This article describes the revisions to CSV files associated with the 2024 HMIS Data Standards updates.
All CSV column headers are now case-sensitive.
Specification Changes
For more detailed information, please refer to the FY2024 HMIS CSV Format Specifications
- Organization.csv
- Removed “Type” value ‘50’ from list ‘2.01.2’
- Updated list ‘2.01.3’ from ‘1.7’ to ‘1.10’
- Project.csv
- Updated list ‘2.02.5’ from ‘1.7’ to ‘1.10’
- Replaced ‘2.02.A’ with RRHSubType
- Updated former ‘2.02.A’ to ‘2.02.B’, updated list to ‘1.10’
- Removed ‘2.02.C’ “TrackingMethod”
- Updated ‘2.02.8’ to ‘2.02.7’ to “TargetPopulation” and list to ‘2.02.7’ (TargetPopulation is now also non-nullable)
- Updated ‘2.02.9’ to ‘2.02.8’ to “HOPWAMEdAssistedLivingFac”
- Inventory.csv
- Updated logic to accommodate new project code ‘15’ and ‘RRHSubType’ value
- Updated ‘ProjectID’ and ‘ResProjectID’ to include project type ‘13’ and ‘RRHSubType’ value
- Added HMISParticpation.csv
- Added ‘2.08.1’
- Added ‘2.08.2’
- Added ‘2.08.3’
- Added CEParticpation.csv
- Added ‘2.09.1’
- Added ‘2.09.A’
- Added ‘2.09.2’
- Added ‘2.09.3’
- Added ‘2.09.4’
- Client.csv
- Updated ‘3.04 Race and Ethnicity’
- Removed ‘3.05 Ethnicity’ (Replaced by 3.04)
- Updated ‘3.04.1’
- Added ‘HispanicLatinaeo’
- Added ‘MidEastNAfrican’
- Removed ‘3.05.1 Ethnicity’ (Replaced by 3.04)
- Updated ‘3.06.1’
- Added ‘DifferentIdentity’
- Added ‘CulturallySpecific’
- Updated ‘Female’ to ‘Woman’
- Updated ‘Male’ to ‘Man’
- Enrollment.csv
- Removed ‘U1 Worst Housing Situation’
- Removed ‘V5 Last Permanent Address’
- Added ‘3.16 EnrollmentCoC’
- Added ‘3.917.A RentalSubsidyType’
- Removed ‘U1.1 WorstHousingSituation’
- Added ‘C4 TranslationNeeded’
- Added ‘C4.A PreferredLanguage’
- Added ‘C4.B PreferredLanguageDifferent”
- Removed EnrollmentCoC.csv
- Exit.csv
- Added ‘3.12.A DestinationSubsidyType’
- IncomeBenefits.csv
- Updated ‘4.04.6 VHAServices’
- Updated ‘4.04.6A NoVHAReason
- Removed ‘W3.2 HIVAIDSAssistance’
- Removed ‘W3.A NoHIVAIDSAsisstanceReason’
- HealthAndDV.csv
- Removed ‘C1 Well-being'
- Removed ‘C1.2 LifeValue’
- Removed ‘C1.3 SupportFromOthers’
- Removed ‘C1.4 BounceBack’
- Removed ‘C1.5 FeelingFrequency’
- Services.csv
- Updated logic for ‘ProjectType = 15 (“Emergency Shelter – Night-by-Night”)
- Removed ‘V3’
- Added ‘V3.1’
- Added ‘V3.2’
- Added ‘V3.4’
- AssessmentResults.CSV
- AssessmentResultsID was updated to
client_assessment_scores.id_NNN_AssessmentResultType
where NNN reflects order number to account for assessments that are linked to more than one enrollment.
