; (2) best practices in data collection, measurement, evaluation, and reporting; and (3) planning for sustaining programs to advance maternal health equity after the period of the grant. (g) Evaluation Not later than the end of fiscal year 2028, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress an evaluation of the grant program under this section that— (1) assesses the effectiveness of outreach efforts during the application process in diversifying the pool of grant recipients; (2) makes recommendations for future outreach efforts to diversify the pool of grant recipients for Department of Health and Human Services grant programs and funding opportunities related to maternal health; (3) assesses the effectiveness of programs funded by grants under this section in improving maternal health outcomes for individuals from demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, maternal health disparities, or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes, to the extent practicable