HMIS: HUD Documentation

Note: This article was originally created to help ETO users quickly find HUD documentation relevant to their work. Due to updated federal directives and executive orders, several original linked resources have been removed from the HUD Exchange website. We recommend the following methods to locate current HUD resources:

• Search HUD's Resource Library directly: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/

• Use the site-wide search bar at the top of HUD's homepage to search for any topic, form, or publication: hudexchange.info

• Explore HUD program landing pages here: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/

The FY 2026 HMIS Data Standards page provides helpful links for understanding HMIS:

• HMIS Data Dictionary

• HMIS Data Standards Manual

• HMIS Reporting Glossary

For additional HUD documentation, please refer to the following links:

• HMIS System Performance Measure Specifications

• Definition of Chronically Homeless