Program Implementation and Participant Accomplishments after 5 Years of the HPOG Program

By Hilary Forster, Senior Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

What do we know about the programs and participants in the Health Profession Opportunity Grants Program at the end of the 5-year grants? Our new report describes participant outcomes and how grantees implemented programs.

Here are some things we have learned about individuals who participated in the programs::

• At 18 months after entering HPOG, 85 percent of participants had enrolled in an occupational training course, 70 percent had completed a course, and 14 percent were still enrolled.
• At program exit, 72 percent of those who had completed at least one occupational training course were employed. 61 percent were employed in a healthcare job.
• Among training course completers, average hourly wages were higher for those in healthcare jobs ($12.42) than for those working in other sectors ($9.98).
• Training completers in healthcare jobs were almost four times as likely to have employer-provided health insurance than completers in non-healthcare jobs.

Here are some things we have learned about the program:

• Most grantees and program operators were higher education institutions or workforce development agencies; others included public agencies and non-profit organizations.
• Most grantees operated a single program with a unique set of services, but four grantees funded multiple programs. Overall, the 27 non-tribal grantees implemented 49 distinct programs.
• On average, programs collaborated with 19 other partner and stakeholder organizations. Partners’ contributions included recruitment, occupational training, support services, and employment assistance.
• Most programs incorporated career pathways elements into training, such as work-based learning, flexible and accelerated scheduling, stackable credentials, contextualized basic skills, and support services.

Explore this report to learn more about the programs, the participants, and what kinds of experiences and supports HPOG provided.

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