Expanding Opportunities and Reducing Barriers to Work: Final Summary Report (Evaluation of SNAP E&T Pilots)

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Research and Data

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Resource Materials

Summary (180.06 KB)

Final Report (4.01 MB)

Technical Supplement (1.73 MB)

Issue Briefs Summary: Lessons From the SNAP E&T Pilots (178.38 KB)

Issue Brief: Considerations for Administering SNAP E&T Programs (379.97 KB)

Issue Brief: Effective Recruitment Strategies for the SNAP E&T Programs (4.96 MB)

Issue Brief: Considerations for Providing SNAP E&T through Community Colleges (303.72 KB)

The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects to test innovative strategies to reduce dependency on and increase employment among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, Vermont, Virginia and Washington received grants in March 2015 and began implementing their pilots between January and April 2016. All grantees concluded pilot services by April 2019.

The final summary report presents employment, earnings, SNAP participation, and other outcome findings that cover a 36-month period for individuals enrolled in the pilots by December 2017. It also presents findings from the implementation evaluation and cost-benefit analysis. The report summarizes findings from the 10 pilot-specific final reports. Key findings include:

Earnings increased in three pilots and employment increased in five pilots for the treatment group compared to the control group.
An increase in employment did not mean that earnings increased.
Pilots generally did not decrease SNAP participation or improve food security.
The cost of pilot services outweighed benefits in most pilots.

Three issue briefs present cross-pilot findings on SNAP E&T program administration, recruitment strategies, and community college partnerships. Key findings include:

SNAP agencies must take ownership of their E&T programs and provide oversight to ensure proper implementation of policies and procedures by partners and providers.
Recruiting SNAP participants into E&T programs requires a multifaceted approach.
Community colleges are an important SNAP E&T provider and lessons from the pilots can help SNAP agencies form successful ongoing partnerships with them.

State Reports

California	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Delaware	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Georgia	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Illinois	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Kansas	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Kentucky	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Mississippi	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Vermont	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Virginia	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables
Washington	Pilot Report	Pilot Tables