---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 9914"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "9914"
heading: "Monitoring of eligible entities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/9914"
units:
  - "Chapter 106 — Community Services Block Grant Program"
---

# §9914. Monitoring of eligible entities

- (a) **In general—** In order to determine whether [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) meet the performance goals, administrative standards, financial management requirements, and other requirements of a [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5), the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) shall conduct the following reviews of [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A):
  - (1) A full onsite review of each such entity at least once during each 3-year period.
  - (2) An onsite review of each newly designated entity immediately after the completion of the first year in which such entity receives funds through the community services block grant program.
  - (3) Followup reviews including prompt return visits to [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), and their programs, that fail to meet the goals, standards, and requirements established by the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5).
  - (4) Other reviews as appropriate, including reviews of entities with programs that have had other Federal, [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5), or local grants (other than assistance provided under this chapter) terminated for cause.
- (b) **Requests—** The [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) may request training and technical assistance from the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) as needed to comply with the requirements of this section.
- (c) **Evaluations by the Secretary—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall conduct in several [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) in each fiscal year evaluations (including investigations) of the use of funds received by the [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) under this chapter in order to evaluate compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and especially with respect to compliance with [section 9908(b) of this title](/usc/42/9908.md?p=b). The [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall submit, to each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) evaluated, a report containing the results of such evaluations, and recommendations of improvements designed to enhance the benefit and impact of the activities carried out with such funds for people in need. On receiving the report, the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) shall submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) a plan of action in response to the recommendations contained in the report. The results of the evaluations shall be submitted annually to the Chairperson of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Chairperson of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate as part of the report submitted by the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) in accordance with [section 9917(b)(2) of this title](/usc/42/9917.md?p=b-2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 678B, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2743.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.