CARE Act

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a report that assesses the effectiveness of each program administered by a Federal agency that assists homeless individuals, including—

(1) a cost-benefit analysis of each program that includes—

(A) the number and demographics of homeless individuals served;

(B) the services provided by each program;

(C) the amounts allocated to each program by the agency each fiscal year and any amounts allocated to such program that remain unused; and

(D) the outcomes of homeless individuals who participated in each program with respect to—

(i) housing stability;

(ii) criminal justice involvement;

(iii) employment; and

(iv) healthcare access;

(2) a description of—

(A) the programs that provide the best outcomes for the long-term housing stability of homeless individuals served;

(B) any weaknesses, inefficiencies, or areas of concerns for each program;

(C) the most effective laws, regulations, and guidance that reduce homelessness; and

(D) any challenges with respect to workforce shortages for any continuum of care or any other homelessness service provider; and

(3) recommendations to improve—

(A) the performance, accountability, and oversight of such programs; and

(B) existing data systems that any continuum of care or any other homelessness service providers use to measure program outcomes.

In this section:

The term continuum of care means a collaborative applicant established and operating for a geographic area for purposes of the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.).

The term Federal agency has the meaning given such term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

The term homeless individual has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).