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Committee backs pilot to require independent evaluation of selected grant programs, approves $9M in appropriations
Summary
The Senate Government Operations committee favorably recommended a first substitute for SB324 establishing a pilot framework for outcome-first grantmaking and independent evaluation, including $4.5 million to K–12 grants and $4.5 million to higher education workforce measurement grants.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Standing Committee on Friday favorably recommended a first substitute for Senate Bill 324, a pilot program that would require clearer outcome definitions, independent evaluation and legislative-auditor oversight for certain state grants.
The bill’s sponsor described the measure as an “adaptive framework” that would require, before awards are made, applicants to define intended outcomes, specify measurement approaches and describe evaluation methodologies. "The entity implementing the project does not score its own performance,"…
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