Career Pathways Secondary Data Analysis Awards

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ACF plans to fund Career Pathways Secondary Data Analysis Awards to support rigorous secondary analysis of data collected to evaluate a collection of career pathways programs. Through these awards, the field will better understand the effectiveness of career pathway programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs that aim to address the employment and self-sufficiency needs of TANF recipients and those eligible for or at risk of TANF receipt. Career pathways programs provide post-secondary education and training organized as a series of manageable steps leading to successively higher credentials and employment opportunities in growing occupations. Programs also provide financial, academic, and non-academic support to help primarily non-traditional students with low incomes enroll and persist in education. Career pathways can offer an efficient and client-centered approach to career and technical education and training by connecting adult basic education, occupational training, postsecondary education, and supportive services.OPRE oversees a robust portfolio of research to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of career pathways programs including the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) project and the evaluation of two rounds of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program (more information is available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/project/career-pathways-research-portfolio). Data from these studies are available for secondary analysis through the Child and Family Data Archive (https://www.childandfamilydataarchive.org). Additional data from the evaluation of the second round of HPOG (HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation) will be made available for secondary analysis on a rolling basis as data collection efforts progress.Award funding depends on the availability and continued interest of the government.