Welcome to the HMIS Superuser Landing Page! This page centralizes all HMIS activities that impact user data, including HMIS updates, changes in reporting, system enhancements, and tips on improving your agency's data quality.
For any questions or support, please contact us via our ticketing support system: Submit a ticket: LAHSA Enterprise Ticketing System -> Group: HMIS Support -> Category: HMIS General.
HMIS System Updates:
HMIS Communications and Change Log
The LA CoC HMIS Communications and Change Log is intended to centralize all major communications and changes within HMIS that may impact user interactions with the system, the database structure, reporting, and other critical updates to system performance.
Last updated: 9/13/2026
| Topic | Month/Date | Description |
| New Clarity Interface | October 1, 2026 | HMIS Clarity Interface Is Now Live - Legacy Interface Is No Longer Available |
| New Clarity Interface | September 29, 2026 | New Clarity Interface - Job Aid Guide |
| New Clarity Interface | September 21, 2026 | Live Today: New Clarity Interface |
| LSA | September 15, 2026 | Heads Up: LSA is Coming |
| File Categories and Names Updates | September 14, 2026 | Changes to File Categories and Names |
| New Clarity Interface | September 9, 2026 | New Interface Update and Support |
| New Clarity Interface | September 8, 2026 | New Clarity Interface Transition Timeline |
| New Clarity Interface | September 8, 2026 | New Clarity Interface Office Hours and Training Hours |
| Outreach & CLS | August 28, 2026 | Outreach Services and Current Living Situation Updates |
| Interim Housing Referral & Matching Update | Interim Housing Referral & Matching Process Update | |
| New Clarity Interface | August 12, 2026 | Looking Forward: A New Look for Clarity HMIS this Fall! |
| Interim Housing Matching and Community Queue Updates | July 13, 2026 | Countywide Community Queue & Matching Process is Now Live |
| Now Live: County Queue and Matching Process | July 13, 2026 | Countywide Community Queue & Matching Process is Now Live |
| Interim Housing Portfolio and Community Queue Updates | July 8, 2026 | IH Portfolio and Community Queue Updates |
| IH Matching and Community Queue Updates | July 1, 2026 | Prepare For FY2026 IH Matching & Referral Process -UPDATED |
| Interim Housing Portfolio Updates | June 26, 2026 | FY26 Interim Housing Portfolio Transition: Action Required |
| Inside Safe Inventory Reconfiguration | June 23, 2026 | Inside Safe Inventory Reconfiguration – Go-Live Reminder And Required Actions | LAHSA Document Library |
| HMIS Assessment Clean Up | June 22, 2026 | Discontinuing HMIS Assessments |
| Inside Safe Inventory Module Update | June 22, 2026 | Inside Safe Inventory Reconfiguration |
| LA HAT Update | June 12, 2026 | CE LA HAT Referral Requirements |
| Housing Search Plan | May 25, 2026 | Housing Search Plan Job Aid |
| Unit Viewing Tracker Updates | May 25, 2026 | Remove "efficiency" from drop down list for viewing size Add language that shows all the time "If unit has not been approved, do not refer the participant to the TLS Community Queue." under application Add question "Is the participant authorized for TLS program assistance?" Drop down: Yes/no If yes: City Alliance TLS CoC TLS YHDP/Youth HHAP TLS SUNOFO TLS Other TLS Add language: "After submitting this Unit Viewing, please select the option to add the participant to the TLS Community Queue" |
| HMIS Project Lifecycle Policy Update | May 1, 2026 | HMIS Project Closeout Policy |
| LA HAT Update | April 22, 2026 | Update to the LA HAT |
| TLS Note Category Update | March 26, 2026 | Updated note categories to log services provided: In-person Support In-home Visit Virtual Support Unsuccessful contact |
| Client Portal | September 1, 2025 | Client Portal Beta Test Group Launch |
| Interim Housing Matching and Community Queue Updates | August 29, 2025 | Interim Housing - Matching Process Final Memo |
| HMIS Matching System | August 29, 2025 | Updated Interim Housing Matching System |
| Prior Living Situation Field Changes | August 15, 2025 | Changes: 10a. Length of Stay Less Than 7 Nights 10b. Length of Stay Less than 90 Days 12. Number of times on the streets, in ES, or Safe Haven in the past three years (including today) 12a. IN THE PAST YEAR, including this time, how many separate times have you experienced homelessness, on the street, in a vehicle or in shelters? 13. Total number of months homeless on the streets, in ES, or Safe Haven in the past three years |
| HMIS Program Renaming | August 13, 2025 | Interim Housing Program Name Changes |
| Clarity HMIS Feature Updates | August 11, 2025 | Full List of Bitfocus Clarity Updates |
| Interim Housing Matching and Community Queue Updates | August 1, 2025 | Interim Housing - Matching Process Enhancement |
| Interim Housing RFP | July 7, 2025 | Memo and instructions to providers: FY25 IH Program RFP Changes- Communications.docx |
