; (B) to address safety and public health needs of such persons and families; and (C) for supportive services for such persons and families; and (2) the effectiveness of the proposed method of distribution of grant amounts to units of local government and private nonprofit organizations in addressing such needs. (d) Reports The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to submit a report to the Secretary, upon the expiration of the 12-month period beginning upon the award of such grant, detailing how grant amounts were used and describing the effect of such use on the level of homelessness in the jurisdiction of the recipient. (e) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Continuum of care The term continuum of care means a collaborative applicant established and operating for a geographic area for purposes of the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. ). (2) Emergency housing The term emergency housing means housing that is provided on a short-term and temporary basis to address emergency situations. Such term does not include transitional or permanent housing, as such terms are defined in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 ). (3) Emergency shelter; private nonprofit organization; State The terms emergency shelter , private nonprofit organization , and State have the meanings given such terms in section 321 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11351 ). (4) Homeless The term homeless has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (6) Permanent housing