; (2) provision of technical assistance, including the dissemination of resources, tools, and promising practices, to improve program outreach, information, and performance; and (3) evaluation of the program, as described in subsection (b), including data collection. (b) Evaluation (1) Evaluation For the purpose of improving the management and effectiveness of the program carried out under this Act, not later than 2 years after the first award of funds under this Act is made, the Secretary (acting through the Chief Evaluation Officer of the Department of Labor), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (A) design and conduct an evaluation to evaluate the effectiveness of the program carried out under this Act