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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 agencies' 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

Month/Date Description
July 13, 2026 Countywide Community Queue & Matching Process is Now Live
July 8, 2026 IH Portfolio and Community Queue Updates
July 1, 2026 Prepare For FY2026 IH Matching & Referral Process -UPDATED 
June 26, 2026 FY26 Interim Housing Portfolio Transition: Action Required
June 22, 2026 Discontinuing HMIS Assessments
June 22, 2026 Inside Safe Inventory Reconfiguration
June 12, 2026 CE LA HAT Referral Requirements
May 1, 2026 HMIS Project Closeout Policy
August 29, 2025 Interim Housing - Matching Process Final Memo
August 01, 2025 Interim Housing - Matching Process Enhancement
July 07, 2025 Memo and instructions to providers: FY25 IH Program RFP Changes- Communications.docx
February 26, 2025 Interim Housing Module - Launch for Phase II Providers
January 2025 HMIS Policies and Procedures Los Angeles HMIS Collaborative - update approved
January 10, 2025 Interim Housing Module - Launch for Phase I Providers
December 31, 2024 Memo and instructions to providers: IH Inventory 2025 Launch Memo 
December 06, 2024 Press release: LAHSA Launches System For Real-Time Tracking Of IH Bed Availability

 

HMIS Change Log

The LA CoC HMIS Change Log is intended to centralize all major changes within the HMIS that may impact user interactions with the system, the database structure, reporting, and other critical updates to system performance.

Last updated: 6/22/26

Topic Date  Description
Now Live: County Queue and Matching Process 7/13/26
Inside Safe Inventory Reconfiguration 6/23/26
Housing Search Plan 5/25/26
Unit Viewing Tracker Updates 5/25/26
  • 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" 
LA HAT Update

4/22/26

TLS Note Category Update 3/26/26

Updated note categories to log services provided:

  • In-person Support
  • In-home Visit
  • Virtual Support
  • Unsuccessul contact

HMIS Matching System

8/29/25 

Prior Living Situation Field Changes 8/15/25

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 8/13/2025
Clarity HMIS Feature Updates 8/11/2025
Client Portal

8/1/25 

  • Client Portal Beta Test 
Problem-Solving Tool Update 7/1/25
Interim Housing (Shortened) Referral Update 6/30/25
Launch of LA HAT  4/22/25
  • New Los Angeles Housing Assessment Tool (LA HAT) for Adults, which will eventually replace the use of the VI-SPDAT or CES Survey for Adults.
Assessment Update

4/21/25

Inventory Module - Inventory Set up (Phase 2)

2/26/25

  • Interim Housing inventory goes live on the Inventory Module for phase 1 provider agencies.
Inventory Module - Inventory Set up (Phase 1)

1/8/25

  • Interim Housing inventory goes live on the Inventory Module for phase 1 provider agencies.
Interim Housing Project Type change from Night by Night to Entry/Exit model 1/8/25
  • 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. 

 

Reporting and Analytics:  

Dashboard Updates

Funder Reporting Updates

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 

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.