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Date March 13, 1986 Report No. 129328 Title

Income Security: The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant

United States General Accounting D.C. Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1986 STATEMENT OF J. WILLIAM GADSBY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, FAMILY, DRUGS, AND ALCOHOLISM SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE BLOCK GRANT llllllllll IllI ll 129328 ...
Date Feb. 24, 1986 Report No. 129247 Title

Energy: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant

United States General Accounting D.C. Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. EST 1986 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, STATEMENT OF J. WILLIAM GADSBY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ON THE _.- 1 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE BLOCK GRANT I II II llllll 129247 r. ._ 1 Mr. Chairman, and m...
Date Oct. 31, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-19 Title

Energy: Low-Income Weatherization--Better Way of Meeting Needs in View of Limited Funds

BYTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Low-Income Weatherization-Better Way )”bf Meeting Needs ‘In View Of Limited Funds Federal grants for low-income weatherization programs totaled more than $2.5 billion between 1975 and 1985. States use the grants to weatherize low-income dwellings, thereby reducing residential fuel use. Currently, the main sources of federal fu...
Date Aug. 8, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-151 Title

Energy: Benefits and Limitations of Economic Policy Responses to an Oil Supply Disruption

B’Y’ U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE THE Report To The Honorable United States Senate Bill Bradley Benefits And Limitations Of Economic Policy Responses To An Oil Supply Disruption In 1982 Congress, concerned with the potential harmful economic effects of an oil supply disruption, passed the Energy Emergency Preparedness Act (EEPA). The EEPA required, among other things, the Secretary of Energy t...
Date July 10, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-84 Title

Government Operations: Early Observations on States' Plans To Provide Children's Mental Health Services Under the ADAMH Block Grant

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 2054 WUMAN mUOURCU DIVIIION July 10, 1985 B-219181 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Daniel Senate Inouye: K. Inouye . 127406 Hll Early Observations Children's Mental ADAMH Block Grant on States' Plans to Provide Health Services Under the (GAO/HRD-85-84) In response to your March 28, 1985, letter, we have collected informatio...
Date July 9, 1985 Report No. 127351 Title

Income Security: Female-Headed Families in Poverty

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 AM JULY 9, 1985 STATEMENTOF JOSEPH F. DELFICO HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION RELATIONS BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ON AND HUMANRESOURCES COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON FEMALE-HEADFDFAMILIES IN POVERTY L ,, Mr. Chairman, we are pleased to appear today before the Subcommi...
Date June 3, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-61 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Reported Federal Drug Abuse Expenditures--Fiscal Years 1981 to 1985

General Accounting Office Reported Federal Drug Abuse ExpendituresFiscal Years 1981 To 1985 GAO’s review centers on the Federal Drug Abuse Budget Summary, a document which describes federal agencies’ budget authority and outlays for drug abuse programs, including drug law enforcement and prevention and treatment activities. On the basis of a sample of federal agencies with drug abuse program r...
Date April 3, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-46 Title

Block Grants: Overview of Experiences to Date and Emerging Issues

- OF THEUNITEDSTATES Block Grants: Overview ei f Experiences To ,,” Date I#Knd Emerging Issues GAO/HRO-85-48 APRIL 3,198s 03/77d / /266P7 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES 3-217787 To The President Speaker of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives In recent years the amount and character of federal aid to state and local governments have significantly cha...
Date March 15, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-36 Title

Government Operations: State Rather Than Federal Policies Provided the Framework for Managing Block Grants

BY.THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES State Rather Than Federal Policies Provided The Framework ,F’or Managing Block Grants Block grants have enabled states to plan and manage programs in accordance with processes used for related services, use established service delivery systems, and carry out other management functions, such as program monitoring and audit using e...
Date Feb. 11, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-33 Title

Government Operations: Block Grants Brought Funding Changes and Adjustments to Program Priorities

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Block Grants Brought Funding Changes And Adjustments To Program Priorities Under block grants, states obtarned greafer decrsron-makrng authority to set program priorities and determine the use of funds than they had under the’prror categorical programs. At the same time, federal appropriations to states under the block grants wer...
Date Jan. 1, 1985 Report No. 128767 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Volume 20, Issue 4, Fall 1985

