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D.C. Government: Information on the Homeless Family Program

GGD-91-108 Published: Aug 22, 1991. Publicly Released: Sep 27, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information concerning the District of Columbia's (D.C.) homeless family program, focusing on: (1) approaches D.C. used to acquire its apartment-style shelter housing; (2) contract shelter and support services costs; (3) contractor performance; (4) the number of once homeless families that have located permanent housing; and (5) the number of families who left a shelter but later returned to the program.

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Contract performanceCost controlDisadvantaged personsFamiliesHomelessnessHousing programsIndigentsLow income housingPublic assistance programsState-administered programs