• AIRS – Alliance of Information and Referral Systems
  • AHAR – Annual Homeless Assessment Report
  • APR – Annual Performance Report
  • ATA – Agency Technical Administrator
  • CAPER – Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
  • CES – Coordinated Entry System
  • CDBG – Community Development Block Grant CoC - Continuum of Care
  • CH – Chronically Homeless
  • CoC – Continuum of Care
  • DOB – Date of Birth
  • DQSC – Data Quality Sub-Committee
  • DV – Domestic Violence
  • ES – Emergency Shelter
  • ESG – Emergency Solutions Grant
  • EVHI – Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative
  • Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
  • HMIS – Homeless Management Information System
  • HoH – Head of Household
  • HOPWA – Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
  • HPCC – Homeless Prevention Call Center
  • HUD – Housing and Urban Development
  • NOFA – Notice of Funding Availability PIT - Point in Time
  • NP - Non-Participating (Agency is listed as not using ServicePoint or no longer in operation)
  • PATH - Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
  • PPI – Personal Protected Information
  • PSH – Permanent Supportive Housing
  • RHY – Runaway and Homeless Youth
  • ROI – Release of Information
  • RRH – Rapid Re-Housing
  • SH – Safe Haven
  • SHP – Supportive Housing Program
  • SRO – Single Room Occupancy
  • SSI – Supplemental Security Income
  • SSN – Social Security Numbe
  • SSO – Supportive Services Only
  • SSVF – Supportive Services for Veteran Families
  • UDE – Universal Data Element
  • TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
  • TFA – Temporary Financial Assistance
  • VASH – Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing

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    Alexander Fuller
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    What is a unit list and how does it impact my agency?

    Unit lists feed into the ShelterPoint system of HMIS. These are utilized when completing the electronic portion of the PIT, in addition, it is also used to calculate bed utilization rates in the data quality assessment.

    Vocabulary has proven to be very tricky here, so here is how we will be defining things:

    • A unit list is a general term referring to all of the information pertaining to how your providers' beds, apartments, and rooms are configured. This unit list will be reflected in ShelterPoint.
    • A room refers to a "Family Unit", which could be an apartment for a full family or a Single Occupancy Room. For shelters with communal sleeping areas, one room refers to the entire area.
    • A bed is simply a bed - for projects that serve families, consider beds in these Unit Lists in the same way that you consider beds on your grants and contracts

     *The HUD 2020 Data Standards now include new information requirements for Special Populations.  Any new or updated Bed and Unit Inventories must include this information (even if it's just 0).

    • Beds dedicated to the following:
      • Chronically homeless veterans
      • Youth veterans
      • Other veterans
      • Chronically homeless youth
      • Other youth
      • Any other CH
      • Non-dedicated Beds
      • Total Bed Inventory
      • Total Unit Inventory

     

    Review your unit lists (*the list below is accurate as of 11/16/2021)

     Please review the unit list we have on the file below. If there are any unit lists that must be created, deleted, or updated, please refer to the sections below. 

    Tip: Press Control+F on Windows to search for your agency name.

     

    Create/Update a Unit List

    If you have a new project or realize that your project does not have a unit list please complete this form.

     

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