What Project Types Enter Data into HMIS

Agencies operate many different project types dedicated to serving individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. Different project types entering data into HMIS include the following:

Street Outreach (SO) Supportive services provided to clients experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
Emergency Shelter (ES) Short-term shelter and services provided to clients experiencing homelessness.
Transitional Housing (TH) Usually longer-term, but time-limited, housing and services provided to clients experiencing homelessness.
Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Typically longer-term, but time-limited, permanent housing and services provided to clients who were experiencing homelessness when accepted into the project.
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Permanent housing, with no time limit, provided to clients who were experiencing homelessness when accepted into the project. This housing comes with supportive services and clients are required to have a disabling condition to qualify for these project types. Additionally, most PSH project types are dedicated to serve clients experiencing chronic homelessness.
Permanent Housing, No Disability Required (OPH) Permanent housing, with no time limit, provided to clients who were experiencing homelessness when accepted into the project. This housing is not dedicated to clients with a disabling condition.
Supportive Services (SSO) Services provided to clients, independent of housing. Most of these project types are case management services that are provided separate from, or in conjunction with, shelter or longer-term housing.
Coordinated Assessment (CA) Every CoC across the nation was tasked by HUD to create a Coordinated Entry System that streamlines access to homeless services within the community.
Homelessness Prevention (HP) Services provided to clients who are at-risk of experiencing homelessness, but not yet experiencing literal homelessness.

Each of these project types collect and enter data for clients served in the projects. Clients can be served by more than one project type at a given time (for example: a client can be served in an Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services project simultaneously).