Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of Health Profession Opportunity Grants (Tribal HPOG 2.0 Evaluation)

2015-2021

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In 2015, OPRE awarded a contract to Abt Associates, in partnership with MEF Associates, Insight Policy Research, Urban Institute, and NORC at the University of Chicago, to conduct impact, outcome, and implementation studies of the second round of grants awarded under the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program. The five Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees participated in a comprehensive implementation and outcome study led by NORC at the University of Chicago. The five Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees were:

  • Cankdeska Cikana Community College in North Dakota;
  • Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board in South Dakota;
  • Turtle Mountain Community College in North Dakota;
  • Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Colorado; and
  • Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Alaska.

The Tribal HPOG 2.0 evaluation assessed the HPOG programs administered by the Tribal grantees, using scientific methods and culturally appropriate approaches. The Tribal evaluation was guided by the principles outlined in the Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities, developed by the Child Welfare Research and Evaluation Tribal Workgroup.

The Tribal evaluation used a mix of methods in collecting administrative quantitative and qualitative data. The research questions focused on the Tribal HPOG programs’ structure and processes.

Point(s) of contact: Amelia Popham

This study is registered on the Open Science Framework under the title Evaluation of Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program .

Information collections related to this project have been reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs under OMB # 0970-0462. Related materials are available on at the National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants Information collection page on RegInfo.gov .

The most currently approved documents are accessible by clicking on the ICR Ref. No. with the most recent conclusion date. To access the information collections (e.g. interviews, surveys, protocols), click on View Information Collection (IC) List. Click on View Supporting Statement and Other Documents to access other supplementary documents.

Related Resources

This brief highlights key findings from the Final Report of the five-year evaluation of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program and describes how the Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees implemented the career pathways framework for their HPOG programs.

Explore this brief for information on how the Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees adapted their programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Find out more on how HPOG 2.0 Tribal grantees incorporated cultural aspects into their healthcare training programs

Explore the final report from the five-year evaluation of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program to learn more about the grantee programs' structure and context, career pathways approach, and outcomes.

The Tribal HPOG 2.0 program supports demonstration projects that provide TANF recipients and other low-income individuals with the opportunity to obtain education and training for occupations in the healthcare field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. NORC at the University of Chicago is leading a comprehensive implementation and outcome evaluation of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program...

This practice brief is one in a series developed by the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants 2.0 evaluation team. The briefs are used to disseminate findings from the evaluation of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program. The Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program supports demonstration projects that provide eligible individuals with the opportunity to obtain education and training for occupations in the healthcare field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand...

This report summarizes:

  • the findings from a review of the literature on tribal research oversight,
  • approaches to conducting evaluations in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, and
  • strategies and models used to implement programs similar to the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program...

This practice brief summarizes how the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 evaluation team applied the findings from the their literature review and the values of the Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities to inform the Tribal HPOG 2.0 evaluation approach.

The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program is administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. In September 2015, ACF awarded a second round of HPOG grants to 32 organizations, including five tribal organizations. These grant awards support demonstration projects that provide eligible individuals with the opportunity to obtain education and training for occupations in the health care field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand.

This practice brief is the first in a series of practice briefs being developed by the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 evaluation team...

The Tribal HPOG 2.0 evaluation will rigorously assess the HPOG programs administered by the Tribal grantees, using sound scientific methods and grounded in culturally appropriate approaches. The Tribal evaluation will be guided by the principles outlined in the Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities, developed by the Child Welfare Research and Evaluation Tribal Workgroup.