VT 2026 HUD HMIS Data Standards

"HMIS data standards have been established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow for standardized data collection on homeless individuals and families across systems. The Interactive HMIS Data Standards Tool, the HMIS Data Dictionary, and the HMIS Data Standards Manual are the documentation of requirements for the programming and use of all HMIS systems and comparable database systems." (HUD Exchange, HMIS Data Standards)

In order to be in compliance with the required data elements, the 2026 HMIS Data Standards went into effect on October 1, 2025.

Resources:

HMIS FY 2026 Federal Data Standards Update Training:

This training is 15 minutes total, please take the time to review and if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out at vthmis@icalliances.org
- Follow this link to complete the google form to receive credit
- If you need the password, please reach out to your system administrators.

HUD:

HMIS Data Standards (HUD Exchange website)