.- .. -...I ". .... . ..... . 1 . 1 I...... ?...--.. ... ... ...",. ~.. ,,_,. .... . .. , I I .L*> .*. -I r * -.I,. IHullltIUlllc ,*,.,-I THE GAO REVIEW Contents 1- Fall 1985 Volume 20 Issue 4 ! Prom Our Briefcase Treasury Monthly Report Provides Financial Statement Information Checklist for L)ecisionrnakixig Work on Comparable Worth Fiscal Year ’86 U.S. Hudgct Includes Managcment Report ‘Man...
Date Dec. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-20 Title

Public Involvement in Block Grant Decisions: Multiple Opportunities Provided but Interest Groups Have Mixed Reactions to States' Efforts

. ‘BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Public Involvement l’h Block Grant Decisions: Multiple Opportunities Provided ,$B”utInterest Groups Have Mixed Reactions To States’ Efforts Multiple opportunities exist for the public to influence state decisions concerning the use of block grant funds. These public input opportunities were established both in response to...
Date Nov. 19, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-18 Title

Government Operations: Education Block Grant Alters State Role and Provides Greater Local Discretion

. i?? “it-X COMPTROLLER GENERAL. Report ToThe Congress OF ‘I-I-II? UNITEDSTATES Education Block Grant Alters State Role And Provides Greater Local Discretion Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 consolidated federal programs into the education block grant and $tlifted primary adrnlnistrative responsibility to states. States have to develop a formula to distribute 80 percent of their block...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-82 Title

Federal Agencies' Block Grant Civil Rights Enforcement Efforts: a Status Report

’ Report To The ongress Federal Agencies’ Block Grant Civil Rights Enforcement Efforts: A Status Report 1 tit: Ofrrnlbus Budget Reconclllatlon Act of 1981 consolidated Il(lrllt?r(,jus federal categorical assistance programs Into nine block grants Thrt leylslatron shIfted primary admlnlstratlve responsibility states with broad for tt~: grants to the states, and 11 provtded IJro!.irrtrurrr~;rtIc...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-76 Title

Community Services Block Grant: New State Role Brings Program and Administrative Changes

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL flu7G Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Community Services Block Grant: New State Role Brings Program And Administrative Changes In 1981, the community services block grant replaced eight federal categorical programs and gave states primary administrative responsibility. States’ authority was greatly expanded over their limited involvement in the prior program, ...
Date Aug. 9, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-68 Title

Financial Management: States Use Several Strategies To Cope With Funding Reductions Under Social Services Block Grant

BY I t-f CCIMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress C’ I t IE UNITEDSTATES IStates Use Several Strategies To Cope With Funding Reductions Under Social Services Block Grant III 1981 ttlree cateyorlcal yrdnt programs were cdrlsoltdated Into the social servtces block grant. which gave states greater cjuthorlty for program management Altt,ouqt\ federal support decreased as states t)c:yan Irrlpl~!rnr!...
Date July 31, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-83 Title

Financial Management: An Analysis of Proposed Formulas for the Home and Community Based Services Block Grant Program

UNITED S~~~CENERALACCOUNT~NCOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!!48 JULY 31, 1984 B-214417 The Honorable Henry Waxman, Chairman Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: An Analysis of Proposed Formulas for the Home and Community Based Services Block Grant Program (GAO/HRD-84-83) 124789 Subject3 This letter responds to a request ...
Date June 27, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-64 Title

Energy: States Fund an Expanded Range of Activities Under Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant

Report ToThe Congress States Fund An Expanded Range Of Activities Under Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant : I I 1 / 1 I ; : The low-Income home energy assistance (LIHEA) block grant expanded states’ flexlblllty and authority and permitted funds to be used for a broader range of actlvltles not previously permitted Unlike other block grants created under the Omnibus Budget Reconclllatl...
Date June 21, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-88 Title

Financial Management: Improvements in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant Distribution Formula Can Be Made Both Now and in the Future

. . UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. m JUNE 21. 1984 B-214417 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject: Lloyd Senate M. Bentsen Proxmire William Senate Orrin G. Hatch Senate John G. Tower Senate Improvements in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant Distribution Formula Can Be Made ...
Date June 20, 1984 Report No. 124459 Title

Financial Management: State Implementation of the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. June 20, 1984 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON UNITED STATES SENATE ON STATE IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE MATERNALAND CHILD HEALTH BLOCK GRANT HI II llllllllllllll 124459 Mr. Chairman We are and Members of pleas...
Date June 6, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-52 Title

Health: States Have Made Few Changes in Implementing the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grant

B’Y’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES States Have Made Few Changes In Implementing The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, And Mental Health Services Block Grant 111 1981 tlie Conyress corisol~d~~ted 10 cateyorlcal programs into the r~l( ol~ol, druy dbuse, and mental heCtlth services block grant and gave ttle strifes broader admlnlstrC~tlve responslbllltles Although federal sup...
Date May 8, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-41 Title

Health: States Use Added Flexibility Offered by the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES States Use Added Flexibility Offered By The Preventive Health And Health Services Block Grant In 1981 the Congress consolidated seven preventive health programs Into the preventive health and health services blockgrant, which gave states broad program and admlnlstratlve responslbllltles Aided by continuing outlays from prior categor...
Date May 7, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-35 Title

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant: Program Changes Emerging Under State Administration

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES i Maternal And Child Health Block Grant: Program Changes Emerging Under State Administration The Omnibus Budget Reconclllatlon Act of 1981 consolidated eight categorical programs Into the maternal and child health services block grant and shifted primary admlnlstratlve responslbrllty to states States continued to support actlvltle...
Date May 4, 1984 Report No. 124039 Title

Energy: State Implementation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant

I ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. May 4, 1984 STATEMENT OF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FAMILY AND-HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON STATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE BLOCK GRANT Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date March 7, 1984 Report No. 123583 Title

Health: State Implementation of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant

UNITEI? STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFF&E WASHXNGTON, D.C. 20548 . 1 FOR RELEASE ON DELXVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. March 7, 1984 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON STATE IMPLEMENTATION0F $HE ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT . \ nlll~lllln 1 ll 3583 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commi...
Date March 7, 1984 Report No. 123582 Title

Health: State Implementation of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office, j1 FOR RELEASE ON,DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. MARCH7, 1984 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON STATE IMPLEMENTATION0% tTHE PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased / I ...
Date Feb. 29, 1984 Report No. 123498 Title

Health: State Implementation of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548, ! FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:3q P.M. FEBRUARY29, 19S4 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON / STATE IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT i/ Mr. Chairman an...
Date Nov. 4, 1983 Report No. 122868 Title

Housing: Michigan's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REC IONAL OFF ICE PATRICK V. RCOM 885 YQNAMARA MlCWa .‘ AVENUE + BUILDIN 477 D-IT, MICNIOAN 46226 NOVEMBER 4, 1983 The Honorable James J. Blanchard Governor of Michigan State Capitol Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Governor Blanchard: Michigan’ s Early Cities Community Implementation Development of Block the Small Grant Program Subject: Enclosed is our fina...
Date Nov. 3, 1983 Report No. 122867 Title

Housing: Massachusetts' Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE SUIT@, WOI. 100 SUMMCCI STRQZPT BOSTON, MASSACHUS~S 02110 NOVEMBER 3. 1983 The Honorable Michael ‘ Dukakis 3. Governor of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts 02133 Dear Governor Subject: Dukakls: Early Implementation Massachusetts’ Cities Community Development Block I Ill 122867 of the Small Grant Program Enclosed is our final report whic...
Date Oct. 31, 1983 Report No. 122869 Title

Housing: Utah's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE REGIONAL SUITE 300-D. 2420 W. OFFICE 26-M AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 OCTOBER The Honorable Office of the State of Utah Salt Lake City, Dear Governor Subject: Scott M. Governor Utah datheson: Utah's Early Implementation Community Development Block Matheson 31, 1983 84114 of the Small Grant Program Cities Enclosed is our final report which describes Utah's de...
Date Oct. 28, 1983 Report No. 122873 Title

