99-346 C.M.R. ch. 19, § 7 - Data Collection Requirements

In order to receive funding, eligible Applicants must do the following, unless prohibited by VAWA:

A. Enter into an Agency Participation Agreement to share certain Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data with other Emergency Shelters and other providers of services for Persons Experiencing Homelessness;

B. Enter client data as prescribed by MaineHousing and HUD in accordance with requirements set forth in the HMIS Data Standards as revised, and the HEARTH Act, and ensure data completeness and quality in regard to program performance measures on a monthly basis and submit reports as prescribed by MaineHousing or HUD;

C. Enter client data on outcomes and housing stability as prescribed by MaineHousing or HUD, which will be used for performance measurement, research, or evaluation;

D. Have the capacity to enter client level data into the system of the CoC designated vendor for HMIS data entry; and

E. Submit de-duplicated aggregate reports as required by MaineHousing.

Providers of shelter to victims of domestic violence are required to have the capacity of a comparable database that collects client level data and provides aggregate, de-duplicated data to MaineHousing in electronic form.

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99-346 C.M.R. ch. 19, § 7