The Work Opportunity Networks to Develop Employment Readiness (WONDER) program provided industry-specific training and subsidized employment in one of four service tracks (construction, culinary arts, manufacturing, job placement services) in addition to job placement assistance, job readiness assistance, intensive case management, support services and existing state SNAP employment and training services. Participants first met with an outreach specialist for an intensive intake and assessment process to develop an individualized career plan and select one of the four program tracks.

The Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program provided $660 per month for 12 months to eligible single parents or guardians with low incomes. Parents or guardians had to reside in Shreveport or Caddo Parish, have a child between the ages of 3 and 20 living with them, and have a household income less than or equal to 120 percent of federal poverty level at the time of application. Participants also were offered optional financial education and benefit navigation services.

The program was evaluated in Shreveport, LA.

SNAP Works 2.0 offered access to job search training and assistance, career planning and case management, support services, financial incentives, and access to education and occupational skills training opportunities for SNAP participants who were able-bodied adults without dependents. Enhanced job search training and assistance services included weekly one-on-one meetings and a series of group-based workshops held by agency case managers over a 4-to-6 week period. Case managers monitored and coordinated service delivery and also provided refers to service providers.

Resources to Initiate Successful Employment (RISE) offered enhanced services including comprehensive case management, extensive wraparound and support services, a mandatory life skills course called Strategies for Success, and work-based learning opportunities, targeting SNAP work registrants with multiple or critical barriers to employment. Participants initially completed a barrier assessment and plan for being able to take part in RISE activities.

Paths to Promise (P2P) provided intensive team-based case management and extensive support services, including basic adult education, occupational skills training, work-based learning opportunities, and job search and placement assistance, targeting new and current SNAP work registrants. After an initial intake process, a career navigator either worked directly with individuals pursuing immediate employment on job search and placement assistance or referred them to a provider for education and training aligned with their goals.

The Palm Beach County Transitional Employment Program (PBC TEP) was designed as an enhanced voluntary reentry intervention for adults at higher risk of re-offending that added 8-12 weeks of subsidized transitional employment, structured cognitive behavioral interventions, and job readiness/life skills workshops to standard reentry services.Subsidized transitional employment was in one of three industries: construction, kitchen, or warehouse/retail. The structured cognitive behavioral interventions included CBI-Employment Adult and Moral Reconation Therapy.

The Paid Transitional Housing pilot was a reentry housing intervention that fully covered rent at transitional housing facilities for a period of 3 months, targeting male adults who were entering re-entry centers 8 weeks from their release date and at higher recidivism risk. The program aimed to improve housing stability, employment, and recidivism outcomes. All participants received existing transitional housing services at re-entry centers focused on job readiness. Other voluntary services offered included classes on mental health, parenting, and financial management.

The Padua Pilot aimed to promote self-sufficiency among families with low incomes who had an adult willing and able to work,  offering individualized and holistic case management services, which included job training, housing assistance, budgeting, financial literacy, and coaching for overall well-being.

OpenResearch Unconditional Income Pilot offered a $1,000 per month unconditional cash transfer for three years to participants between the ages of 21-40 years who had a household income less than or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Transfers were considered gifts from non-profit organizations and not considered taxable income. Legislation was passed in participating study sites to protect against means-tested benefit loss.

New Orleans Career Pathway Training provided job-specific training in high-demand occupations, including advanced manufacturing, information technology, and healthcare and tuition support to under- and unemployed workers. Training providers included community colleges and other professional training providers, who coordinated with local firms to develop a curriculum and connect participants with employers. Participants received $6,000 worth of training credits to cover costs associated with attendance.