Housing: Iowa's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

@A0 U nited States General Accounting Office 10 W. Jackson Blvd. 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60004 Field Operations Division OCTOBER The Honorable Governor bf State House Des Moines, Dear Governor Subject: Terry Iowa Iowa Branstad 28, 1983 50319 122873 of the Small Grant Program Cities Branstad: Iowa’ s Early Implementation Community Development Block Enclosed is our final report which describes Iowa...
Date Oct. 26, 1983 Report No. 122872 Title

Housing: Kentucky's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

UNJTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONALOFFICE 1111 VcDRnAL ocTIca BuIbDINo Vlr‘ AND MAIN STREW’ rH S CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 OCTOBER 26.1983 The Eonorable John Y. Brown, Governor of Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Governor Subject: Brown: Jr. Kentucky's Early Cities Community Implementation of Development Block the Small Grant Program Enclosed is our final report which describe...
Date Oct. 24, 1983 Report No. 122870 Title

Housing: Alabama's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

* UNITED &ES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL o?FlcE 01ooullTu#-I&c AnANT& 0wnmiA mo48 OCTOBER 24, 1983 The Honorable George C. Wallace Governor of Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Dear Governor Subject: Wallace: Xlll I Ill 122870 Alabama's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Enclosed is our final report which describes Alabama's deci...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. 122871 Title

Housing: Delaware's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFIW 4U WALHUT LTRLR - ELEVENTH PHllAocLPnlA. PcHHsYLVANlA FLOOR 1BloB October The Honorable Pierre S. du Pont Governor of Delaware Legislative Hall 19901 Dover, Delaware Dear Governor Subject: du Pont: 19, 1983 II 122871 Delaware's Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Encloeed is our final report which ...
Date Sept. 8, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-186 Title

Housing: States Are Making Good Progress in Implementing the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

Y a @i-1 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ongress OF THEUNITEDSTATES States Are Maklng Good Progress lh Implementing The Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program The Omnibus Budget Reconclllatlon Act of 1981 consolldated numerous Federal categorical programs Into nine block grants and shifted primary adminIstratIve responslblllty to the States GAO s review of early Implementation of the Smal...
Date July 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-148 Title

Rental Rehabilitation With Limited Federal Involvement: Who Is Doing It? At What Cost? Who Benefits?

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs United States Senate On OF TtiE UNITEDSTATES Rental Rehabilitation With Limited Federal involvement: Who Is Doing It? At What Cost? Who Benefits? Over 34 percent of all families in the United States rely on rental housing for shelter; millions of these existing rental units, the only source of shelter f...
Date March 9, 1983 Report No. 120768 Title

Economic Development: States' Early Implementation of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

UNITED, STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1983 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISfON BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE VIEWS ONI',S.TATES' EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMALL CITIES CO, UNITY DEVELOPMENTBLOCK GRANT PROGRAM .....
Date March 9, 1983 Report No. 120769 Title

Housing: The Use of Entitlement Block Grant Funds for a New Rental Housing Block Grant Initiative

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. ~ 20548' FOR RELEASEON I I / i I WEDNESDAY, MARCH9',/ 1983 I STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY J. DEXTERPEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS ON COMMITTEEON BANKING, HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE ON 1’ USE OF ENTITLEMENTBLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR ._,THE .L_...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OPP-83-1 Title

Government Operations: GAO Staff Views on the President's FY 1984 Budget Proposals

1 . I -9 GAO Staff Views On The President’s Fiscal Year 1984 Budget Proposals 120829 GAO United States General Accounting Of’t’ice GAO/OPP-83- 1 March 4,1983 ASBISTANT COMPTROLUER WNERAL O.C. WASHINGTON. OF THE ZOS48 UNITED STATES We thought it would be useful if GAO provided the views of our staff on the President's fiscal year 1984 budget proposals. Our analyses are based on work we have c...
Date Dec. 30, 1982 Report No. IPE-83-2 Title

Government Operations: A Summary of the Legislative Provisions of the Block Grants Created by the 1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Date Dec. 13, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-21A Title

