Improving the Coordination and Effectiveness of Youth Programs
Creates Working Group to Improve Coordination of Youth Programs
What it does
Agencies must form a working group, build a federal youth website within 10 months, and carry out rigorous program evaluations and reporting.
Real-world impact
- Creates a central federal website for community youth programs within 10 months.
- Encourages stronger measurement and evaluations of youth programs for grantees.
- Requires annual reports to the President on coordination and recommendations.
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Summary
This order creates an Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs housed in the Department of Health and Human Services to improve coordination and results for at-risk youth. It directs federal departments to participate, develop a new federal youth website (first phase to launch within 10 months), promote evidence-based practices, encourage rigorous evaluations, and report annually to the President. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will provide administrative support and funding as allowed by law.
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