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§12354 Evaluation

Title 42 › Chapter 127— COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES › Subchapter I— ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS › Part C— National Clearinghouse › § 12354

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commissioner must fund outside auditors to evaluate programs that help families. These reviews must check ongoing programs, study how they are put into practice, and create simple evaluation tools local programs can use.

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Title 42, §12354

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The Commissioner shall, through grants or contracts awarded or entered into with independent auditors, conduct evaluations and related activities, of family resource and support programs, including—
(1)evaluations of on-going programs;
(2)process evaluations focusing on implementation strategies; and
(3)the development of simple evaluation models for use by local family resource and support programs.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12354

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60