Block Grants for Housing: A Study of Local Experiences and Attitudes

* I T!Em SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORTBVTHE /x2 37 iComptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Block Grants For Housing: A Study Of Local Experiences And Attitudes this supplement contains the results of ,GAO’s survey questionnaires on communi$1~’ experiences in providing housing rassistance under the Community Develop/merit Block Grant Program and on the pommunities’ attitudes toward a Federal /housing...
Date Dec. 13, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-21 Title

Block Grants for Housing: A Study of Local Experiences and Attitudes

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Block Grants For Housing: A Study Of Local Experiences Considerable interest in consolidating Federal housing programs into a block grant has existed for years. However, no one knows the full ramifications of creating a major new block grant program for housing or significantly altering the Department of Housing and Urban Develo...
Date Dec. 7, 1982 Report No. 120230 Title

Economic Development: Views on Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Governing the Community Development Block Grant Program

1 . a. B , . WASHIM~TO'U, D.C. - 20548 -- I FOR kULEAlW3 Det1VER.k ON " RXPECTRD 10x00 A.M.: IrST IT TWSDAY, DECEMBER i982 3, a’ :. .I< I COMPTROLLER GENERALF O R PROGRAM EVALUATION ISTATBMEWT OF HARRY8. NAVENG,ASSISTANT BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTRB HOU6IPTG ON ANR C O M M U N ITY DEVELOPMENT C O M M ITTBBON BANKING, FINAWP, AND URBANAFFAIUS UNITED STATES HOUSEO F REPRESENTATIVES GENERALACCOUNTING OFP...
Date Nov. 3, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-15 Title

Housing: HUD Needs To Better Determine Extent of Community Block Grants' Lower Income Benefits

. I BY THECOiI’TR0LLER GENERAL IS$J5 I 7 Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES HUD Needs To Better Determine Extent Of Community Block Grants’ Lobver Income Benefits Prinaipally benefitting low-and moderateincome persons remains the primaryobjective of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Community Development Block Grant Program. For the $2.4 billion entitlement c...
Date Sept. 23, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-8 Title

Lessons Learned From Past Block Grants: Implications for Congressional Oversight

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Subcommittee On Oversight Of The Committee On Ways And Means United States House Of Representatives Lessons Learned From Past Block Grants: Implications For Congressional Oversight Block grant programs enacted before 1981 have successfully targeted services to people designated as economically disadvantaged. The Congress may never ...
Date Sept. 16, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-112 Title

Health: The Elderly Remain in Need of Mental Health Services

eneral Accarnting Office The Elderly Remain In Need Of Mental Health Services Professionals are concerned that the mentaf health needs of the elderly are not adequately understood or addressed by community mental health centers, nursing homess, and other providers. Older persons remain disproportionettely underserved in the community, and mental health treatment in nursing homes is rare. This stud...
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-79 Title

Financial Management: Early Observations on Block Grant Implementation

BV THE COMPTROLLd? GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Early Observations On Block Grant Implementation The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 consolidated numerous Federal categorical programs into nine blockgrantsand shifted primary administrative responsibility to States.The 13 States GAO visited were making reasonable progress in the early stages of the transition. States...
Date July 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-100 Title

Income Security: State Drawdowns and Use of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION July 12, 1982 B-207686 The Honorable William H. Natcher Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ~l~lll~lll 119084 Subject: State Drawdowns and Use of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds (GAO/HRD...
Date May 11, 1982 Report No. 118385 Title

Financial Management: Block Grant Implementation

. . ,, UN 4 ’ f U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 4 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 1982 STATEMENT OF COMPTROLLER CHARLES A. BOWSHER GENERAZ; OF THE UNITED BEF9RE THE STATES SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON BLOCK GRANT IMPLEMENTATION 118385 IllI I welcome the opportunity our observat...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. CED-82-75 Title

Housing Block Grant Activity in Dallas: A Case Study

SPUDY THESTAFFOF U.S. BY THE General Accounting Office Housing Block Grant Activity In Dallas: A Case Study Many cities have used Community Development Block Grant funds to develop and implement a wide variety of housing activities.This case study of experiences in one city--Dallas, Texas--provides insight on the kind and extent of housing activity under the Community Development Block Grant Progr...