                                 National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies

                                                        Table 4.1

                                                  Program Impacts on Sanctioning

                                                 Sample  Program  Control Difference
Site and Program                                   Size   Group    Group   (Impact)

                                                Ever informed of possibility that welfare
                                                grant would be reduced for non-compliance
                                                with program requirements (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    68.0    44.3      23.6 ***   sancinfo
Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    68.7    44.3      24.3 ***   sancinfo

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    80.9    56.4      24.5 ***   sancinfo
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    82.6    56.4      26.2 ***   sancinfo

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    69.7    47.4      22.3 ***   sancinfo
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    71.1    50.2      20.9 ***   sancinfo
Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    71.7    50.2      21.4 ***   sancinfo

Columbus Integrated                                  728    68.0    29.6      38.4 ***   sancinfo
Columbus Traditional                                 723    69.1    29.6      39.5 ***   sancinfo

Detroit                                              426    57.7    44.3      13.4 ***   sancinfo

Oklahoma City                                        511    44.5    23.3      21.2 ***   sancinfo

Portland                                             610    67.3    35.5      31.8 ***   sancinfo

                                                               Ever sanctioned (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    10.9     3.7       7.2 ***   sanction
Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    20.7     3.7      17.1 ***   sanction

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    32.0     8.5      23.5 ***   sanction
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    30.4     8.5      22.0 ***   sanction

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    14.1     4.5       9.6 ***   sanction
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    16.3     4.7      11.6 ***   sanction
Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    20.3     4.7      15.6 ***   sanction

Columbus Integrated                                  728    26.1     4.2      21.9 ***   sanction
Columbus Traditional                                 723    30.9     4.2      26.7 ***   sanction

Detroit                                              426     3.4     2.2       1.2       sanction

Oklahoma City                                        511     3.8     2.1       1.7       sanction

Portland                                             610    18.4     4.4      14.0 ***   sanction



