Project Description: In this study, RESI examined the economic and fiscal impacts of the BRAC job movements by type of job. RESI estimated the number of households and jobs likely to move into each jurisdiction due to BRAC as well as the resulting tax revenues from local income taxes to property taxes. In this study, RESI worked closely with MDP and BMC to produce these projections. To conduct this analysis, RESI mapped the jobs by occupation slated to move from Fort Monmouth into the appropriate industries as classified by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Then using an input-out model (IMPLAN, the same model the state uses), we estimated the economic impact and fiscal impact associated with the BRAC movements from Fort Monmouth. Finally, using the jobs by occupation, RESI mapped the educational and experiential requirements for all of these jobs slated to move into Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). From these data and our interviews with Fort Monmouth officials, we then determined the demand for educational programs resulting from BRAC. RESI then surveyed and interviewed all of the Community Colleges and four year institutions in Maryland as well as the Maryland Higher Education Commission to determine the supply of these types of programs within Maryland.
Project Description: As part of the aforementioned DBED contract, RESI was tasked with a second objective: to assess higher education needs associated with the 2005 BRAC movements. Specifically, RESI assessed Maryland’s supply and demand of educational programs necessary to support the 2005 BRAC realignment. Study components included the identification of educational requirements associated with the occupations slated to move to Maryland as a result of BRAC 2005 as well as an inventory of the supply of such programs within the study area and finally the identification of any gaps and/or curricula changes necessary to accommodate BRAC.
To achieve the study objectives, RESI mapped occupational series (for those jobs moving to Maryland as a result of BRAC 2005) to the educational requirements described by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Operating Manual. This allowed the team to quantify job movements by educational attainment level for civilian and contractor positions. The team also interviewed Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Fort Monmouth representatives to identify continuing education and higher education programs upon which the bases rely. Private contractors were interviewed to identify anticipated education needs for those positions. RESI then identified local Maryland educational institutions offering the necessary programs and curricula and performed a gap analysis.
Project Description: The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), on behalf of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, contracted RESI, Bowie State University and Small Business Development Corporation at Towson University (SBDC) to perform research and analysis of procurement opportunities within Maryland. This research focused primarily on the upcoming Base Realignment and Closures affecting Maryland bases. The goal of this research was to determine how BRAC reshuffling would affect procurement opportunities for Maryland small and minority-owned businesses.
For this project, RESI utilized the Federal Procurement Database System to gather historical data of procurement contracts with both federal and military bases in Maryland. Using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, the project team was able to establish the number of procurement dollars awarded by industry. Through further analysis of the data the team determined projected growth for each industry through 2011.
Project Description: In this study, RESI was part of a team of professionals contracted to analyze the economic impacts associated with Maryland’s participation in the Northeastern Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RESI enumerated the direct, indirect and induced economic impacts attributable to Maryland’s participation in RGGI using standard input/output techniques. Specifically, RESI described the projected economic impacts of RGGI upon preservation and enhancement of the economic welfare of Maryland residents. In addition, RESI examined the projected economic impacts of RGGI upon the competitiveness of Maryland generators’ subject to RGGI. Finally, RESI projected the economic impacts of RGGI upon Maryland’s residential electricity rates.
Subsidy Enrollments among Accredited Child Care Providers in Maryland
Client: Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
Project Description:
This study was commissioned by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) as a result of the legislative budget hearings for MSDE’s Division of Early Childhood Development. Specifically MSDE wished to establish the number of accredited child care providers participating in the subsidy program across Maryland. RESI utilized two existing databases to complete this study, the Child Care Automated Tracking System (CCATS) and the Early Childhood Accreditation Project database. The CCATS database includes a wide range of information about child care providers in the State and enrollments both in the Child Care Subsidy Programs and in licensed care generally. Data such as family income, family size, type of care provided, and subsidy and co-pay amounts are all available. This collected information was then merged with the records of accredited providers and evaluated at year over year growth rate levels for each county and at the state level.
Payment Timeliness in the Maryland Child Care Subsidy Program
Client: Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
Project Description:
For this study, RESI examined subsidy payments from the Child Care Automated Tracking System (CCATS) database for a defined time span of two weeks to determine the average timeliness of payments for services rendered. Employing a finite population equation, RESI computed the number of invoices to be included in the sample size. Next five data elements that provided date information for any given invoice were identified and isolated for evaluation. In conjunction with the use of the CCATS database, RESI staff visited the local offices and documented procedures and inspected files for comparison and continuity of invoice procedures. The findings at the local offices provided important information as to the accuracy of the various dates associated with each invoice. Finally, statistical calculations were applied to the collected data and the average number of days for various steps and the total process were computed. As a final piece of the data analysis, RESI identified causes of delay in payment processing along with possible solutions.
Client: Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
Project Description:
The welfare reform era of the late 1990’s led to an increase in child care subsidy funding. Between 1997 and 2003, federal funding for these programs increased more than two and half times, leading to a swell in services to new groups. The group seemingly most affected by this additional funding was low-income families with children under the age of 13. After several years of implementation of this new program in Maryland, RESI examined the historical records of enrollment data and formed tentative conclusions on how best to manage program expenditures. Data from various databases (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, Maryland Department of Planning, etc.) were utilized between the months of September 1999 and April 2006. These findings were inputted into statistical software databases and assessed for significance.
Income, Co-Payment and Child Care Choice in Maryland
Client: State of Maryland Department of Human Resources
Project Description:
After accumulating data regarding the characteristics of the state’s purchase of care (POC) program customer base for nearly three years, (December 1999 through March 2002) RESI began work on finding trends among participants. Specifically, RESI examined how participants’ income grew, how their subsidies shrank, and how their choices of the type of childcare they consumed were influenced by the circumstances of income and expense. The data collected was then analyzed using statistical methods to find medians, means, growth rates, etc. Review and interpretation of the data and calculations afforded RESI to conclude that economic factors do not influence participants’ choice in type of care for their children. Participants choose more expensive care as their incomes and co-payments rose, despite their poverty. This revelation supports that the subsidy program is working in ensuring a wide range of choice among childcare providers.
Challenges of Forecasting in the Storm: TANF and Child Care Subsidy in Maryland 2007 – 2008
Client: State of Maryland Department of Human Resources
Project Description:
This presentation was undertaken in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Human Resources to address the affects of the recession, which began in 2007, on Child Care Subsidy and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). For this presentation, RESI used historical data and multiple regression modeling to demonstrate trends and compare current developments with trends that occurred during the recession of 2001. RESI, furthermore, tested various variables to determine their impact on these two programs. The results of these tests found three such variables to be significant on the size of the caseload. These findings could help to shed light on which policies are most effective and help to shape future endeavors by the state.
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten for All: A Cost Benefit Analysis for the State of Maryland
Client: Task Force on Universal Preschool Education
Project Description:
For this study, RESI examined the economic impacts of implementing and financing a high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten-for-all program in Maryland. To complete this endeavor RESI first undertook a literature review, followed by the implementation of methodological techniques and Maryland-specific data, to calculate the costs and benefits of a voluntary pre-k program for all children in Maryland. The study identified existing resources for pre-k education, resource development from public and private sectors, and at least two models of identifying new funding sources. Furthermore, the study examined existing funding mechanisms to determine their applicability to financing additional pre-k programs in Maryland. The report’s findings were ultimately used by the Task Force on Universal Preschool Education as support for their recommendations of expanding pre-k.
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