President's Note Funders Advisory Boards Mission Assessing the New Federalism is a multi-year Urban Institute research project to analyze the devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to the states, focusing primarily on health care, income security, job training, and social services.
Researchers monitor program changes and fiscal developments.
In collaboration with Child Trends, the project is studying the well-being of children and families. Findings should assist state and local policy makers in designing new policies and programs by providing information about significant developments.