Homelessness
Sub-Title:
Information on Administrative Costs for HUD's Emergency Shelter Grants ProgramAuthor:
Alicia Puente CackleyPublisher:
DIANE Publishing CompanyPublication Date:
10-01-2010ISBN:
9781437933932Pages:
40Subjects:
Social SciencesAvailable as:
Paperback, 9781437933932Description:
The Homeless Emerg. Assist. and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) required this study of the appropriate admin. costs of HUD¿s Emerg. Shelter Grants Program (ESG) -- a formula-based program that supports services to homeless persons. This report discusses: (1) the types of admin. activities performed and admin. costs incurred under the ESG program, and the extent to which grant proceeds cover these admin. costs; (2) how the ESG program's allowance for admin. costs compares with admin. cost allowances for selected other targeted fed. homeless grant programs; and (3) how the nature or amount of admin. costs might be different under changes Congress made to the ESG program in the HEARTH Act. Tables and graphs.
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