Author(s): The Secretary's Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness
In March 2003, Secretary Tommy G. Thompson released HHS' plan to end chronic homelessness. The plan supports the commitment of President Bush to end chronic homelessness in a decade. HHS administers health and social service programs that make critical contributions toward fulfilling this commitment.
In recognition of the historically important role that faith-based organizations play in providing services to individuals who are homeless, ASPE funded a secondary analysis of the 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC). This comparison of faith-based and secular non-profit programs draws from a comprehensive, nationally representative survey of programs providing homeless assistance services and the clients they serve.
