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State and Local Housing Expert Katie Kitchin Joins Abt Associates

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Monday, July 10, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Katie Kitchin, a leader in housing and human services policies, has joined Abt Associates as the director of the company's state and local housing and asset building work. Kitchin's career spans 25 years of state-level technical assistance and implementation to advance the well-being of people and communities.

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  • Katie Kitchin, a leader in housing and human services policies, has joined Abt Associates as the director of the company's state and local housing and asset building work.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Katie Kitchin, a leader in housing and human services policies, has joined Abt Associates as the director of the company's state and local housing and asset building work.
  • As State and Local Director, Housing & Asset Building, Kitchin will bring all of Abt's capabilities and expertise—from data analysis to program evaluations, in areas ranging from homelessness to guaranteed income—to clients.
  • Prior to joining Abt, she was the Director of the Corporation for Supportive Housing's (CSH) Ohio office, where she led state and local housing policy and initiatives in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Hoai B. Huynh Joins Abt Associates as Solutions Lead for Technical Assistance and Implementation

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hoai B. Huynh has joined Abt Associates as Vice President of Technical Assistance and Implementation (TA&I), overseeing the growth and delivery of high-quality consulting, training, and management solutions in a variety of sectors that Abt provides to governments, organizations, and communities worldwide. He brings more than 25 years of experience in energy, environment, engineering, policy, and program management in the U.S. and internationally.

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  • Hoai B. Huynh, who has more than 25 years of experience in energy, environment, engineering, policy, and program management in the U.S. and internationally, has joined Abt Associates as Solutions Lead for Technical Assistance and Implementation.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hoai B. Huynh has joined Abt Associates as Vice President of Technical Assistance and Implementation (TA&I), overseeing the growth and delivery of high-quality consulting, training, and management solutions in a variety of sectors that Abt provides to governments, organizations, and communities worldwide.
  • Huynh joins Abt from Deloitte Consulting, where he was a Specialist Leader in its International Development Organization, managing programs and spearheading Deloitte's growth in the water, climate change, and energy sectors.
  • Huynh holds a master's in environmental engineering and a bacherlor's in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Sam Hanna Joins Abt Associates as Chief Solutions Officer

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Sam Hanna has joined Abt Associates as Chief Solutions Officer. Hanna will serve on Abt's Executive Leadership Team and will oversee the Research, Digital, Technical Assistance, and Equity teams focusing on delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to our clients' most pressing problems.

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  • Dr. Sam Hanna has joined Abt Associates as Chief Solutions Officer.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Sam Hanna has joined Abt Associates as Chief Solutions Officer.
  • Prior to USAID, he held leadership positions, including Chief Innovation, Strategy and Marketing Officer roles, at consulting firms such as PwC and Deloitte.
  • "Sam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience related to technology, health, and innovation," said Abt President and CEO Kathleen Flanagan.

Jacqui De Lacy Named Abt Associates' Chief Global Development Officer

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Saturday, January 7, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jacqui De Lacy has been named Abt Associates' Chief Global Development Officer, a new role on Abt's Executive Leadership Team. She will lead Abt's diverse portfolio of health, governance, climate and environment, economic growth, digital, and equity programs in more than 50 countries. She will be responsible for promoting synergies, sustainable growth, technical quality, efficient operations, and value for global clients and stakeholders.

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  • Jacqui De Lacy has been named Abt Associates' Chief Global Development Officer, a new role on Abt's Executive Leadership Team.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jacqui De Lacy has been named Abt Associates' Chief Global Development Officer, a new role on Abt's Executive Leadership Team.
  • Jacqui joined Abt in 2014 and has led our Australia and Britain practices for the past three years.
  • "Jacqui will play a key role in Abt's five-year strategy to harness the full strength of Abt's work in international development around the world," said Abt President and Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Flanagan.

Abt Associates Part of Team to Track Long-Term COVID-19

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Abt Associates a five-year contract to serve as the data coordinating center for surveillance of post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC). PCC may include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, aching joints, incident depression, and difficulty thinking or concentrating ("brain fog"). A team of public health, academic, and healthcare partners will assist the CDC in assessing PCC's burden and impact in diverse populations through surveillance and long-term follow-up. The project will also explore risk factors for the development, resolution, and prevention of PCC.

