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Jobs-Plus providers focused on 18 public housing developments across New York City to recruit residents who "lacked meaningful connections to the labor market." Recruitment strategies included hiring community coaches from within the developments to help with recruitment and using social media, word of mouth, referral prizes, and community events. Although most participants lived in the selected developments, some did not live in public housing or lived in a development that was not within any Jobs-Plus provider's service area. Researchers compared earnings and employment outcomes one year after enrollment for 2,524 early participants (who enrolled between April 2013 and September 2014) to outcomes one year before enrollment for 3,710 later participants (who enrolled between April 2015 and September 2016).
This study compared earnings and employment outcomes one year after enrollment for 2,524 early participants (who enrolled between April 2013 and September 2014) to outcomes one year before enrollment for 3,710 later participants (who enrolled between April 2015 and September 2016).
The NYC Human Resources Administration contracted with community-based organizations to provide Jobs-Plus services. The NYC Housing Authority implemented the Earned Income Disallowance and activities to promote community support for work. The NYC Office of Financial Empowerment oversaw the financial counseling.
Jobs-Plus primarily served residents of one of 18 public housing developments in New York City and focused on individuals with minimal connection to the labor market. Jobs-Plus members received employment-related services, including job search assistance, job placement support, work-readiness activities, soft-skills training, and supportive services. Members also received financial counseling and assistance applying for Earned Income Disallowance benefits to avoid increases in rent based on increases in earnings. Jobs-Plus included activities intended to strengthen community and community support for work within the target public housing developments.
Individuals in the comparison condition were those who enrolled in Jobs-Plus services in later years. After they enrolled, they received Jobs-Plus services, but their outcomes were measured one year before enrollment when they had not yet enrolled in Jobs-Plus.
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This study evaluated Jobs-Plus as implemented in 18 public housing developments in New York City, NY. Community-based organizations provided Jobs-Plus services under contract with the city.
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