The Storm after the Calm: The Profound Implications of COVID-19 for U.S. Housing Policy
In a new white paper, Abt’s Jeffrey Lubell explores the potential implications of COVID-19 for housing policy and practice. The paper includes sections on homelessness, renters, homeowners, the home buying and selling process, the operation of multifamily housing, the creation of new housing, displacement, and other issues. Read more.
Conducting Public Policy Research during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experts Weigh in
The spread of COVID-19 has potential implications for all phases of research studies: design, data collection, and analysis. A new Abt white paper discusses what researchers need to do to maintain quality, rigor, and scientific integrity in research studies while following—and adjusting to—the ever-changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
What We're Talking About
Abt Team to Research Various Aspects of COVID-19 Transmission
CDC awarded an Abt-led team a two-year, $28.8M contract to study the transmission of COVID-19 among five cohorts: healthcare personnel and first responders, pregnant women and infants, middle-aged and older adults, older adults in continuing care retirement communities, and households. Read more.
Uncertainty and COVID-19: A Turning Point for Monitoring Evaluation, Research, and Learning?
In terms of Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning, will the ‘aid-world’ let the crisis that is COVID-19 go to waste? The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly shifted the context in which aid and development is being delivered. Applying locally-led, politically-informed and adaptive forms of MERL in the COVID-19 context and beyond requires a shift in mindset and approaches. Read more.
Project Snapshots
Rent-to-Save Pilot in Cambridge, Mass.
What would happen if public housing residents were automatically enrolled in an asset-building program? Abt reviewed this innovative pilot after its three-year conclusion by examining administrative data and a resident survey and speaking with program administrators and participants. Read more.
Building on Jordan’s Capacity to Respond to Population and Family Planning Issues
Over its lifespan, the JCAP activity conducted 14 studies to inform intervention designs and improve implementation. This, paired with an evidence-based approach, enhanced the activity’s responsiveness to the needs of beneficiaries and its effectiveness in changing attitudes and behaviors. Read more.
Abt Staff in Action
Expert Policy Evaluator Laura R. Peck Elected as APPAM Secretary
Abt principal scientist Laura R. Peck has been elected secretary of the Association for Public Policy, Analysis & Management, known as APPAM. At Abt, Peck applies her expertise to the evaluation of policies and program areas that include welfare, housing, education, income security, and employment. Read more.
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