| Problem-Solving Tool Update | July 1, 2025 | Problem-Solving Tracking Tool updated to version II |
| Interim Housing (Shortened) Referral Update | June 30, 2025 | Updated Interim Housing (Shortened Referral Form) and process. |
| Launch of LA HAT | April 22, 2025 | New Los Angeles Housing Assessment Tool (LA HAT) for Adults is available, which will eventually replace the use of the VI-SPDAT or CES Survey for Adults. Training required to access the assessment. |
| Assessment Update | April 21, 2025 | Updates to Assessment name Move In Tracker Name Change.docx |
| Interim Housing Inventory Module | February 26, 2025 | Interim Housing Module - Launch for Phase II Providers |
| Inventory Module - Inventory Set up (Phase 2) | February 26, 2025 | Interim Housing inventory goes live on the Inventory Module for phase 1 provider agencies. |
| Interim Housing Inventory Module | January 10, 2025 | Interim Housing Module - Launch for Phase I Providers |
| Inventory Module - Inventory Set up (Phase 1) | January 8, 2025 | Interim Housing inventory goes live on the Inventory Module for phase 1 provider agencies. |
| Interim Housing Project Type standardization | January 8, 2025 | Night by Night (NbN) Interim Housing projects were converted to Exit/Entry project types. NbN clients were auto-exited for all IH agencies in phase 1 and phase 2. |
| HMIS Policies and Procedures Update | January 1, 2025 | HMIS Policies and Procedures Los Angeles HMIS Collaborative - update approved |
| Interim Housing Inventory Module | December 31, 2024 | Memo and instructions to providers: IH Inventory 2025 Launch Memo |
| Interim Housing Inventory Module | December 6, 2024 | Press release: LAHSA Launches System For Real-Time Tracking Of IH Bed Availability |
Reporting and Analytics:
Dashboard Updates
- FY26 NOFO Program Evaluation
- FY 26 NOFO Program Evaluation Dashboard
- NOFO Webpage - includes all the details for this year's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) application
- Programmatic KPI Dashboard - FY26-27
- FY26-27 pKPI Data Now Available in the Scorecard Dashboard
- Provider pKPI Tableau Dashboard Link
- FY 26-27 Programmatic KPI Data Dictionary: The Data Dictionary includes information on this fiscal year's KPI calculations and new measures aligned with the FY 2026-27 Scope of Required Services (SRS).
- Scorecard Calculations Guide: This guide provides detailed documentation on the metrics, calculations, and methodology used in the Scorecard Dashboard.
- Programmatic KPI Dashboard - FY25-26
- Provider pKPI Tableau Dashboard Link
- FY 25-26 Programmatic KPI Data Dictionary
- End-of-Year pKPI Certification FY25-26 - Completed
- Active System Management Dashboards
- How to Access Tableau
- pKPI Certification Process
Funder Reporting Updates
- 2026 Point-in-Time/ Housing Inventory Count (PIT/HIC) Report- This year's HIC/PIT was sucessfully submitted to HUD.
Data Quality Monitoring Plan - Information and support page to help you ensure your Agency's data is accurate
HMIS Enhancements:
| Enhancement | Status |
|---|---|
| HMIS Inventory |
LIVE |
|
HMIS Encampment |
LIVE |
|
Data Migration - City Santa Monica |
LIVE |
|
Data Migration - Long Beach CoC |
LIVE |
|
Data Migration - AB 977 (CHAMP) |
LIVE |
| Data Quality Plan and Dashboard |
LIVE |
| Project Setup Updates |
LIVE |
| Client Portal |
LIVE |
|
Governance |
In Development |
| Data Integration - CHAMP (DHS) |
In Development |
| Data Integration - InfoHub (CEO-HI) |
In Development |
Additional Resources:
Training
- HMIS Knowledge Base - HMIS training materials and resources
- LAHSA's Centralized Training Academy - A hub for homeless services providers' training and professional development
- Looker Bootcamp on CTA - We are excited to announce the launch of the all-new Looker Bootcamp! Take a look at the following job aid for instructions on How to enroll in a Looker Training Series.
Landing Pages
- Service Provider FY2025 - 2026 Program Resources - This page serves as a central location for accessing key documents and information related to the upcoming fiscal year. Here, you’ll find finalized scopes of services, helpful tools and resources to support implementation, and important updates as they become available. Bookmark this page to stay informed and aligned as we navigate FY25-26 together.
- HMIS Inventory Resources - This page serves as the centralized location for all IH Inventory Module updates. Take a look at IH Inventory communications, training materials, and user guides.
Join us live:
HMIS Office Hours - Join us every Thursday at 2 pm!
- NEW LINK: Register for Office Hours on CTA. Note that the CTA link will become available when the office hours session begins. If the session is not currently in progress, a countdown timer will be displayed until the meeting opens.