HMIS Performance Model
The HMIS Performance Model provides HUD-aligned reporting on client and program enrollment data, including performance and recidivism analysis.
Table of Contents
Purpose
The HMIS Performance Model is designed to provide communities with a comprehensive, HUD-aligned view of client and program enrollment data for performance reporting and analysis. The model is loosely based on the HUD HMIS CSV/XML table structure and requires a client to have a project enrollment in order to be included.
For the HMIS Performance model, Chronic Homelessness is defined using the flowchart in the HMIS Standards Report Terminology Glossary in pages 17-20.
The HMIS Performance Model is organized into views, described below, that can be expanded to see the dimensions and measures.
Agencies
- Includes basic information about the Agency
- Compares with the Organization table in the HUD CSV/XML
- Information comes from the Manage > Agencies > Agencies Overview screen
Bed and Unit Inventory
- Information from the Manage > Programs > Bed & Unit Inventory
Client Addresses
- Includes the client address and contact information
- Shows all addresses from the Client Profile > Location Tab
Custom Views
- Includes custom fields that have the Publish to Data Analysis button checked in the Field Editor
- Client Assessment Custom- The custom fields that have been added to standalone Assessment screens, like the VI-SPDAT
- Entry Custom- The custom fields that have been added to Enrollment screens
- Static Demographics Custom- The custom fields that have been added to the client Profile screens.
- Update/Exit Custom- The custom fields that have been added to Status Assessment/Exit screens. Only the most recent information will be included. If Exit is null and there are no status assessments, then the field will be null.
Client Assessments
- Standalone assessment fields (VI-SPDAT)
- Remember, only clients who have a project enrollment will be included because of the requirements of the HMIS Performance Model
- For standalone assessment reporting without project enrollment, use the Coordinated Entry Model or Client Model
- Presumed Chronic
- Based on assessment (VI-SPDAT) questions, determines if the client is likely to be Chronically Homeless
- Does not meet HUD HMIS definition of chronic homelessness
- Official designation must be determined through a standard HMIS program enrollment
Client Field Interactions
- Includes Location information from field interactions
- Information comes from Locations tab in Clarity Human Services
Client Notes - Client Level
- Includes information relating to the content and context of client notes
- Information comes from notes not connected to program enrollment
Client Notes - Enrollment Level
- Includes information relating to the content and context of client notes
- Information comes from notes connected to a program enrollment
Clients
- Static demographic fields such as Name, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Veteran Information, etc.
- Information found on the Client Profile screen
Coordinated Entry Event
- Includes information for HUD HMIS data element 4.20
Current Living Situation
- Includes information for HUD HMIS data element 4.12
Enrollments
- Project Enrollment information
- Start/Exit Date
- Enrollment Household information
- Days in Project calculated dimensions and measures
Entry Screen
- Information collected at the point of project enrollment
Followup Screen
- Information collected at follow-up after project exit (post-exit records)
Goals
- Goal Name, Status, and Date achieved
- Information based on the set Project Goals and the client's progress
Homelessness Occurrences
- Dimensions used for exploring the Length of Time Homeless
Inbound Recidivism
- Calculated dimensions focused on recidivism, returns to homelessness
- From the perspective:
- Of the clients enrolled in selected programs
- How many had previously exited from a program with a permanent housing destination
"Appeared Before" Conditions:- Enrolled prior to selected enrollment
- Exited prior enrollment with a permanent housing destination
- 10 - Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
- 11 - Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
- 19 - Rental by client, with VASH housing subsidy
- 20 - Rental by client, with other ongoing housing subsidy
- 21 - Owned by client, with ongoing housing subsidy
- 22 - Staying or living with family, permanent tenure
- 23 - Staying or living with friends, permanent tenure
- 26 - Moved from one HOPWA funded project to HOPWA PH
- 28 - Rental by client, with GPD TIP housing subsidy
- 3 - Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons
- 31 - Rental by client, with RRH or equivalent subsidy
Outbound Recidivism
- Calculated dimensions focused on recidivism, returns to homelessness
- From the perspective:
- Of the clients exiting selected programs with a permanent housing destination
- How many enrolled again in a program
- How many enrolled in a homeless program (Emergency Shelter, Safe Haven, Street Outreach, PH - Rapid Re-Housing, PH - Permanent Supportive Housing)
- AND Move-in Date was Null at program enrollment for PH returns
Program Views
- Program Funding Sources - Information from Manage > Programs > Funding Sources
- Program Sites - Information from Manage > Programs > Sites
- Programs - Information from Manage > Programs > Modify / Create New Programs screens
Release of Information
- Information regarding the date and documentation of client's Release of Information
Service Folders
- Service Account Option - Information entered for Vendor on services
- Service Attendance Dates - The date or count of a client's Attendance based service (bed nights, etc.)
- Service Employment Option - Information entered for Employment on services
- Service Expenses - Information regarding service expense tracking
- Service Funding - Information regarding the funding connected to a service
- Service Time Tracking - The time tracking information connected to a service
- Services - Information from the Manage > Services > Services: Detail screen
Status Update Screen
- Information from the most recent status or annual assessment screen
System Performance Measures
- Includes dimensions for each of the System Performance Measures
- See System Performance Measures for more details
Update/Exit Screen
- Information from the most recent status or annual assessment, or exit
- If there is no update, the information will be pulled from the entry/enrollment screen
Note: For more information on specific dimensions or measures, refer to the Information icon available next to some of the field names. Float your cursor over the Information icon for a brief description.
Updated: 09/02/2026