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Homelessness: Changes in the Interagency Council on the Homeless Make It More Effective

RCED-90-172 Published: Jul 11, 1990. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the steps the Interagency Council on the Homeless had taken to improve its implementation of the Homeless Assistance Act, focusing on: (1) actions the Council took to meet its responsibilities; and (2) state officials' and local assistance providers' opinions on the Council's actions.

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Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter Status Comments
Congress should reauthorize the Interagency Council on the Homeless. This reauthorization would allow the Council to coordinate the McKinney Act programs and help ensure that the urgently needed assistance provided by Congress through the McKinney Act is provided to the homeless.
Closed – Implemented
Legislation was passed to reauthorize the Interagency Council for 2 years on November 29, 1990.

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