- AssessmentResultsID was updated to
- Appendix A — List of Data Elements and Associated CSV Files
- Added ‘2.08 HMIS Participation’
- Added ‘2.09 CE Particpation’
- Updated ‘3.04 Race and Ethnicity’
- Removed ‘3.05 Ethnicity’
- Updated ‘3.16 Enrollment CoC’
- Updated ‘4.10 Substance Use’
- Removed ‘C1 Well-being'
- Added ‘C4 Translation Assistance Needed’
- Removed ‘U1 Worst Housing Situation’
- Appendix B — Lists
- 1.4 RecordType
- Updated ‘300 Moving On assistance provided’
- 1.6 RaceGenderNone
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- 1.8 No/Yes/Reasons for Missing Data
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 1.9 SourceType to new values:
- Added ‘1 CoC HMIS’
- Added ‘2 Standalone/agency-specific application’
- Added ‘3 Data warehouse’
- Added ‘4 Other’
- Added 1.10 No/Yes
- Added ‘0 No’
- Added '1 Yes’
- Updated 2.02.6 ProjectType
- Updated value ‘0 Emergency Shelter – Entry Exit’
- Added ‘1 Emergency Shelter – Night-by-Night'
- Added 2.02.A RRHSubType
- Added ‘1 RRH: Services Only’
- Added ‘RRH: Housing with or without services’
- Removed 2.02.C TrackingMethod
- Updated 2.06.1 FundingSource
- Removed ‘12 HUD: Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program’
- Removed ‘49 HUD CoC – Joint Component RRH/PSH’
- Added ‘53 HUD: ESG – RUSH
- Added ’54 HUD: Unsheltered Special NOFO’
- Added ’55 HUD: Rural Special NOFO’
- Updated 2.02.7 TargetPopulation
- Updated ‘1 DV: Survivor of Domestic Violence
- Added 2.08.1 HMISParticipationType
- Added ‘0 Not Participating’
- Added ‘1 HMIS Participating’
- Added ‘2 Comparable Database Participating’
- Updated 3.01.5 NameDataQuality
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 3.02.2 SSNDataQuality
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 3.03.2 DOBDataQuality
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Removed 3.05.1 Ethnicity
- 1.4 RecordType
- Updated 3.12.1 Living Situation Option List
- Organization and numbering updated throughout; established categories:
- Homeless Situations (100-199)
- Institutional Situations (200-299)
- Permanent Housing Situations (400-499)
- Other (1-99)
- Organization and numbering updated throughout; established categories:
- Added 3.12.A RentalSubsidyTypes
- Added ‘428 GPD TIP housing subsidy’
- Added ‘419 VASH housing subsidy’
- Added ‘431 RRH or equivalent subsidy’
- Added ‘433 HCV voucher (tenant or project based) (not dedicated)
- Added ‘434 Public housing unit
- Added ‘420 Rental by client, with other ongoing housing subsidy’
- Added ‘436 Emergency Housing Voucher’
- Added ‘437 Family Unification Program Voucher (FUP)
- Added ‘438 Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (FYI)
- Added ‘439 Permanent Supportive Housing’
- Added ‘440 Other permanent housing dedicated for formerly homeless persons’
- Updated 3.917.2 LengthOfStay
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 3.917.4 TimesHomelessPastThreeYears
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 3.917.5 MonthsHomelessPastThreeYears
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 4.04.A ReasonNotInsured
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 4.10.2 DisabilityResponse
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated 4.11.A WhenDVOcurred
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R1.1 ReferralSource
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R3.1 SexualOrientation
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R4.1 LastGradeCompleted
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R5.1 SchoolStatus
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R7.1 HealthStatus
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R14.2 RHYServices
- Updated ‘12 Post-natal care for client (person who gave birth)’
- Updated R15.B CountExchangeForSex
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated R17.1 ProjectCompletionStatus
- Updated ‘2 Client voluntarily left early’
- Updated ‘3 Client was expelled or otherwise involuntarily discharged from project’
- Updated R20.2 AftercareProvided
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Update V1.11 MilitaryBranch
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Added ‘7 Space Force’
- Updated V1.12 DischargeStatus
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated V2.2 SSVFServices
- Updated ‘7 Shallow Subsidy’
- Updated V3.3 SSVFFinancialAssistance
- Updated ‘15 Shallow Subsidy –Financial Assistance’
- Added ‘17 Landlord Incentive’
- Added ‘18 Tenant Incentive’
- Updated V4.1 PercentAMI
- Updated ‘1 30% or less’
- Updated ‘2 31% to 50%’
- Updated ‘3 51% to 80%’
- Added ‘4 81% or greater
- Removed V5.5 AddressDataQuality
- Updated W1.2 HOPWAServices
- Updated ‘12 Substance use services/treatment’
- Updated W3 NoAssistanceReason
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated W4.3 ViralLoadAvailable
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated W5.1 HousingAssessmentAtExit
- Updated ‘7 Jail/prison’
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated ‘10 Deceased’
- Removed C1.1 WellbeingAgreement
- Removed C1.2 FeelingFrequency
- Updated C3.2 CurrentSchoolAttend
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated C3.A MostRecentEdStatus
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
- Updated C3.B CurrentEdStatus
- Updated ‘9 Client prefers not to answer’
CSV Files with No Changes
The following CSV files had no changes with the FY2024 release:
- Export.CSV
- User.CSV
- Funder.CSV (Only picklist changes)
- ProjectCoC.CSV
- Affiliation.CSV
- Exit.CSV (Only picklist changes)
- IncomeBenefits.CSV
- EmploymentEducation.CSV
- Disabilities.CSV
- CurrentLivingSituation.CSV
- Assessment.CSV
- AssessmentQuestions.CSV
- Event.CSV
- YouthEducationStatus.CSV
Updated: 03/12/2024