Colorado Works Evaluation 2009 Annual Report
October 2009
Colorado Department of Human Services
Lewin Contact: Sam Elkin
This annual report presents the findings from the Colorado Works Evaluation from activities conducted during State Fiscal Year 2009. In 2005, the Colorado Department of Human Services contracted with The Lewin Group and its partners, the University of Colorado’s Health Sciences Center, the Johns Hopkins University’s Institute for Policy Studies, and Capital Research Corporation, to perform an in-depth study of the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This report examines caseload trends, work participation, employment outcomes of program participants and leavers, and service delivery variation across Colorado counties. It reviews TANF trends and outcomes in light of the recession.