State officials press for stronger evaluation of GRO pilot projects before making funding recurring
LFC and DFA staff outlined the Government Results and Opportunity (GRO) pilot process and statutory evaluation requirements; Higher Education Department reported the $60 million GRO appropriation served 6,200 students in FY25 with a reported 94% completion rate and enhanced wage-matching requirements.
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LFC Program Evaluator Sarah Dinces and DFA Mobile Budget Advisor Cecilia Mavrommatis updated the committee on the GRO program, emphasizing that pilot projects must meet statutory evaluation standards and demonstrate measurable outcomes before receiving recurring funding. Dinces said staff will review final evaluations and use a standardized scorecard to inform budget recommendations and determine whether pilots warrant ongoing support.
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