HMIS definition

HMIS means the Homeless Management Information System, which is a client-level data collection and management system implemented at the community level that allows for better coordination among agencies providing services to clients.
HMIS means the regional (Orange County) 21 database of clients and services providers that track service needs and usage for homeless and those at 22 risk of becoming homeless.

Examples of HMIS in a sentence

  • To avoid inconsistency, agencies should use language on intake forms that closely matches the elements and responses in HMIS.

  • Agencies are expected to collect first name, last name, date of birth, and race and ethnicity from clients that give consent on the HMIS client informed consent form (or local CoC’s equivalent form, modifications must be approved by Commerce).

  • Communications is estimated at $551.50 per month for staff cell phone stipends (5.4 staff x $55 = $297/mo), $57.50 per month for HIPPA-compliant email encryption usage, onsite internet service ($142/mo x .50 shared cost = $71/mo), mobile internet service (3 x $42.00 = $126.00/mo) for offsite access to HMIS and VI-SPDAT, conducting client enrollments and services offsite.

  • This line item supports staff with a variety of daily activites through HMIS, CARS & Grants Administration.

  • The CAP contract will support 48% of the contract, which will support the program platform and 4 CHSP HMIS licenses Occupancy The annual cost for "Occupancy" is $50,000, with the CAP contract supports 60% of the rent for the office.


More Definitions of HMIS

HMIS means the Homeless Management Information System as further defined in the McKinney-Vento Act as amended by the HEARTH Act.
HMIS means the Homeless Management Information System managed by the local continuum of care or the Balance of State homeless system managed by Department of Commerce. As mandated by the Homelessness Housing and Assistance Act (ESSHB 2163 - 2005), the Department of Commerce is responsible for operating an HMIS for counties that do not operate their own compliant system.
HMIS means HazMat Meter Inspection Schedule.