Notice of Intent to Sole Source - HPOG 2.0

The ongoing HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation is rigorously evaluating the short- and intermediate-term impacts of the second round of grants awarded under the HPOG Program (Contract No. HHSP233201500052C). HPOG programs provide education and training for healthcare occupations to recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and to other low-income, low-skilled individuals. HPOG 2.0 programs began operating in September 2015 and are expected to continue until September 2021. Programs continued operating and enrolling participants during the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic crisis, providing a rare opportunity to better understand how low-income participants of a healthcare training program fared during twin public health and economic crises. This contract will fund a follow-up study of HPOG participants who enrolled in the program after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, to support assessments of the effectiveness of the HPOG 2.0 Program before and after the pandemic. These participants are not currently part of the data collection effort for the HPOG 2.0 National Evaluation.