Ohio Department of Human Services, Bureau of Welfare Reform, 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, OH 43266-0423

R -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: EVALUATION OF OHIO WORKS FIRST SOL 98-012 DUE 071098 POC Paul Glock V: 614.728.0764 FAX: 614.728.7740 WEB: Click here to go to the Ohio Works First RFP Web Page, http://www.state.oh.us/odhs/owf/owfrfp/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Ohio Department of Human Services in reference to this RFP, owfrfp@odhs.state.oh.us. The Ohio Department of Human Services is seeking to contract with an experienced research and evaluation vendor to conduct a process and non-experimental impact study of its welfare reform initiative, the Ohio Works First (OWF) program. The process study will explore the complicated process and policy issues surrounding the implementation of OWF. The objective of the impact study is an evaluation of OWF's impact on helping welfare recipients achieve self-sufficiency and assume greater personal responsibility. A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available on the Internet no later than May 15, 1998. The deadline for submitting proposals is 4 PM (ET) on July 10, 1998. It is anticipated that the selected vendor will begin work in October 1998 and that the project period will run through September 29, 2002 contingent upon funding availability. Please refer to the RFP for complete information on the RFP process and proposal requirements. Thank you for your interest in Ohio Works First and your consideration of this RFP. (0133)

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