; and (7) identify specific methods that the community reentry center will employ to achieve performance objectives among the individuals served by the center, including— (A) increased access to and participation in reentry services; (B) reduction in recidivism rates; (C) increased numbers of individuals obtaining and retaining employment; (D) increased enrollment in and degrees earned from educational programs, including high school, GED, and institutions of higher education; (E) increased numbers of individuals obtaining and maintaining housing; and (F) increased self-reports of successful community living, including stability of living situation and positive family relationships. (c) Preference The Attorney General shall give preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek to employ individuals who have been convicted of an offense, or served a term of imprisonment or that, to the extent allowable by law, employ such formerly incarcerated individuals in positions of responsibility. (d) Evaluation and report (1) Evaluation The Attorney General shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization with expertise in analyzing data related to reentry services and recidivism to monitor and evaluate each recipient of a grant and each community reentry center receiving funds under this section on an ongoing basis. (2) Administrative burden The nonprofit organization described in paragraph (1) shall provide administrative support to assist recipients of grants authorized by this Act to comply with the conditions associated with the receipt of funding from the Department of Justice. (3) Report Not later than one year after the date on which grants are initially made under this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the program, which shall include— (A) the number of grants made, the number of eligible entities receiving such grants, and the amount of funding distributed to each eligible entity pursuant to this section