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

Chicago HMIS Vendor Migration

Chicago HMIS Vendor Migration

Chelsea Dare

February 09, 2021 16:37
Updated

In December 2020, the CoC Board unanimously passed a motion to direct All Chicago to select and implement a new vendor for Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) effective May 1, 2021. Chicago will be migrating to a software called Clarity that is run by a company called BitFocus. Please review this webpage for the latest information about the system migration, timeline, and training information.