The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG), administered by the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was created to provide education and training to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals for occupations in the healthcare field that pay well and were expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. Following on a first round of HPOG awards in 2010 ("HPOG 1.0"), a second round of 32 five-year grants across 21 states were funded in 2015 ("HPOG 2.0"). After an additional one-year extension, the HPOG 2.0 grants concluded in 2021.
+Local HPOG programs were expected to target skills and competencies demanded by the healthcare industry; support career pathways; result in an employer- or industry-recognized certificate or degree; combine supportive services with education and training services to help participants overcome barriers to employment; and provide services at times and locations that are easily accessible to targeted populations.
+HPOG was authorized as a demonstration program with a mandated federal evaluation. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is utilizing a multi-pronged evaluation strategy to document the operations and assess the success of the HPOG program. The evaluation strategy for HPOG 2.0 includes several key components:
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The purpose of this study was to provide education and training to +Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals for occupations in the +healthcare field that pay well and were expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand.
+The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) study's key evaluation questions included:
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+The Employment Projections (EP) program offers insights into the labor market of the United States, projecting trends for the next decade across approximately 300 detailed industries and 800 occupations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics develops the National Employment Matrix as part of its ongoing Employment Projections program.
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+Occupational classifications of the National Employment Matrix are based on the structure used by the Occupational Employment Statistics (OEWS) program, which is using the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Self-employed worker data are sourced from the
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