(a) The Executive Director shall, in consultation with the Council:
(1) order an ongoing evaluation of the efficacy of each evidence–based health program or evidence–informed health program that receives funding under this subtitle; and
(2) retain a sufficient number of independent, third–party evaluators to maintain compliance with this section.
(b) Evaluations required under this section shall be:
(1) grouped by similar program models, as determined by the Council;
(2) conducted by independent, third–party evaluators; and
(3) ongoing for the 3–year grant period.
(c) An evaluation of an evidence–based health program or evidence–informed health program that receives funding under this subtitle may be conducted only by an evaluator with specialized expertise in the specific model that the evaluator is assigned to evaluate.
(d) The results of an evaluation ordered under subsection (a) of this section shall be posted to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Service’s website.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs
Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund
Section 4-902 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund
Section 4-903 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council
Section 4-904 - Applying for Money From the Fund
Section 4-905 - Funding Awards
Section 4-906 - Cash or In-Kind Match
Section 4-907 - Evaluations of Funded Health Programs -- Results Posted