The HMIS Governing Board and its committees provide strategic direction and decision-making in support of Minnesota’s HMIS.
Join us!
Please consider getting involved in HMIS planning by either attending meetings, being added to email distribution lists, or joining one of the workgroups! All meetings are open to the public—please contact the chair to get involved.
Co-ChairS
David Hewitt and Annie McCabe | David.Hewitt@hennepin.us ann.e.mccabe@state.mn.us
Meeting information
The HMIS Governing Board meets via Teams. Please contact John Ward at john.ward@icalliances.org for the link to join the meetings.
Link for 2024 Meetings: Click Here
Meetings occur every other month beginning in February. They are on the second Monday 9:30 AM-11:30 AM.
MN HMIS Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Institute of Community Alliances (ICA)
Provide strategic planning, policies, and priorities for the administration of the HMIS program.
Develop and approve a system-wide budget for the HMIS program.
Develop resources to meet HMIS program budget needs.
Coordinate decision-making among the CoCs and other stakeholders related to designation of the Lead Agency/Statewide System Administrator (LA/SSA).
Resolve issues as they arise related to the HMIS program and participate in annual review of the performance of the designated LA/SSA.
Direct all public communications related to the HMIS program.
Advise key stakeholders on the use of HMIS program data for research purposes to enable the production of jurisdictional reports, including the reporting needed to meet state and HUD requirements.
Establish and maintain a grievance policy that is understood and trusted by all constituencies.
Ensure system compliance with HUD and legislative mandates.
Appoint members and officers of the HMIS Governing Board, consistent with protocols established by the HGB.
Serve as a forum for broader stakeholder engagement, program coordination, policy, planning, and operation of HMIS program.
Purpose
Goals set by the HMIS Governing Board committees and workgroups to help the Board advance strategic priorities and build capacity to set a long-range direction for HMIS.
Workplan
Please see the below document to learn how HMIS is funded.
How is HMIS funded?
Bylaws
Finance Committee
Implementation Committee
Policy & Prioritization Committee
Quarterly Data Quality Work Group
Committees
The HMIS Governing Board hosts an Annual Meeting every year to inform HMIS stakeholders about the Governing Board, what has happened over the past year, and what is coming in the year ahead. Please see the Annual Meetings page for meeting documents and recordings.
Annual meetings
Learn more about the HMIS Governing Board and its committees here: Getting to Know Your Minnesota HMIS Governing Board