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U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 66 > Subchapter IV > § 5055 - Application of Federal law

(a) General objectives; persons conducting the evaluation
  The Director shall measure and evaluate the impact of all
programs authorized by this chapter (including the VISTA Literacy
Corps which shall be evaluated as a separate program at least once
every 3 years), their effectiveness in achieving stated goals, in
general, and in relation to their cost, their impact on related
programs, and their structure and mechanism for delivery of
services. Each program shall be evaluated at least once every three
years. Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not immediately
involved in the administration of the program or project evaluated.
Such evaluation shall also measure and evaluate compliance with the
equitable distribution requirement of section 5054 of this title.
(b) General standards; publication; reports of ensuing actions
  The Director shall develop and publish general standards for
evaluation of program and project effectiveness in achieving the
objectives of this chapter. Reports submitted pursuant to section
5047 (!1) of this title shall describe the actions taken as a
result of evaluations carried out under this section.

(c) Opinions of participants
  In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Director
shall, whenever possible, arrange to obtain the opinions of program
and project participants about the strengths and weaknesses of such
programs and projects.
(d) Summaries of results; publication
  The Director shall publish summaries of the results of
evaluations of program and project impact and effectiveness no
later than sixty days after the completion thereof.
(e) Federal property
  The Director shall take the necessary action to assure that all
studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or developed
with Federal funds shall become the property of the United States.
(f) Evaluation of programs that relate to services that assist
  families caring for frail and disabled adult family members;
  evaluation of impact by volunteers on such programs; report to
  committees of Congress
  Not later than December 31, 1988, the Director shall - 
    (1) evaluate the impact of Corporation programs carried out
  under subchapter II of this chapter that relate to services that
  assist families caring for frail and disabled adult family
  members and shall include in such evaluation information on - 
      (A) the range and extent of service needs of, and the
    services provided to, family caregivers assisted by volunteers;
      (B) the characteristics of volunteers and the skills,
    training, and supervision necessary to provide various types of
    volunteer assistance to family caregivers;
      (C) administrative costs, including recruitment, training,
    and supervision costs, associated with volunteer assistance to
    family caregivers; and
      (D) such other issues as may be relevant to provide services
    to assist family caregivers;

    (2) evaluate the impact that volunteers who participate in
  programs under parts B and C of subchapter II of this chapter
  without receiving a stipend have on such programs and shall
  include in such evaluation - 
      (A) information on adminstrative (!2) costs associated with
    such volunteers;

      (B) a comparison of the quality of services provided by such
    volunteers and the quality of services provided by volunteers
    who receive a stipend under such parts, including the rate of
    absenteeism and turnover; and
      (C) a review of the effect that participation by volunteers
    who do not receive such stipend have on the administration of
    such programs; and

    (3) submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House
  of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources
  of the Senate a report summarizing in detail the results of the
  evaluations made under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(g) Funds limitation; reduction of allotments
  The Director is authorized to use such sums as are required, but
not to exceed 1 per centum of the funds appropriated under this
chapter, to conduct program and project evaluations (directly, or
by grants or contracts) as required by this chapter. In the case of
allotments from such an appropriation, the amount available for
such allotments (and the amount deemed appropriate therefor) shall
be reduced accordingly.

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