§11465. Evaluation

(a) Purpose

It is the purpose of this section to develop as rapidly as practicable, information concerning the organization, impact and effectiveness of services provided to homeless individuals under programs administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under this chapter or any other Act, and of the effectiveness of the coordination of such programs with other Federal or Federally assisted programs that provide services to homeless individuals, or to those at risk of becoming homeless.

(b) Requirement for evaluation activities

In carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall conduct evaluations that shall include-

(1) the use of cost and utilization data collected under the Primary Health Care for the Homeless Program under section 340 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 256] to conduct an evaluation, in consultation with organizations receiving grants under this subchapter and with the national representatives of such organizations, of the impact of health, case management and referral services provided by a representative sample of grantees concerning client outcome;

(2) under part C of title V,¹ an evaluation of the need for and availability of services for individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless that have a serious mental illness or substance abuse problem, with special attention paid to the service needs of the dually diagnosed;

(3) an evaluation to identify and document replicable, community-wide programs that provide integrated, comprehensive services that result in service delivery models which prevent homelessness or lead to the successful relocation of the homeless into permanent housing; and

(4) an identification through the evaluation conducted under this subsection of those areas where services are lacking.

(Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, §755, as added Pub. L. 101–645, title VI, §641, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4746 .)

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was in the original "this title", meaning title VII of Pub. L. 100–77, which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 1205 and 1207a of Title 20, Education, and sections 1503 and 1551 of Title 29, Labor.

The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682 , as amended. Part C of title V, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), probably means part C of title V of the Public Health Service Act, which is classified generally to part C (§290cc–21 et seq.) of subchapter III–A of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables.

¹ See References in Text note below.