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Sexual violence--which can include crimes such as rape and other forms of sexual coercion--is widely acknowledged as a problem on college campuses. Although the Department of Education (Education) collects some data on sexual violence at colleges that receive federal funding, measuring the prevalence of campus sexual violence has proven difficult, due in part to underreporting of these incidents to law enforcement. This report examines (1) key stakeholders' views on the strengths and limitations of campus climate surveys on sexual violence; (2) approaches selected colleges have taken to survey their students; and (3) the role federal agencies play in helping colleges develop and implement these surveys. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed documentation for three widely administered survey instruments, and relevant federal laws, regulations, and guidance. GAO interviewed 25 stakeholders, including researchers; Education and Justice officials; officials in four states that required or recommended campus climate surveys as of January 1, 2017, a date selected to allow time for implementation; and 10 colleges--including seven that conducted campus climate surveys--selected based on program length (2- or 4-year), geographic diversity, and other factors.

Increasing evidence indicates that some college students are experiencing food insecurity, which can negatively impact their academic success. However, college students are only eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in certain cases. Given the substantial federal investment in higher education and the risk posed if students do not complete their degrees, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review food insecurity among college students. This report examines (1) what is known about the extent of food insecurity among college students and their use of SNAP; (2) how selected colleges are addressing student food insecurity; and (3) the extent to which federal programs assist students experiencing food insecurity. GAO reviewed relevant federal laws and agency documents and studies on student food insecurity; analyzed 2016 federal student data (the most recent available), and visited four states, selected based on actions taken to address student food insecurity, geographic diversity, and other factors. GAO recommends that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) (1) improve student eligibility information on its website and (2) share information on state SNAP agencies' approaches to help eligible students. FNS partially concurred, and plans to review its information. GAO continues to believe additional action is warranted, as discussed in the report.

This report from the United States Government Accountability Office discusses the challenges faced by American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) households in terms of food security. AI/AN households experience higher rates of food insecurity compared to the national average due to economic, transportation, and environmental barriers. While federal nutrition programs have helped, there are still obstacles in implementing and overseeing these programs in tribal communities. The report recommends addressing the role of Tribes in administering USDA nutrition programs and providing additional flexibilities to better meet the unique needs of tribal communities. The report also highlights the need for more accurate data on food insecurity for AI/AN households and challenges in collecting reliable nutrition program participation data by race and ethnicity. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a letter from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to Senator Bernard Sanders, providing updated information on the Older Americans Act of 1965 and unmet need for services. The GAO conducted a performance audit and used data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2021 Current Population Survey and the University of Michigan's 2020 Health and Retirement Study to estimate the need for meal services and home-based care services among older individuals. The report found that food insecurity among older Americans was estimated at 18.1% in 2021, and the percentage of older individuals reporting difficulties with daily activities decreased in the 2020 data. The GAO believes that the evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for their findings and conclusions. The provided text includes tables that present estimated percentages of low-income older adults receiving home-delivered or congregate meals based on various demographic groups and characteristics. The data is derived from the 2021 Current Population Survey (CPS) and includes information on food security, impairments, food stamps, age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, income, homeowner status, metropolitan status, and region. The tables show the percentages of individuals who receive or do not receive each type of meal, as well as those who receive either type of meal. The data provides insights into the unmet need for meals among low-income older adults. The given text provides tables and data analysis related to the unmet needs of older Americans. The tables present information [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is a nonprofit organization that ensures the safety of amateur athletes, particularly minors, participating in Olympic and Paralympic events. They develop training, oversight practices, and policies to prevent abuse and investigate allegations of misconduct. Recent reports show that the Center has followed the required cooling-off period for former employees and board members, and there is no evidence of interference from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee or national governing bodies. The Center takes measures to ensure compliance with the cooling-off period, has safeguards in place to prevent interference in investigations, and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest. They also provide information to national governing bodies about allegations and investigations. The Center's investigative process has not been influenced by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. They expect employees and board members to report any attempts to interfere or influence investigations and will continue to conduct trainings on interference. [Extracted from the article]

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report on military child care services and their efforts to retain employees. The report highlights challenges in recruitment and retention, including a lengthy onboarding process, stressful work environments, and limited career progression opportunities. To address these challenges, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services offer benefits such as paid leave and recruitment bonuses. The report also emphasizes the need for the military services to implement leading workforce practices and establish metrics to track the effectiveness of retention initiatives. The GAO has made seven recommendations to improve the recruitment and retention of child care workers, which have been concurred with by the DOD and the military services. [Extracted from the article]

