Dan Bloom

Senior Vice President
Director, Policy Research and Evaluation Department

danbloom1008@gmail.com

Policy Research and Evaluation Department
MDRC

Dan Bloom

Dan Bloom directs MDRC’s work on groups seeking to gain a foothold in the labor market, including former prisoners, disconnected young adults, low-income noncustodial parents (usually fathers), welfare recipients, individuals with disabilities, and others. He is currently directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration, which is testing innovative subsidized employment models. Previous projects include the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe evaluation and evaluations of three state welfare reform initiatives in the 1990s. Bloom previously worked for America Works, a for-profit company that operates job-placement programs for welfare recipients.

Dan Bloom's Research Interests

  • Employment and training
  • Income security
  • Criminal justice
  • Child support

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