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Riccio, James A. – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2013
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are long-standing policies that link cash assistance to low-income families to work effort. A new policy being tested in New York City adopts this "conditional cash transfer" principle and extends it to a broader set of family efforts to build their…
Descriptors: Tax Credits, Family Income, Poverty, Low Income Groups
Greenberg, David; Dechausay, Nadine; Fraker, Carolyn – MDRC, 2011
In 2007, New York City's Center for Economic Opportunity launched Opportunity NYC-Family Rewards, an experimental, privately funded, conditional cash transfer (CCT) program to help families break the cycle of poverty. Family Rewards provided payments to low-income families in six of the city's poorest communities for achieving specific goals…
Descriptors: Poverty Programs, Urban Areas, Demonstration Programs, Rewards
Greenberg, David; Dechausay, Nadine; Fraker, Carolyn – MDRC, 2011
In 2007, New York City's Center for Economic Opportunity launched Opportunity NYC-Family Rewards, an experimental, privately funded, conditional cash transfer (CCT) program to help families break the cycle of poverty. Family Rewards provided payments to low-income families in six of the city's poorest communities for achieving specific goals…
Descriptors: Poverty Programs, Urban Areas, Demonstration Programs, Rewards
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1975
This report is considered to constitute the first attempt to present a comparative analysis on university level programs of educational opportunities. The following topics are included in the analysis: enrollment and retention, demographic characteristics, academic background, major subject area, supportive services, academic progress, student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Ancillary Services, College Programs