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MDRC’s research, evaluation, and technical assistance experts are offering free, brief consultations for public and nonprofit agencies to explore how to meet the emerging needs of families, adults, students, and at-risk youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interim findings from MDRC’s evalution of Grameen America’s microfinance model show reduced material hardship and an increase in credit scores and business ownership. The program boosted business earnings but has had no effect so far on overall net income. It also improved participants’ feelings of overall financial well-being.

MDRC released new evaluation results today showing that New York City’s pretrial Supervised Release program reduces cash bail and pretrial detention, maintains rates of court appearances, increases the proportion of criminal cases that are dismissed, and does not increase arrests for new crimes.

RSVP today for a virtual event on September 30, 11 am-12 noon, featuring the latest results from MDRC’s evaluation of Grameen America’s microfinance program and a discussion with experts on the role of microfinance in fighting poverty.