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A workforce development triad: federal education tax credits, community-based organizations, and community colleges

In 2005, the Annie E. Casey Foundation commissioned FutureWorks to investigate how community-based organisations (CBOs) enhance the use of the Federal Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits by low-income adults and families by encouraging them to enrol in college courses. FutureWorks also aimed to develop tools and strategies for increasing low-income individuals’ use of the education tax credits. This report looks at how CBOs that cater for low-income clients might leverage the education tax credits as a workforce development tool by creating better links with postsecondary education in order to improve their economic opportunities.

In 2005, the Annie E. Casey Foundation commissioned FutureWorks to investigate how community-based organisations (CBOs) ...  Show Full Abstract  

Corporate authors: Annie E. Casey Foundation (U.S.)
FutureWorks (U.S.)
Date: 2006
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Report
Subjects: Participation; Governance; Finance;
Teaching and learning; Industry; Culture; Disadvantaged show more

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