MADD:Homeless Research Guide
INFORMATION ON THE HOMELESS AND HOMELESSNESS
II. PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS |
A Selected Bibliography of Federal Government Publications
Listed below are selected federal government publications which will help you find information on
the homeless and homelessness. This guide covers programs and solutions. Consult the companion
research guide Information on the Homeless and Homelessness: I. Definitions, Prevalence, and
Causes to find background information. The literature concerning the homeless and homelessness
is extensive. Many non-government sources of information are located on the third floor. To locate
additional government publications as well as books, use LUIS, the online catalog. Use the
following subject headings to search for additional publications:
s=homeless
s=homeless persons
s=homeless persons--United States
s=homelessness
s=homelessness--government policy--United States
s=homelessness--law and legislation--United States
s=homelessness--United States
America Cares Act: Hearing
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.L 11/4:S.HRG. 103-269
Proposes legislation provides grants for combatting homelessness on the
local level.
Annual Report of the Interagency Council on the Homeless
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 3.H 75:1/[year]
Detailed analysis of federal programs and makes suggestions for
improvement. Statistics.
Application of Case Management in Alcohol and Drug Dependence: Matching Techniques and
Populations
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HE 20.8302:C 26
History of case management as applied to alcohol and drug treatment
programs for the homeless.
Bureau of Primary Health Care (Internet Site)
Location:
Click on Library Homepage, then Electronic Reference
Desk, then U.S. Government, and then click
on Department of Health and Human Services or use
http://www.bphc.hrsa.dhhs.gov/bphc.map?97,275
Site provides links to federal programs concerning homelessness.
Community Care for Homeless Families: A Professional Design Manual
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HE 20.8108:H 75
Better Homes Foundation manual provides instructions on how to run community-based programs
to help homeless
families.
Community Connections
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.108/2:995
Briefly summarizes plans for funding Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homeless assistance
programs for
1995.
Community Demonstration Grant Projects for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Treatment of Homeless Individuals
Location: MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: HE 20.8302:H 75/V.1-3
Three-volume report evaluates a variety of treatment methods targeted to different homeless
subpopulations in five
major metropolitan areas. See also MADD Government Microfiche HE 20.8302:H 75/EXEC. SUM.
and MADD
Government Microfiche HE 20.8302:H 75/FINAL for brief summaries.
Comprehensive Service Programs for Homeless Veterans
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 1.1/8:102-721
Describes program of comprehensive services for homeless veterans.
Continuum of Care: A Report on the New Federal Policy to Address
Homeless
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.2:C 76/16
Quantitative analysis of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs implemented at nine
selected sites for
the period 1990-95.
D.C. Initiative: Working Together to Solve Homelessness
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.2:W 89/4/EXEC. SUM.
Describes series of programs proposed jointly by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and
the District of Columbia.
Education for Homeless Adults: The First Year
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: ED 1.2:H 75
Report based on 1988-89 survey of all states discusses results and provides recommendations for
improvement.
Energy Conservation in Housing for the Homeless
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: E 1.8:C 76
Guidelines for increasing energy efficiency in facilities for the
homeless.
Evaluation of the Supplemental Assistance for Facilities to Assist the
Homeless Program
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.2:EV 1/4
Examines 65 SAFAH grant awards supporting 110 projects.
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988: A Selected Resource Guide
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.6/3:H 81/19
Heavily annotated bibliography.
Fourth Progress Report on the Homeless Chronically Mentally Ill
Veterans Program [1991]
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.V 64/3:H 75/17
Describes measures taken to help among the most troubled and difficult
patients to assist.
Guidebook on Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.6/3:H 75/5
Information on converting closed military bases to homeless shelters and
assistance centers.
HUD/FEMA McKinney Act Homeless Programs
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.B 22/1:102-77
Examines implementation and effectiveness of programs. Also includes A Status Report on
Hunger and
Homelessness in Americas Cities: 1990" by U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Health Center Consolidation Act of 1995: Report
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 1.1/5:104-186
Report on continuing need to operate local health care systems and address needs of underserved
populations,
including the homeless.
Homeless: What Should Be Done to Meet the Needs of the Homeless in the
United States?
