In this report, La Follette students seek ways to improve block grant administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs.
Workshop Reports
The Workshop in Public Affairs (PA 869) and the Workshop in International Public Affairs (PA 860) are the capstone courses for our master’s degree programs.
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors that range from municipal government offices to international development organizations.
Contact outreach@lafollette.wisc.edu with questions or for older reports.
Rate Case Filing Frequency and Water Utility Performance in Wisconsin
In this report, La Follette students analyze the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s recommendations for rate case filing frequency and their effects on utility performance.
Assessing Alliant Energy’s Low- to Moderate-Income Assistance Programs in Context
In this report, La Follette students investigate how Alliant Energy can increase participation in its low- and middle-income programs.
Leveraging Medicaid to Support Youth Mental Health in Wisconsin
La Follette students consider how the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families might improve in-patient mental health services for youth.
Assessing the Impact of Financial Capabilities Services for Newly Arrived Humanitarian Migrants
In this report, La Follette students assess the effectiveness of a financial program for humanitarian migrants.
Promoting Oral Health Among Wisconsin Medicaid Members: Addressing Disparities in Dental Care Access and Utilization
In this report, La Follette students assess Wisconsin Medicaid dental care access and usage to help the Wisconsin Department Health Services target disparities.
Evaluation of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Evidence-Based Response to Violations Program
In this report, La Follette students evaluate a Department of Corrections program aimed at improving responses to probation and parole violations.
Assessing Alternative Measures of Student Socioeconomic Status for Madison Metropolitan School District
In this report, La Follette students assess best practices to help the Madison Metropolitan School District improve measures of student economic disadvantage.
Employer Insights and Policy Innovations for Child Care in Outagamie County
This report focuses on how local businesses experience child care shortages and their responses to solutions proposed by the authors.
Strategies to Promote Enrollment in the Madison Customer Assistance Program (MadCAP)
This report recommends strategies Madison Water Utility can use to promote enrollment in a program for low-income customers.