§1782g. Federal responsibilities
(a) In general
The Secretary shall provide assistance to participating communities in implementing the projects assisted under this part.
(b) Independent evaluation
(1) In general
The Secretary shall provide for a thorough, independent evaluation of the Youth Fair Chance program to assess the outcomes of youth participating in programs assisted under this part.
(2) Evaluation measures
In conducting the evaluation described in paragraph (1) the Secretary shall include an assessment of-
(A) the impact on youth residing in target areas, including the rates of school completion, enrollment in advanced education or training, and employment of the youth;
(B) the extent to which participating communities fulfilled the goal of guaranteed access to appropriate education, training, and supportive services to all eligible youth residing in target areas who seek to participate;
(C) the effectiveness of guaranteed access to comprehensive services combined with outreach and recruitment efforts in enlisting the participation of previously unserved or underserved youth residing in target areas;
(D) the effectiveness of efforts to integrate service delivery in target areas, including systems of common intake, assessment, and case management; and
(E) the feasibility of extending guaranteed access to comprehensive education, training and support services for youth in all areas of the United States, including possible approaches to incremental extension of such access over time.
(c) Report
The Secretary shall prepare a report detailing the results of the independent evaluation described in subsection (b) of this section and shall submit such report to the Congress not later than December 31, 1996, along with an analysis of expenditures made, results achieved, and problems in the operations and coordination of programs assisted under this part.
(d) Reservation of funds
The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this part in each fiscal year to carry out the provisions of this section.
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