Agda Pkt 2026.04.13 Joint SA PFA

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PART I, Page | 18 Grantees will report on outcomes appropriate for their project and participants (if applicable). • Project-level quantitative and qualitative (narrative) information related to local impacts due to the legalization of adult use recreational cannabis in California and project highlights or success stories. Local Evaluation Plan (LEP) The purpose of the LEP is to ensure that the grantee has a plan in place at the beginning of the project to collect the data and information necessary to, at the conclusion of the grant period, report on the extent to which the project’s goals and objectiv es, as included in the proposal, were achieved. The LEP is expected to include a detailed description of the data and information that will be collected for each goal and its associated objectives and detailed descriptions of the data management, analysis and reporting plans. The plan should be developed before the project starts or during project implementation before services or activities begin. Generally, modifications to the plan may occur during the grant period to address challenges or lessons learned. Appendix C provides the guidelines for the LEP. The LEP will be due no later than December 31, 2026. Local Evaluation Report (LER) The purpose of the LER is to document the extent to which the project achieved its goals and objectives. Implementation of the LEP should ensure the grantee has the data and information necessary to do so. Appendix C provides the guidelines for the LER. The LER will be due no later than December 31, 2031. Recommendation for Data Collection Evaluation Efforts To ensure that grantees can comply with the BSCC’s data collection and reporting requirements in a meaningful way that benefits the applicants, their communities, and the State of California, it is highly recommended that grantees budget at least five (5) percent of the total grant award for data collection and evaluation efforts. These efforts include the resources necessary to complete the QPRs, develop and write the LEP, implement the LEP, analyze data, and write the required LER. Applicants are also encouraged to use outside evaluators to ensure objective and impartial evaluations. Specifically, applicants are encouraged to partner with institutions of higher learning universities, state universities, community colleges, and other research entities. In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to identify research partners early on and include them in the development of the proposal, so that the goals and objectives listed in the Project Work Plan are measurable. 7.C. - Page 26 of 101 85