Services

Program Evaluation, Outcome Measurement

Client

Ogden City Division of Neighborhood Development

Objectives

To understand the impact of the Ogden Enterprise Program midway through a 10 year federal grant funded project. Ogden's inner core is Utah's only high urban concentration of impoverished residents This was a competitively bid municipal contract.

Barriers

Diverse socioeconomic trends to assess quickly with existing data, difficulty connecting directly to residents and youth during summer study period, primary role of City outside human service and education delivery.

Stakeholders

City staff, City Council members, area low income residents, government and nonprofit agencies and business owners.

Strategy and Activities

Reviewed existing data from multiple sources, constructed indicators and held focus groups, including one in Spanish.  Added a capacity-building component whereby three high school interns were selected from neighborhoods impacted by funding. Created key indicators in project goal areas including education, economic growth, social services, health, security, housing, hazardous materials.  Created recommendations for City Council consideration. Interns made presentation to City Council Advisory Committee.

Outcomes

Developed simple score card and recommendations useful to City. Most recommendations were adopted and general success of project acknowledged.