GAO study of requirements regarding participation and involvement of homeless individuals

(a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify and analyze the extent to which— (1) recipient service providers under the Emergency Food and Shelter Grants Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under subtitle B of title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11341 et seq.) comply with the provisions of the guidelines for such Program required under paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 316(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11346(a); relating to involvement and participation of homeless individuals); and (2) recipients under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) comply with the requirements under section 416(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(d); relating to participation of homeless individuals). (b) Report Not later than the expiration of the 36-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Congress detailing the findings of such study, including identifying the level of such compliance and any barriers to compliance with such requirements, and recommending models for compliance (including any effective specific models used by such recipients) and suggested support methods to assist recipients to comply.