(1)(a) The Oregon Business Development Department shall conduct biennial evaluations of the services provided in the preceding 24-month period by organizations that are funded with grant moneys under the Economic Equity Investment Program developed and implemented under ORS § 285B.761.

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(b) Each biennial evaluation shall measure the outcomes achieved by such services in light of current research into the measures of economic equity described in ORS § 285B.761 (3) and culturally responsive services.

(2) Not later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the department shall provide a report, in the manner required under ORS § 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development, that sets forth:

(a) The results of the most recent evaluation conducted under subsection (1) of this section;

(b) The increase in the capacity of the organizations receiving grant moneys to provide the services for which the grants were awarded; and

(c) Any other information the department considers important to enable the committees to assess the success of the program. [2022 c.103 § 3]

See note under 285B.760.