Achieve the highest level of performance and results for homelessness management information system (HMIS) implementation, including improving the capacity of persons charged with setting up and…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research awarded The Partnership Center LTD a $1.674 million Cooperative Agreement on April 1, 2026, under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259) to deliver technical assistance and capacity building for Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS) implementation nationwide.

The Partnership Center will provide technical assistance and training to Continuums of Care (COCs) on data analysis and interpretation of data trends; use of data to inform and revise plans and strategies; performance measurement and reporting tools; creation of data sharing partnerships and agreements; collection and reporting of accurate and valid data on programs, activities, and beneficiaries; HMIS software management and operation; HMIS governance; standardized data collection for HUD-required reporting; system performance measurement and analysis; and system modeling. The award aims to improve COCs' capacity to design programs, policies, and strategies and to deliver projects, programs, or systems addressing community needs through enhanced HMIS performance and management.

The Partnership Center is a woman-owned small business based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The performance period runs through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Cincinnati, Ohio. The obligated amount is $1.674 million. Sub-recipient activities are unknown at the time of award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to achieve the highest level of performance and results for homelessness management information system (HMIS) implementation, including improving the capacity of persons charged with setting up and operating HMIS implementations; ensuring that HMIS collect accurate, comprehensive, and timely data; and supporting continuums of care (COCS) and stakeholders to use homeless data to improve efforts to end homelessness.

Activities

Activities will vary and include: technical assistance and training to help cocs analyze data and understand data trends; use data to inform and revise plans and strategies; use performance measurement and reporting tools; create data sharing partnerships and agreements; collect, report, and use accurate and valid data on programs, activities, and beneficiaries; hmis software management and operation; hmis governance; standardized data collection for HUD-required reporting; system performance measurement and analysis; and system modeling.

Expected outcomes

Outcomes are the results of technical assistance activities, including but not limited to changes in management or operation of HUD-funded programs or initiatives. Specific outcomes will vary based on the nature of the activities carried out. Standard outcome categories include improved capacity to design programs, policies, and strategies as well as to deliver projects, programs, or systems that address community needs as defined in the TA scope.

Intended beneficiaries

Beneficiaries include continuums of care (COC). Selected award recipients will be deployed as HUD deems most necessary across the country to assist organizations receiving HUD funds to improve performance and management of HUD funds.

Subrecipient activities

The subrecipient activities are unknown at the time of award.