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 1.1/3:102-2
Large bibliography compiled by Congressional Research Service for National Debate Topic for
High Schools,
1991-92.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project Evaluation Study
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: VA 1.2:H 75
Program designed to identify and coordinate services for this group. Study covers 15 agencies in
35 major cities.
Homelessness: Appropriate Controls Implemented for 1990 McKinney Amendments PATH
Program
Location: MADD Documents and MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: GA 1.13:HEHS-94-82
Evaluates expenditures for PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness)
program.
Homelessness: Demand for Services to Homeless Veterans Exceeds VA
Program Capacity
Location: MADD Documents and MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: GA 1.13:HEHS-94-98
Survey of homeless veterans services in eight urban and rural
locations.
Homelessness: McKinney Act Programs and Funding Through Fiscal Year
1993
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: GA 1.13:RCED-94-107
Government Accounting Office report provides legislative history of 1987 McKinney Act; describes
all direct
assistance programs.
Homelessness: Too Early to Tell What Kinds of Prevention Assistance Work
Best
Location: MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: GA 1.13:RCED-90-89
Government Accounting Office report describes programs at state and local levels and reviews six
federal
programs.
Homelessness: Transitional Housing Shows Initial Success but Long-Term
Effects Unknown
Location: MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: GA 1.13:RCED-91-200
Based on 1987-90 data, Government Accounting Office report discusses factors that influence
success, type of
client, services provided, and monitoring and evaluation
procedures.
Job Training and Education for the Homeless
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.L 11/4:S.HRG. 101-940
Examines proposed legislation for job training and education under the McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act.
Job Training and Employment Services for Homeless Persons with Alcohol and Other Drug
Problems
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HE 20.8302:H 75/5
Analyzes problems faced by this population and services to help them. Summarizes successful
programs.
Mismanagement in Programs for the Homeless: Washington, D.C., as a
Case Study
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 1.1/8:102-366
Report describes fraud, abuse, and ineptitude and suggests remedies.
Oversight and Reauthorization of McKinney Act Programs
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.G 74/9:S.HRG. 191-1031
Testimony by social service and housing authorities on how federal aid programs are actually
implemented.
Detailed financial information.
PATH Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
Location: MADD Pamphlets
Call Number: HE 20.8002:P 94
Brief summary of program plus statistics.
Police Response to Special Populations: Handling the Mentally Ill, Public Inebriate, and the
Homeless
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: J 28.15/2-2:P 75
National Institute of Justice report describes problems and solutions by analyzing 12 law
enforcement and human
service agency networks.
Priority, Home!: The Federal Plan to Break the Cycle of
Homelessness
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.2:P 93/3
Recommendations on how to direct programs through the Interagency Council
on the Homeless.
Reaching Out: A Guide for Service Providers
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 3.H 75:8 R 22
Interagency Council on the Homeless guide defines homeless population, describes outreach
process, and tells how
to plan local efforts.
Report to Congress on SROs for the Homeless Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation Program
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HH 1.2:H 75/29
Summary of apparently successful results of first year of single room occupancy units program
(1989-90).
Review of Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Programs Administered by HUD:
Report to Congress
Location: MADD Government Microfiche
Call Number: HH 1.2:ST 4
Synthesizes findings of six evaluations of homeless programs and concludes that the time is right
to consolidate
and simplify the McKinney programs.
Serving Homeless Children: The Responsibilities of Educators
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: ED 1.2:H 75/2
Strategies to ensure homeless children participate in school
programs.
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1992
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 1.1/8:102-844/PT.1
Reviews proposed amendments as they affect Interagency Council on the Homeless, Federal
Emergency
Management Food and Shelter Program, and Housing Assistance.
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments of 1990
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Serial Set 13980 S.rp. 101-458
Brief legislative history analyzes law by section, impact of legislation,
and cost.
Synopses of Cooperative Agreements for Research Demonstration Projects on Alcohol and other
Drug Abuse Treatment for Homeless Persons
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: HE 20.8302:R 31/4
Summarizes 14 treatment projects.
Welfare Motels: A Waste of Federal Funds, Harmful to Homeless
Families
Location: MADD Documents
Call Number: Y 4.G 74/7:W 45
Demonstrates that welfare motels are often overpriced and rarely provide adequate facilities for
family life.
Timothy Dodge
Microforms and Documents Department
97-102