This report discusses how five selected states used supplemental funding to address challenges in the child care sector caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The states made investments and program changes to improve access to child care and support providers, such as updating technology systems and expanding eligibility for subsidies. The report emphasizes the importance of ongoing funding to sustain these program changes. It also highlights the support provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care in encouraging and assisting states with their program changes. The text mentions the increase in funding for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and the allocation of funds for COVID-19 relief. The child care sector has made some recovery since the start of the pandemic, with employment levels improving. State child care administrators have used supplemental funding to make investments and program changes aimed at addressing challenges faced by families and providers. The text discusses the use of supplemental funding from CCDF to make lasting changes in the child care sector. State officials expressed their desire to sustain program changes made during the pandemic, but noted that ongoing funding would be necessary. The Office of Child Care has provided guidance to states on how to use the supplemental funding to address challenges in the child care sector. It has also supported states in sustaining program changes through strategic planning, networking opportunities, and technical assistance referrals. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the challenges related to developing and implementing performance partnership pilots to provide trauma-informed care for children exposed to trauma. It discusses the background of trauma and trauma-informed care, the importance of adopting trauma-informed approaches across service delivery systems and the concept of performance partnership initiatives. It also highlights the scope and methodology used to address the challenges in serving children affected by trauma.

The article presents a report from the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) on certification related to the independence of the nonprofit U.S. Center for SafeSport for fiscal year 2022. The report details observations on the two-year cooling-off period for former employees and board members as required under the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, executive or attorney conflicts of interest, and safeguards to prevent interference or influence in investigations.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) which urges actions to better assess quality improvement efforts in family child care networks. The report offers update on Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)-supported networks that use public and private funds to serve licensed providers through training and other services, benefits offered by child care networks, and support provided by the Office of Child Care (OCC) to states on CCDF-supported networks.

The article offers information about a review conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the implementation of the buy American provision in school meal programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). It examines how school food authorities used exceptions from the provision and the extent to which USDA supported states and school food authorities in implementing it.

The article informs The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides federal funding to states for child care subsidies to help low-income families. However, only a small fraction of eligible children received subsidies in fiscal year 2019, and even with subsidies. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges for families and providers, and state administrators have adapted subsidy programs to support them by facing challenges with uncertain funding.

The article focuses on how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been helping states in child welfare. It discusses the elements of kinship navigator programs that are beneficial to families, how states are using federal funds to invest in their programs, and the challenges selected states face in meeting federal evidence-based requirements for evaluating programs. It aims to review how states are investing in programs that support kin caregivers.

The article presents the U.S. Government Accountability Office's review of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to provide affordable and quality care for military families' children under its child care program. Topics discussed include ways in which the DOD child care program supports the learning and development of young children, how the program supports the readiness of service members and their families, and the effects of high-quality child care on children in general.

The article discusses that to tackle homelessness, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted discussion groups with women veterans who had faced homelessness and reviewed relevant federal laws, policies, and US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guidance. GAO has recommended that VA evaluate and report to US Congress and the public on Supportive Services for Veteran Families program's efforts and progress in improving service provider quality.

The article discusses the federal programs are designed by U.S. Government Accountability Office to help prevent falls or improve accessibility for older adults or adults with disabilities by providing evidence-based falls prevention, home assessments, home modifications. Topics include the objectives of the programs that affect participants' health; coordination of federal agencies efforts and provide consumer information, and recommendations from GAO by examining the data for adults.

The articles discusses a report on military child care by the U.S. Government Accountability Office which shows U.S. Coast Guard operates fewer on-base child development centers than the Department of Defense (DOD). It also mentions about the Family Child Care program in which military families provide in-home child care to their children and children of other military families.

The article focuses on the U.S. Center for SafeSport established in March 2017 to ensure the safety of amateur athletes who participate in sports events including Olympics and Paralympics. Topics include the role of the Center to safeguard amateur athletes against abuse in sports and develop oversight practices and procedures to prevent this, several amendments to Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 and the number of employees and volunteers at the Center as of 2021.

The article presents the discussion on studies suggesting the LGBTQ+ youth over-represented in foster care. Topics include state protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion in foster care; and promising practices for providing supportive care to LGBTQ+ youth and youth of various religious beliefs in foster care.

The article informs that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services facilitate information sharing among states on promising practices to prevent and address abuse and neglect in youth residential facilities. It reports that several state agencies—including those responsible for child welfare, facility licensing, and education—work with federally funded residential facilities for youth to help prevent and address incidents of maltreatment,.

The article focuses on the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) considers its child care program, which includes on-base and off-base child care for military families, a workforce support that directly affects military force readiness, efficiency, and retention. It mentions performance audit from April 2021 to December 2021 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. It also mentions fee assistance program is one of multiple DOD child care programs.

The article focuses on report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on active-duty service members in the U.S. military may expand their family by fostering or adopting a child from the foster care system. Topics include the number and characteristics of military foster and adoptive service members, and foster & adoption-related supports federal, and selected state and local agencies provide to military families and families' use of supports.

The article examines that Child welfare officials GAO interviewed in five selected states reported several challenges affecting both child protective and foster care services during the pandemic in 2020-2021. Topics include reports that it discussed challenges initially accessing technology and personal protective equipment which are needed to reduce health risks to staff and families.

The article presents the government report on whether former board members or employees of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee observed the required cooling-off period before working or volunteering at the Center; executive or attorney for the Center having inappropriate conflict of interest; the interference or influence the outcome by the committee.

