全球智库信息集成服务系统

Key Findings:

• The Self-Employment Training (SET) pilot program enrolled 1,981 eligible applicants, 991 of whom were assigned to the program group to receive services. The typical program group member stayed SET for 8 months. Eighty-five percent of the assigned program participants showed up for their intake appointments, and 95 percent of SET program participants who attended their intake meeting went on to receive additional SET services beyond the intake meeting.
• SET’s case management model for people interested in self-employment was implemented with medium fidelity to the program model. Providers were most likely to implement the intake process and monthly follow-ups with high fidelity.
• The majority of participants received intensive and tailored services. Eighty-nine percent of program participants received technical assistance, and 49 percent received training.
• Thirty-six percent of SET participants who completed the intake process received seed capital microgrants to support their businesses, with an average award of $986 (out of a possible $1,000).
• The SET program team was able to leverage the existing workforce and business development infrastructure in each of the program’s sites to attract applicants and serve participants in the SET program. The team also leveraged behavioral science and user-centered design processes to attract and recruit applicants.