Key Points: 
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Abt Associates a five-year contract to serve as the data coordinating center for surveillance of post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC).
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Abt Associates a five-year contract to serve as the data coordinating center for surveillance of post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC).
  • As the coordinating center, Abt will ensure standardized data collection across the sites and serve as a data repository.
  • Abt Associates is a global consulting and research firm that combines data and bold thinking to improve the quality of people's lives.

Abt Team Partners with Power Africa to Bring Renewable Energy and Digital Connectivity to 10,000 Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Friday, October 28, 2022

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 100,000 public health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to reliable electricity and almost all of them lack access to an internet connection. Millions of people seeking care and treatment in Africa are at risk because they can't depend on refrigeration for medical commodities like vaccines, the presence of lights d for births or emergency surgeries at night, or the digital connectivity for communications and modern records management that modern medicine relies on. In short, insufficient power denies access to life-saving care.

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  • Abt, RESOLVE, bechtel.org, and Orange are mobilizing private sector investment to deliver reliable, renewable power and digital connectivity for 10,000 health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • To address this challenge, U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Power Africa has selected Abt Associates to lead the Healthcare Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA).
  • The five-year, $47 million program will leverage significant private sector resources to install reliable, renewable power and provide mobile network and internet access for 10,000 health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa.
  • "Abt is excited to promote both through this alliance with USAID, Power Africa, and private sector partners to leverage private capital to put energy in the service of development."

Local Illinois business wins top prize nationally for best kitchen & bath showroom, 2022.

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

MENDOTA, Ill., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starved Rock Wood Products has been named a winner of the 7th Annual Kitchen & Bath Design Award contest.

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  • MENDOTA, Ill., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starved Rock Wood Products has been named a winner of the 7th Annual Kitchen & Bath Design Award contest.
  • Sponsored by Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine, the Kitchen & Bath Design Awards is a nationwide contest recognizing outstanding achievement in project design and construction in 11 categories.
  • It also contains several interactive workstations, allowing customers to sit with a design specialist and work together on creating their initial design.
  • SR Cabinetry is the kitchen and bathroom cabinet brand for Starved Rock Wood Products, an independent wood manufacturing company based in Mendota, IL.

HUD to Congress: New Homelessness Analysis by Abt Finds Use of Shelter Programs Down Due to Pandemic

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The report identifies demographics and patterns among the people who use the nation's emergency shelters, safe havens, and transitional housing programs.

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  • The report identifies demographics and patterns among the people who use the nation's emergency shelters, safe havens, and transitional housing programs.
  • This edition's data show that the number of people who accessed shelter programs declined by 14 percent between 2019 and 2020.
  • However, factors related to the pandemic obscure the realities of homelessness during this time.
  • Further, Black, Indigenous, and people of color continued to be vastly over-represented among those experiencing homelessness in 2019 and 2020.

Study Shows COVID-19 Saliva Samples Yield Test Results as Accurate as Nasal Swabs

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A paper Abt Associates coauthored shows that COVID-19 specimen-collection methods other than traditional nasal swabs are accurate in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 illness. A variety of options for testing is critical because of global supply shortages faced during a public health emergency such as a pandemic.

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  • A paper Abt Associates coauthored shows that COVID-19 specimen-collection methods other than traditional nasal swabs are accurate in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A paper Abt Associates coauthored shows that COVID-19 specimen-collection methods other than traditional nasal swabs are accurate in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections.
  • The normal protocol, the gold standard for testing for this type of virus, was to use traditional, soft-tipped nasal swabs.
  • The analysis showed 97 percent positive results for soft-tipped swabs, 99 percent for saliva, and 89 percent for foam-tipped swabs.

New Abt Tool Helps Tribes Maximize Benefits of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides an unprecedented level of funding for environmental activities ranging from climate resiliency planning to wildfire management to funding for electric vehicle infrastructure. Also included is major funding for Tribal Nations. Tribes will be receiving over $13 billion in direct investments under the BIL, and there are additional billions of dollars in competitive grant opportunities for Tribal Nations. This is great news, until you realize Tribes will need to identify those opportunities within the sprawling, 1,000-page BIL before they can apply for the funding.

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  • Abt Associates has created a guide to approximately 55 environmental grant opportunities for Tribes in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides an unprecedented level of funding for environmental activities ranging from climate resiliency planning to wildfire management to funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.
  • To ensure these opportunities aren't missed, Abt Associates has created a guide to approximately 55 environmental grant opportunities for Tribes .
  • The tool groups the grants into categories to help Tribes quickly determine which opportunities are applicable and highlights relevant information regarding eligibility and available resources.