Sec. 104. Reports
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Not later than 1 year after receiving the reports required under subsection
(b)for a year, and on an annual basis thereafter, such State shall submit to the Secretary a report describing— the uses of funds under this title; progress made in fulfilling the requirements of the grant; with respect to participating community colleges, rates of— graduation; persistence; transfer; and attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials; the institutional reports submitted under subsection (b); the ways in which the State is communicating with institutions to— understand the barriers of students, with respect to eligibility and access, to public supports; and use the information described in subparagraph
(A)to inform any changes; the ways in which the State human services agency and State board are aligning the policy goals of such agencies with the policy goals of the State higher education agency; changes in access to, and use of, public benefits; changes in employment with respect to in-demand industry sectors and high-quality jobs; changes in rates of unemployment and underemployment; other data as provided by the State; and other data as required by the Secretary. The information described in subparagraphs
(G)through
(K)shall be disaggregated, to the extent practicable, by— race; ethnicity; and income level. Not later than 1 year after receiving a subgrant under section 102 or 103, and on an annual basis thereafter, an institution shall submit to the State a report describing— the uses of funds; with respect to the period beginning on the date on which a subgrant was received and ending on the date on which the report is submitted, changes in rates of— retention; and graduation; the ways in which such institution increased awareness of, and access to, public supports made available through State agencies; and the ways in which such institution made improvements to tracking data with respect to— the basic needs of students; the financial barriers of students; and the connection of students to public supports. Not later than 1 year after the date described in subsection (a)(1) each year, the Secretary shall make the data from the report submitted by each State pursuant to such subsection publicly available and shall include— a dashboard that provides key metrics; and downloadable data sets for each participating State and participating institution. In developing or adapting the reporting metrics described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may consult with the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.