SAMHSA Begins Routine PATH Program Review Cycle
Published Date: 6/26/2026
Notice
Summary
SAMHSA is restarting its check-up on the PATH program, which helps homeless people get support through local groups in all 50 states and U.S. territories. This evaluation happens every three years to make sure funds are used right and to find ways to improve the program. No big cost changes are expected, but the review includes surveys and interviews happening soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Triennial PATH Program Evaluation
SAMHSA is required by Section 528 of the Public Health Service Act to evaluate PATH grantees at least once every 3 years. The evaluation covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and four U.S. Territories and will guide recommendations on program design and operations.
State PATH Contact Web Survey Burden
All 56 State PATH Contacts (SPCs) will be contacted to complete a web survey once per triennial evaluation cycle. Each SPC web survey is estimated to take 1 hour; the document lists an hourly wage of $37.61 and an aggregate survey cost of $2,106.16.
Site Visits and Consumer Focus Groups
SAMHSA will conduct site visits with a purposive sample of 5 grantees (with one to two PATH providers per grantee) once per triennial evaluation cycle. The total planned respondents across site visits and focus groups are 361 responses totaling 578.5 hours and an estimated total cost of $15,896.39; consumer focus groups are planned for 100 participants at 1.5 hours each with an hourly rate of $7.25 (total consumer cost $1,087.50).
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