Expanding Opportunities and Reducing Barriers to Work: Evaluation of USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Employment and Training Pilots: Final Summary Report (Summary). Research Summary

The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of up to 10 pilot projects to test innovative strategies to increase employment and reduce the need for SNAP among program participants. The 10 States that received grants were California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Grantees began implementing their pilots between January and April 2016, and all pilot services concluded 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 evaluation reports. This summary highlights the methods and findings of the final summary report. [For the Final Summary Report, see ED620374.]