HUD’s Goals, Objectives and
Performance Measures
Brooke Spellman
Abt Associates Inc.
September 18-19, 2006 – Denver, Colorado
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Government Performance
and Results Act of 1993
• Holds all federal agencies accountable for achieving
results.
• Intended to improve congressional decision-making
and internal management of the Federal Government.
• Requires agencies to set program goals, measure
program performance against those goals, and report
publicly on their progress.
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Outputs to Outcomes
• Original GPRA Measures tracked outputs.
– Example: 2001 measure reported the # of people who
entered HUD-Funded Permanent Housing programs.
• In 2003 HUD shifted to outcomes-oriented reporting.
– Example: Current measure tracks the % of people
assisted who retain permanent housing for at least 6
months
• Based on Federal direction, this trend will continue.
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GPRA Homeless Goal
• End Chronic Homelessness and Move
Homeless Families and Individuals to
Permanent Housing (Objective C.3.)
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GPRA Homeless Measures
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There are four outcome measures that directly
operationalize the GPRA homeless goal:
1. Stabilize clients in permanent housing;
2. Successfully move clients from transitional
housing to permanent housing;
3. Increase the employment rate of clients; and
4. Increase HMIS Participation.
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Using HMIS to Track Program (Housing) Retention
• Sample Length of PH Stabilization Outcome:
- 80% (40) of program participants will remain in permanent
housing for at least 6 months.
• Relevant HMIS data elements:
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2.10 Program Entry Date
2.11 Program Exit Date
2.13 Program ID (to filter outcome for PSH projects)
Could also use demographic characteristics to understand if
different populations have varying degrees of retention
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Using HMIS to Track Permanent Housing Placement
• Sample Permanent Housing Placement
Outcome:
- 70% (40) of TH program participants will leave this program
for permanent housing.
• Relevant HMIS data elements:
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2.11 Program Exit Date (to filter for clients that have exited)
2.13 Program ID (to filter outcome for TH projects)
3.10 Destination
Could also use demographic characteristics to understand if
different populations have varying rates of placement
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Using HMIS to Track Earned Income Data
• Sample Increased Earned Income Outcome:
– 75% (35) of participants will have obtained livable wage
employment at program exit; 70% (15) of those employed
will be employed at equal or greater pay six months after
program exit.
• Relevant HMIS data elements:
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2.10 Program Entry Date
2.11 Program Exit Date
3.1 Income and Sources
Could also use demographic characteristics to understand if
different populations have varying degrees of success
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Accountability of
Federal Grant Funds
White House
OMB
GPRA: End Chronic Homelessness and Move
People to Permanent Housing
Conduct PART Review to assess
measurement process and progress
HUD - SNAPs
Submit Annual Indicators to OMB; Set
Program Priorities through CoC App; Collect
data from CoCs using annual App and APRs
Continuums
of Care
Report progress to HUD via CoC Application
and annual program-level APRs
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