Funders

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD, under direction from Congress, published a final notice in 2004 that set forth the data and technical standards for Homeless Management Information Systems. All recipients of HUD McKinney-Vento Act Program Funds are expected to participate in an HMIS, including providers receiving Emergency Shelter Grant, Supportive Housing Program, Shelter Plus Care, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single Room Occupancy funding.

Continuum of Care	2004 Awards	2005 Awards	2006 Awards	2007 Conditional Awards
Anoka County	$0	$0	$12,070	$12,070
Central Minnesota	$0	$0	$18,000	$18,000
Dakota County	$49,999	$49,999	$49,999	$49,999
Hennepin County	$49,999	$49,994	$49,994	$49,994
Northeast Minnesota	$19,999	$19,999	$19,999	$19,999
Northwest	$0	$0	$0	$5,829
Ramsey County	$49,999	$42,649	$42,649	$42,649
Scott Carver Counties	$19,999	$19,999	$19,999	$19,999
Southeast Minnesota	$86,000*	$0	$20,554	$20,554
Southwest Minnesota	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000
St. Louis County	$49,999	$0	$32,509	$16,040
Washington County (1)	$0	18,588	$18,588	$18,588
Washington County (2)			$4,754	$4,754
West Central Minnesota	$0	$0	$5,756	$5,756
TOTAL AWARDS	$350,994	$226,228	$319,871	$309,231

* 2 year

Minnesota Department of Human Services / Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO has provided funding for HMIS, participates on the Governing Group, and requires grantees of its homeless programs to participate in HMIS. The Department of Human Services is also a leading agency in the Governor's Plan to End Long-Term Homelessness.

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
MHFA provided major start-up funding for HMIS in Minnesota, and has facilitated funding from state agencies involved in the Governor's Plan to End Long-Term Homelessness, including the departments of Corrections, Education, Health, and Veterans Affairs, and the Veteran's Home Board. MHFA also participates on the Governing Group and requires its FHPAP grantees to participate in HMIS.

Minnesota Interagency Task Force on Homelessness
ITF coordinates the state’s response to homelessness and oversees the statewide Plan to End Long Term Homelessness. The ITF coordinates a grant to Minnesota’s HMIS that includes funding from the following state agencies:
Department of Education
Department of Human Services
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Veteran’s Home Board
Department of Health
Department of Corrections
Housing Finance Agency

Partners

Wilder Research
Wilder Research administers all aspects of Minnesota's HMIS and works with the Governing Group to oversee the system. Wilder manages the database and creates reports from the data to help us better understand homelessness and how to improve client services. Wilder provides support for agencies to use the database effectively.

Minnesota Housing Partnership
MHP is teaming with Wilder Research to provide training for HMIS users all over the state. MHP's mission is to assist communities in the creation of affordable housing.

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
The coalition is an advocacy organization that provides community education and technical assistance. The coalition has a permanent seat on the HMIS Governing Group and serves as the point of contact for client HMIS-related grievances that are not resolved within an agency.

Metro-wide Engagement on Shelter and Housing
MESH, an advocacy and technical assistance organization formed out of a unique collaboraiton of county and non-profits, works to address affordable housing, homelessness and service needs on a Twin Cities metro-wide basis in Minnesota. MESH has a permanent seat on the HMIS Governing Group.