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Miller, Cynthia; Riccio, James A. – 2002
The Jobs-Plus Community Revitalization Initiative for Public Housing Families, which is a national demonstration project in six cities, is testing ways to increase employment among public housing residents by combining changes in rent rules and other financial work incentives with employment and training services and social supports for work. The…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Demonstration Programs, Eligibility, Employment Patterns
Hoffman, Saul D.; Seidman, Laurence S. – 2003
The impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on working families was analyzed. The analysis established that the EITC is, on balance, a highly effective program that meets its primary objectives well. The following benefits of the EITC were identified: (1) it reduced the poverty rate in 1999 by an estimated 1.5 percentage points; (2) it is…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Cost Effectiveness, Economic Impact, Eligibility