C.R.S. § 26-25-106: Reporting requirements - performance indicators.

(1) (a) The state department shall develop a set of performance indicators to assess the economic mobility outcomes and impacts of grants awarded pursuant to this article 25. Indicators may include, but are not limited to:

(I) Increased family economic security;

(II) Increased housing security;

(III) Progress toward early childhood developmental milestones, including school readiness;

(IV) Lower rates of juvenile delinquency, adjudication, or detention;

(V) Lower rates of family involvement with the child welfare system;

(VI) Improved K-12 academic performance;

(VII) Higher rates of high school graduation;

(VIII) Improvements in the rates of college readiness, matriculation, and retention at institutions of higher education;

(IX) Enrollment in workforce readiness programs;

(X) Postsecondary credential attainment; and

(XI) Increased net worth and decreased wealth disparity.

(b) On or before October 1, 2028, and each October 1 thereafter, each eligible entity that receives a grant through the grant program shall submit to the state department a report that addresses its progress on the applicable performance indicators developed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section. At a minimum, the report must also include the following information:

(I) The total number of individuals served;

(II) The demographic information of each individual served; and

(III) A description of the services provided through the grant program and how the services meet one or more of the following economic mobility priorities:

(A) Promoting family stability and well-being through access to safe, affordable, and stable housing; high-quality child care and early childhood programs; adequate nutrition and health care; and supports and services for children and youth with disabilities;

(B) Implementing public safety protections, community engagement strategies, and interventions to strengthen families;

(C) Providing high-quality educational and academic enrichment opportunities for K-12 students that supplement but do not supplant instructional time, including out-of-school-time programs;

(D) Connecting youth to quality jobs and in-demand occupations through postsecondary and workforce readiness programs;

(E) Increasing access to wealth-building opportunities through asset-building strategies;

(F) Coordinating and aligning programs and strategies within a designated service area, including the development of shared data systems; and

(G) Success in matching additional federal, local, and private funding for economic mobility initiatives in the eligible entity's designated service area.

(2) On or before December 31, 2028, and each December 31 thereafter for the duration of the grant program, the state department shall submit a summarized report on the grant program to the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, and to the governor. At a minimum, the report must include the number and amount of grants awarded since the last report, the amount of grant money awarded to non-public entities through the grant program, information about relevant staff credentials and certifications for each eligible entity that receives a grant through the grant program, and a summary of information concerning the performance indicators used to assess the poverty-reduction outcomes and impacts of grants awarded pursuant to this article 25.

(3) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements set forth in this section continue indefinitely.