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Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a software application
designed to record and store client-level information on the characteristics
and service needs of homeless
persons throughout San Bernardino County jurisdiction. An HMIS is typically
a web-based software application that homeless assistance providers use to
coordinate service provision, manage their operations, and better serve
their clients.
 HMIS
implementations can encompass San Bernardino County areas and knits together
homeless assistance providers within the county and creates a more
coordinated and effective housing and service delivery system.
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other
planners and policymakers at the federal, state and local levels use
aggregate HMIS data to obtain better information about the extent and nature
of homelessness over time. Specifically, an HMIS can be used to produce an
unduplicated count of homeless persons, understand patterns of service use,
and measure the effectiveness of homeless programs.
Who Should
Participate?
The U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is requiring its grantees
under the following programs to participate in HMIS:
-
Supportive Housing Program (SHP)
- Shelter Plus
Care (S+C)
- Section 8
Moderate Rehab for Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
- Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA; grantees that
specifically target homelessness are required)
- In addition to
these HUD-funded programs, HUD is encouraging participation by all other
programs within a Continuum of Care that serve homeless persons, especially
other federally-funded programs.
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