Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 6.djvu/368

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

104 STAT. 4758 PUBLIC LAW 101-645—NOV. 29, 1990 "(2) include in the report submitted under paragraph (1), the results of an evaluation of the extent to which such activities have been effective in carrying out the purpose described in such section, including the effect of such activities regarding— "(A) the incidence of placements of children in out-of- home care; "(B) the reunification of children with their families; and "(C) in the case of youths not less than 16 years of age who have been placed in out-of-home care, the discharge of such youths from such care into circumstances of providing for their own support with adequate living arrangements. "(b) EVALUATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall conduct evaluations to determine the effectiveness of demonstration programs supported under section 301(a) in— "(1) strengthening coordination between child welfare agencies, housing authorities, and programs for homeless families; "(2) preventing placements of children into out-of-home care due to homelessness or other housing problems; "(3) facilitating the reunification of children with their families; and "(4) in the case of youths not less than 16 years old who have been placed in out-of-home care, preventing such youth from being discharged from such care into circumstances of providing their own support without adequate living arrangements. "(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — "(1) PREPARATION OF UST. —Not later than April 1, 1991, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Labor, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the (Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate a list of Federal programs that provide services, or fund grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for the provision of services, directed to the prevention of homelessness for families whose children are at risk of out of home placement and the incidence of child abuse that may be associated with homelessness, that shall include programs providing— "(A) rent, utility, and other subsidies; "(B) training; and "(C) for inter-agency coordination, at both the local and State and Federal level. "(2) CONTENTS OF UST.— The list prepared under paragraph (1) shall include a description of— "(A) the appropriate citations relating to the authority for such programs; "(B) entities that are eligible to participate in each such program; "(C) authorization levels and the annual amounts appropriated for such programs for each fiscal year in which such programs were authorized; "(D) the agencies and divisions administering each such program; "(E) the expiration date of the authority of each such program; and "(F) to the extent available, the extent to which housing assistance under such programs can be accessed by child welfare and other appropriate agencies.