Our Work

Solutions

Providing a Roadmap from Identification of Solutions to Implementation

RFA’s Solutions teams work to empower jurisdictions at the local and state level to more effectively replicate evidence-based solutions that improve economic mobility. We do this by identifying and cataloging what is working in communities across the country to address specific challenges that affect economic mobility, creating actionable resources that help jurisdictions identify and/or advance evidence-based economic mobility solutions in their communities, and providing implementation support in the form of cohort learning opportunities that enable jurisdictional teams to learn from and connect with their peers, subject matter experts, and community partners toward implementing effective solutions in their communities.

Our programming supports government leaders from the earliest stages of knowledge building through the implementation of evidence-based solutions. In our work to help more jurisdictions move from research to action, we prioritize being responsive to the needs of government leaders and decision-makers, working directly with expert partners to deliver useful tools and learning opportunities, and lifting up examples of successful replication and implementation efforts from a wide range of jurisdictions around the country.

Economic Mobility Catalog

The Economic Mobility Catalog helps local government leaders identify and implement evidence-based solutions to improve upward economic mobility in their communities. The Catalog is a free online resource that includes hundreds of easy-to-understand overviews of vetted, proven practices, programs and policies that span a range of economic mobility issue areas, along with a growing library of implementation-focused case studies and toolkits on how specific jurisdictions put evidence-based strategies into action.

Solutions Sprints and Replication Management

Results for America’s “Solutions Accelerator” develops and runs Solutions Sprints and other replication management programs to help local governments accelerate the adoption and implementation of evidence-based programs, policies and practices that have demonstrated success in helping jurisdictions across the country solve difficult challenges.

Solutions Sprints: 6- to 12-week virtual learning opportunities that provide cohorts of government leaders and community partners with time efficient, intensive and content-specific workshops to learn from subject matter experts and peers to accelerate the implementation of evidence-based solutions that advance economic mobility. RFA’s Solutions Sprints, in partnership with over 20 leading curriculum partners, have to date addressed topics, such as alternatives to emergency response, right to counsel for tenants facing eviction, and guaranteed income, among others, and this year will tackle topics including tenant screening protections and diversion programs.

Replication Management: Multi-year, multi-jurisdiction scaling plans for promising programs and practices in collaboration with governments and community organizations. To date, RFA’s replication management programming have included topics such as early language literacy and fines and fees justice.

Solutions at RFA’s 10th Anniversary

Results for America’s Solutions work was featured as part of the organization’s 10th anniversary celebration in April 2022.

Results for America also welcomed speakers to give four inspiring Solution Talks that represented the policy change implemented in their respective communities in partnership with RFA’s Solutions teams. Listen to their remarks:

Ruth Ann Moss, Birmingham Talks
Amber Paxton, City of Lansing (MI)
Priya Sarathy Jones, Fines and Fees Justice Center
Vicky Selkowe, City of Racine (WI)

Explore RFA’s Economic Mobility Catalog