42 USC § 12354 - Evaluation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12354"
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title: "42 USC § 12354 - Evaluation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12354"
section_name: "Evaluation"
chapter_number: 127
chapter_name: "COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "National Clearinghouse"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 959, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1279.)"
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# § 12354. Evaluation

The Commissioner shall, through grants or contracts awarded or entered into with independent auditors, conduct evaluations and related activities, of family resource and support programs, including—

**(1)** evaluations of on-going programs;

**(2)** process evaluations focusing on implementation strategies; and

**(3)** the development of simple evaluation models for use by local family resource and support programs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 959, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1279.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under .