Do independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality indicate that the program is effective and achieving results?
Explanation: There have been several independent studies and analyses confirming that the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program is effective in achieving results. These include annual written reports prepared by the Government Accountability Office, from 1998-2006. The 2002 study, for example, concluded that JARC has funded a variety of services to help low income persons travel to work and the program has met its goal of improving collaboration between grantees and stakeholders. It also includes reports and analyses prepared by the University of Illinois, Chicago that surveyed riders of JARC services and documented economic impacts on low-income populations. Based on interviews with users of JARC services in 23 sites, this study concluded that JARC services are improving work opportunities for low-income riders. Before using the service intervention, 27 percent those surveyed in this study of the riders did not have a job; another 30 percent worked, but gained access through J
Explanation: The Byrne JAG program is too new to have been evaluated previously. The program is only being implemented this year. BJA should consult with OMB on a suitable evaluation strategy for the program. Previous evaluations of the Byrne JAG predecessors–the Byrne Formula Program and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant–were not of sufficient quality to establish the effectiveness of those programs, nor of the strategies employed by the programs. Results of a review of the Byrne discretionary grants by the University of New Orleans for FY 2002 and 2003 are not yet available. Most of the evaluations conducted previously appear reasonably independent–and were conducted by outside organizations not directly affiliated with BJA or its grantees. However, the option permitted in 2004 to grantees that they reserve a portion of funds to conduct their own evaluations did not provide for sufficient evaluation independence. Evidence: Examples of Previous Byrne Formula/LLEBG Evaluations:
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