works for whom and the duration and magnitude of impacts. Some studies have also demonstrated that certain programs are less accessible to individuals with complex challenges, such as low educational attainment or involvement with the criminal justice system, due to the program’s eligibility requirements. The ongoing NextGen Project is intended to build on the findings from these past and ongoing studies by evaluating the effectiveness, implementation, and cost of innovative employment programs for people with complex barriers to employment. The current data collection extension request is necessary to finish collecting outcomes data from NextGen study participants 18-21 months after program enrollment, which is critical to evaluating the programs’ effectiveness at the time outcomes are likely to emerge.

The latest form for Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project expires 2027-09-30 and can be found here.

Baseline survey & Identifying and contact information – participants

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