Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1455

(a) The board shall be responsible for administration oversight and accountability of the grant program under this article, in coordination with the California Health and Human Services Agency and the State Department of Education.

(b) The board, in collaboration with partner agencies, shall perform all of the following duties:

(1) Provide guidance to applicant and recipient local jurisdictions, including guidance regarding available federal, state, and local funds for the purposes of braiding and matching funds.

(2) Support data collection and analysis to identify and target jurisdictions with the highest need and to measure program outcomes and impacts.

(3) Track funding allocations and disbursements in accordance with the applicant’s proposed plans.

(4) (A) Secure or set aside sufficient funds to contract with a research firm or university to conduct a statewide evaluation of the grant program and its outcomes over a three-year grant period.

(B) The board shall make available on its Internet Web site a report of grantees, projects, and outcomes at the state and local levels upon completion of the three-year period.

(C) The board and collaborating agencies shall assist the research firm or university by providing relevant, existing data for the purposes of tracking outcomes. Measures may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

(i) Reductions in law enforcement responses to minors for low-level offenses, court caseloads and processing, days the minors spend in detention, placement of minors in congregate care, school and placement disruptions, and facility staff turnover.

(ii) Improvement in the health and well-being of the minors, school and community stability, educational attainment, and employment opportunities.

(iii) Projected state and local cost savings as a result of the diversion programming.