The article describes data exchanges between Social Security Administration (SSA) and state child welfare agency. Topics discussed include data on the number of represented minor beneficiaries in foster care and, for those beneficiaries; funds to low-income children with a disability through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program; and minor beneficiaries in foster care under the responsibility of a state.

The article looks at report from U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) mandate included in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) of 2014 and extent of participation in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program across states. It mentions family income of children eligible for federal child care subsidies compared to children. It also mentions impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was having on eligibility and receipt.

The article presents the discussion on Adult Protective Services (APS) agencies providing data on the reports of abuse to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Topics include data on financial exploitation facing challenges in collecting and submitting the data; and improving prevention, interventions, and services for exploited, abused, and neglected older adults.

The article presents a report of the Government Accountability Office discussing the U.S. Center for SafeSport's response and resolution process for reporting abuse. Topics include that the center investigates and resolves allegations of sexual misconduct by coaches, trainers, managers, peers, and others that may be in violation of the Center's policies and procedures.

The article presents a report of the Government Accountability Office recommending the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to assess financial assistance provided to off-military base child care providers. Topics include the need of efforts to reduce wait lists for child care at military bases; and that the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 requires that DOD should assess its financial assistance.

The article presents a report of Government Accountability Office recommending the Office of Refugee Resettlement to improve grant application reviews and oversight of care facilities. Topics include the improvement of clarity in its grant announcements, communication with state licensing agencies, and monitoring of its grantees.

The article presents highlights from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can enhance support for child welfare along with grandparents and other relative caregivers. Topics include the foster care system, which can affect the types of services and supports available; and efforts for providing temporary payments or legal representation to eligible kin caregivers.

The article focuses on costs of operating foster care programs, including costs associated with foster family recruitment, state child welfare agencies receive federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under title IV-E of the Social Security Act. It mentions HHS offices provided input on decision to grant exception from religious nondiscrimination requirement. It also mentions religious criteria in selecting among prospective foster care parents.

The article presents a report of the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommending the Dept. of Health & Human Services on the improvement of information to assist states and localities in adopting approaches that serve whole families. Topics include use of approaches in government programs related to two-generation, or whole family to reduce poverty and increase economic self-sufficiency.

The article looks at a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) which examines how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and selected states conduct their oversight of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. It mentions program oversight activities to assess grant recipients' use of funds against program requirements. It also mentions national program goals to reduce poverty, promote self-sufficiency, and revitalize low-income communities.

The article presents a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the fraud risk assessment programs of the Department of Defense (DOD). Also cited are the financial and nonfinancial fraud and national security risks faced by the DOD, the agency's defense procurement process, and the DOD's efforts to validate contractor ownership as fraud mitigation measures.

The article presents a study on the maternal and child home visiting (MIECHV) program by the U.S. United States. Government Accountability Office. Topics include the MIECHV program provides grants to states to support evidence-based home visiting services for at-risk pregnant women and parents with young children, and the program builds upon decades of scientific research showing that home visits during pregnancy and early childhood can improve the lives of children and families.

The article presents the reports of government on the information available with U.S. Department of Agriculture on participation, expenditures, and effectiveness for nutrition education programs and how it coordinates its nutrition education efforts and manages internal nutrition expertise for effectiveness of these programs.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office to the Special Committee on Aging of the U.S. Senate on the U.S. Older Americans Act of 1965. Topics include the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could help rural service providers by centralizing information on promising practices, and HHS should centralize access to and promote awareness of promising practices or other useful information pertinent to serving rural older adults.

The article reports that according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, youth who leave the foster care system at age 18 are often ill-prepared to live on their own and may face challenges as they transition to adulthood. It informs that 26 states have approval to receive federal funding to support their extended foster care programs for youth ages 18 up to 21. It also informs on a graph depicting types of living arrangements offered such as employment training, and college dorm.

The article reports that most states provide preschool programs and depend on several funding sources, according to the national survey of state program officials by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Topics covered include a U.S. map showing number and type of state early care and education programs in 2018, attributes of child care and development fund programs in states, and state early care and education programs' eligibility requirements.

The article reports that a majority of states used funding from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) in fiscal year 2017 to entirely or mostly support 7 of 10 major state child care activities GAO identified in its survey of 51 state CCDF programs. It mentions that GAO's survey that they plan to spend CCDF funds provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, on quality activities that benefit in child care including licensing, consumer education, and professional development.

A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the issue of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) fund increase is presented. Topics discussed include an overview of CCDF, its consideration as a source of federal funding, the increase in federal funding, the eligibility of children and families, and the allocation of subsidies.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Congress, focusing on food insecurity among college students in the country. Topics discussed include the federal investment in higher education; the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by college students; and the need for the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to improve the student eligibility information on its website.

The article reports on a survey of officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which found that agencies didn't respond effectively to Attorney General’s April 2018 "zero tolerance" memo. They did not plan for the potential increase in the number of children separated from parents ay the U.S.-Mexico border.