--- kind: "section" citation: "42 U.S.C. § 9917" title: "42" title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare" number: "9917" heading: "Accountability and reporting requirements" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/9917" units: - "Chapter 106 — Community Services Block Grant Program" --- # §9917. Accountability and reporting requirements - (a) **State accountability and reporting requirements—** - (1) **Performance measurement—** - (A) **In general—** By October 1, 2001, each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) that receives funds under this chapter shall participate, and shall ensure that all [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) in the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) participate, in a performance measurement system, which may be a performance measurement system for which the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) facilitated development pursuant to [subsection (b)](#b), or an alternative system that the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) is satisfied meets the requirements of [subsection (b)](#b). - (B) **Local agencies—** The [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) may elect to have local [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) that are subcontractors of the [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) under this chapter participate in the performance measurement system. If the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) makes that election, references in this section to [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) shall be considered to include the local [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1). - (2) **Annual report—** Each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) shall annually prepare and submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) a report on the measured performance of the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and the [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) in the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5). Prior to the participation of the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) in the performance measurement system, the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) shall include in the report any information collected by the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) relating to such performance. Each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) shall also include in the report an accounting of the expenditure of funds received by the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) through the community services block grant program, including an accounting of funds spent on administrative costs by the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and the [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), and funds spent by [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) on the direct delivery of local services, and shall include information on the number of and characteristics of clients served under this chapter in the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5), based on data collected from the [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A). The [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) shall also include in the report a summary describing the training and technical assistance offered by the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) under [section 9915(a)(3) of this title](/usc/42/9915.md?p=a-3) during the year covered by the report. - (b) **Secretary’s accountability and reporting requirements—** - (1) **Performance measurement—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4), in collaboration with the [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and with [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) throughout the Nation, shall facilitate the development of one or more model performance measurement systems, which may be used by the [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and by [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) to measure their performance in carrying out the requirements of this chapter and in achieving the goals of their community action plans. The [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall provide technical assistance, including support for the enhancement of electronic data systems, to [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and to [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) to enhance their capability to collect and report data for such a system and to aid in their participation in such a system. - (2) **Reporting requirements—** At the end of each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1999, the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall, directly or by grant or contract, prepare a report containing— - (A) a summary of the planned use of funds by each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5), and the [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) in the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5), under the community services block grant program, as contained in each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) plan submitted pursuant to [section 9908 of this title](/usc/42/9908.md); - (B) a description of how funds were actually spent by the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) in the [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5), including a breakdown of funds spent on administrative costs and on the direct delivery of local services by [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A); - (C) information on the number of entities eligible for funds under this chapter, the number of low-income persons served under this chapter, and such demographic data on the low-income populations served by [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) as is determined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) to be feasible; - (D) a comparison of the planned uses of funds for each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) and the actual uses of the funds; - (E) a summary of each [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5)’s performance results, and the results for the [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), as collected and submitted by the [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) in accordance with [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2); and - (F) any additional information that the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) considers to be appropriate to carry out this chapter, if the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) informs the [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) of the need for such additional information and allows a reasonable period of time for the [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) to collect and provide the information. - (3) **Submission—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate the report described in [paragraph (2)](#b-2), and any comments the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) may have with respect to such report. The report shall include definitions of direct and administrative costs used by the Department of Health and Human Services for programs funded under this chapter. - (4) **Costs—** Of the funds reserved under [section 9903(b)(3) of this title](/usc/42/9903.md?p=b-3), not more than $350,000 shall be available to carry out the reporting requirements contained in [paragraph (2)](#b-2). ## Source credit (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 678E, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2746.) ## 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.