HMIS seeks to collect information from all homeless service providers throughout the state. These include emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, permanent supportive housing providers, homeless prevention programs, and other service providers in contact with people experiencing homelessness, such as outreach programs and drop-in centers.
In order to gain as comprehensive a picture of homelessness as possible, other agencies are strongly encouraged to use HMIS as well. These include agencies that provide housing services (transitional housing, supportive housing, emergency shelters, for instance), as well as auxiliary services (such as food shelves and outreach programs). Increased participation in HMIS will increase our understanding of clients’ characteristics and needs, help us to better evaluate programs, and strengthen our efforts to end homelessness.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires 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; others are encouraged to participate)
In Minnesota, service providers that receive funding under the following programs are required to participate in HMIS:
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP)
- Ending Long-Term Homelessness Initiative Fund (ELHIF) and other program funds designated for long-term homelessness
Department of Human Services /Office of Economic Opportunity
- Transitional Housing Program (THP)
- Emergency Services Program (ESP)
- Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP)
- Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
Department of Human Services
- Ending Long-Term Homelessness Supportive Services Funding
- Healthy Transitions into Adulthood (Youth Transitions)
Advocates for Family Peace
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)
AEON
American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC)
Ain Dah Yung
American Indian Community Housing Organization
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation- Redeemers Arms
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation-Roof Program
Anna Marie's Alliance
Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP)
Anoka County Human Services
Bi-County Community Action Program Inc.
Bois Forte Human Services
Breaking Free, Incorporated
Cabrini Partnership
Care and Share Center
Carver County CDA
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities - Family Service Center
Catholic Charities - SHY Program
Catholic Charities St. Cloud Domus Transitional Housing
Catholic Charities-St. Joseph's Home for Children
Center City Housing Corporation
Center of Human Environment
Christian Restoration Services, Inc. (CRS)
Churches United for the Homeless
Churches United in Ministry (CHUM)
Clare Housing
Clay County HRA
Common Bond Communities
Community Action Center of Northfield
Community Action Partnership for Suburban Hennepin
Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP)
Community Involvement Programs
Cornerstone Advocacy Service
Dakota County CDA
Dakota County Community Services
Dakota Woodlands
Division of Indian Work/Greater Minneapolis Council
Dorothy Day (West Central)
East Metro Women's Council
East Side Neighborhood Development Company
Elim Transitional Housing
Emma Norton Residence
Episcopal Community Services
Evergreen House
Face to Face-Safe Zone
Families Moving Forward
Family & Children's Service
Freeport West, Inc. (Hennepin) Project Solo
Freeport West, Inc. Streetworks
Genesis II for Families
Grace House of Itasca County
Grant County Social Services
Hearth Connection
Hearthstone of Minnesota
Heartland Community Action Agency
Hennepin County - Project Connect
Hennepin County FHPAP
HOPE Coalition
Housing Access Center
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Bemidji
Housing Coalition of the St. Cloud Area
Houston County Women's Resources
Human Development Center
Human Services, Incorporated
Inter-County Community Council Inc. (ICCC)
Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners
Jeremiah Program
KCQ, Inc (Cenneidigh Inc)
KOOTASCA Community Action
Lakes and Pines Community Action Council
Lakes and Prairies CAP
Leech Lake Human Services
Legal Aid Services of Northeast Minnesota
Life House
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (Hennepin)
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (ONE)
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota(St. Paul-Youth)
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (Willmar)
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (Brainerd-Baxter)
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota Youth Services (Duluth)
Mahube Community Council (West Central)
Mental Health Resources, Inc. (Ramsey)
Metro HRA (Hennepin)/ Met Council (Anoka/Ramsey)
Minnesota Assistance Council for Vets
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
Minnesota Valley Action Council, Inc.
Model Cities of St. Paul
Moorhead Public Housing
Motivation, Education and Training MET (W Central)
New Foundations
New Pathways, Inc.
North Shore Horizons New Beginnings LLC
Northland Counseling Center, Inc.
Northwest Community Action Inc.
Northwestern Mental Health Center, Inc.
Oak Grove Residential Care Center
Olmsted Community Action
Otter Tail-Wadena CAC
Our Saviour's Housing
Ours to Serve House of Hospitality
Owatonna HRA
Parents in Community Action, Inc. Head Start
Partners for Affordable Housing
People Serving People
People, Inc
People, Inc (MHOP)
Perspectives Inc.
Pillsbury United Communities
Place of Hope Ministries
Prairie Five Community Action Council
Project for Pride in Living
Project Foundation/Avenues for Homeless Youth
Ramsey County, Community Services Department
Range Mental Health Center
Range Transitional Housing
Red Lake Homeless Shelter
Red Wing Youth Outreach
Resource, Inc. (Spectrum)
Restart, Inc.
RISE Housing Services
Rochester Family Y (YWCA)
RS Eden
Rum River Health Services-Belle Haven
Ruth's House of Hope
Safe Haven for Youth
Safe Haven Shelter - Duluth
Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, Project Home
Saint Paul Foundation
Scott County Human Services
Scott-Carver-Dakota CAP Agency
Semcac
Simpson Housing Services
South Metro Human Services
South St. Paul HRA
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Southwestern Mental Health Center
Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council (SMOC)
St. Cloud HRA
St. Stephen's Human Services
Steele County Transitional Housing
Stepping Stone Emergency Housing (Ferry Street Shelter)
The Bridge for Runaway Youth
The Link-Lindquist Apartments (RS Eden)
The Wayside House
The Zoom House (Zion Originated Outreach Ministry)
Theresa House
Theresa Living Center
Three Rivers Community Action
Tri-CAP
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
Tubman Family Alliance
Union Gospel Mission of Duluth
Vail Place
Vietnamese Social Services Agency
Violence Intervention Project
Volunteers of America (2100 Bloomington)
West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.
West Side Community Health Services
Western Community Action
White Earth Reservation Tribal Council
Willmar HRA
Wings Family Supportive Services
Women's Advocates
Women's Community Development Organization
Women's Shelter
Wright County Community Action
YouthLink
YWCA of Duluth
YWCA of St. Paul
Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center
Wilder Research, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Bowman Systems, Shreveport, Louisiana
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