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Summary

SNAP Works 2.0 offered access to job search training and assistance, career planning and case management, support services, financial incentives, and 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 four to six week period. Case managers monitored and coordinated service delivery and also provided refers to service providers. Interested participants who completed initial job search activities could enroll in educational or occupational skills courses.

All participants were required to conduct independent job search activities for a four-week period. Case management supports were available for at least four weeks and could continue either as long as requested or until 90 days after being employed.

The program targeted all SNAP participants who were able-bodied adults without dependents in 10 counties in and near the Atlanta, GA and Savannah, GA metropolitan areas.

101036.04-Study of SNAP Works
Populations and employment barriers: Public benefits recipients, Unemployed

Effectiveness rating and effect by outcome domain

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Outcome domain Term Effectiveness rating Effect in 2024 dollars and percentages Effect in standard deviations Sample size
Increase earnings Short-term Little evidence to assess support unfavorable $-474 per year -0.013 4596
Long-term Little evidence to assess support favorable $729 per year 0.020 4596
Very long-term Cannot assess support
Increase employment Short-term Little evidence to assess support unfavorable 0% (in percentage points) -0.004 4596
Long-term Little evidence to assess support unfavorable 0% (in percentage points) -0.004 4596
Very long-term Cannot assess support
Decrease benefit receipt Short-term Little evidence to assess support unfavorable $117 per year 0.034 4596
Long-term Little evidence to assess support favorable $-38 per year -0.011 4596
Very long-term Cannot assess support
Increase education and training All measurement periods Cannot assess support

Effectiveness ratings

  • Well- supported
  • Supported
  • Mixed support
  • Not supported
  • Insufficient evidence
  • Cannot assess support

Studies of this program

Study quality rating Study counts per rating
High High 1
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Implementation details

Organizations implementing program

Georgia Department of Labor; local workforce investment agencies (DeKalb Workforce Services, Atlanta Regional Commission, Coastal Workforce Services)

The information contained here reflects how the program was implemented at the time of the evaluation.

Local context

The providers and study site were located in Atlanta, GA and Savannah, GA.

Characteristics of research participants
Black or African American
80%
White, not Hispanic
13%
Asian
1%
Another race
1%
More than one race
3%
Hispanic or Latino of any race
3%

The race and ethnicity categories may sum to more than 100 percent if the authors reported race and ethnicity separately; in these cases, we report the category White, rather than White, not Hispanic.

State(s) where implemented

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Canada

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