Bridging the Gap Pilot Study

• To begin to show how the problems faced by working families appear and unfold in any particular state, but are also part of a national pattern;
• To show how the full project will add value to the work being conducted by the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) by making the findings from the Family Resource Simulator (FRS) part of a policy-oriented research undertaking and dissemination project;
• To demonstrate how collaboration between national and state-level partners is critical for understanding the problems facing working families and determining the appropriate policy solutions;
• To engage policy advocates in the start-up phase of the project to make the research relevant to those actively engaged in the political process.

The Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources will produce a preliminary report on the major findings in Texas.  RMC will subsequently conduct outreach activities, which will include briefings for advocates and provider organizations in Texas, in order to present preliminary findings and generate feedback from advocates.

Texas Economic Supports for Working Families: A Product of the Bridging the Gaps Project
Authors: Deanna Schexnayder, Ying Tang, Brendan Hill, and Sarah Looney Oldmixon
Date: February 2007
Publication Type: Report, 34pp.