; and (B) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Evaluation of grants (i) In general For each grant or contract awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall conduct a rigorous evaluation of the multistate project to determine the impact of the activities supported by the project, including the impact on the employment and earnings of program participants. (ii) Report The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and to the public, including through electronic means, reports containing the results of evaluations conducted under this subparagraph. . (b) Workforce data quality initiative Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3224 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Workforce data quality initiative (1) Grant program Of amount made available pursuant to section 132(a)(2)(A) for any program year, the Secretary shall use 5 percent of such amount, and may also use funds authorized for purposes of carrying out this section, to award grants to eligible entities to create workforce longitudinal data systems and associated resources for the purposes of strengthening program quality, building State capacity to produce evidence for decisionmaking, meeting performance reporting requirements, protecting privacy, and improving transparency. (2) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (A) a description of the proposed activities that will be conducted by the eligible entity, including a description of the need for such activities and a detailed budget for such activities