Leading cities and counties are already improving resident outcomes by defining, prioritizing and funding evidence-based policies and programs. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget recently released updated Uniform Grants Guidance, which clarifies ways that local governments and other grant recipients can invest federal dollars in data and evaluation activities and capacity. From staffing to systems, these clarifications offer flexibility that can help your city or county leverage federal funds to build data and evaluation capacity and advance evidence-based policy and spending.