Sec. 7. Evaluations and reports
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Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this Act shall submit to the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to each project assisted with such grant— for each year of the grant period, an annual report on the progress and outcomes of the project; and not later 6 months after the completion of such project, a final report on the progress and outcomes of the project. Each report submitted under paragraph
(A)shall— include the information described in subparagraph (C); and disaggregate such information in the manner described in subparagraph (D). Each report submitted under subparagraph
(A)shall include each of the following: The number of project participants, including— the number of such participants who completed an education and training program offered by such project, disaggregated by the type of education and training completed (including work-based learning, on-the-job training, an apprenticeship program, and a professional development or mentoring program); and the number of such participants who— completed an education and training program offered by such project; and attained employment as a direct care worker after participating in such project. The number of individuals or families assisted by project participants. Other services, benefits, or supports (other than the services, benefits, or supports described in clause (i)) provided to assist in the recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct care workers, the number of individuals who accessed such services, benefits, or supports, and the impact of such services, benefits, or supports. How the project assessed satisfaction with respect to— project participants assisted by the project; individuals receiving services delivered by project participants, including— any impact on the health or health outcomes of such individuals; and any impact on the ability of individuals to transition to or remain in the community in an environment that meets the criteria established in the section 441.301(c)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and employers of such project participants, as determined in accordance with section 116(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) ). The performance of the eligible entity with respect to the indicators of performance on unsubsidized employment, median earnings, credential attainment, measurable skill gains, and employer satisfaction, as described under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i) ). Any other information with respect to outcomes of the project, including outcomes related to cost savings achieved by the project based on increased access to an environment described in clause (v)(II)(bb) and cost savings related to reduced emergency care or hospitalizations. The information described under subparagraph
(C)shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, and age in accordance with section 116(d)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(2) ), by each population listed in section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(24) ), and by the individuals described in clauses
(i)and
(ii)of section 5(a)(2)(N). The Secretary shall annually conduct a performance review of each project carried out by an eligible entity receiving a grant under this Act, including— the performance of the project with respect to the indicators of performance described in paragraph (1)(C)(vi), and disaggregated in the manner described in paragraph (1)(D); and the efficacy of the project plan submitted under section 5(a)— for recruiting, retaining, or providing advancement opportunities for direct care workers; and on the methods used to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. Not later than 1 year after the completion of each project assisted with a grant under this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report containing— the progress and outcomes of the project as identified in the final report submitted by the eligible entity under paragraph (1)(A)(ii); an analysis of the workforce supply, current and projected shortages, and distribution of direct care workers at the national, regional, and State levels; and recommendations for such legislative or administrative action, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Not later than 1 year after the completion of each project assisted with a grant under this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report including— an assessment of how the project assisted in the recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct care workers; and recommendations for such legislative or administrative actions, as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. Not later than 5 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities receiving a grant under this Act, for purposes of compliance with subsection (a)(1) of this section, on— the disaggregation requirements of section 116(d)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(2) ); and the data collection requirements of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i) ).
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