Homeless Mangement Information System / News: Recent posts

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is requiring all communities that receive HUD funding (the vast majority) to implement a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) by the end of 2004.* Homeless shelters will be entering client information into these HMIS databases, and in return communities will get unduplicated counts of homeless persons served, electronic case management tools, and better planning information.... read more