FY2024 Data Exchange Resources
All FY 2024 HMIS Data Standards and Data Exchange materials are posted on the HUD Exchange:
https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/3824/hmis-data-dictionary/
FY2022 Data Exchange Resources
FY2022 HMIS CSV Format Specifications v1.3 (PDF)
FY2022 HMIS CSV Format Specifications v1.3 (Word)
FY2022 HMIS XML Specifications (PDF)
FY2022 HMIS Logical Model (GitHub)
FY2020 Data Exchange Resources
FY2020 HMIS CSV Format Specifications v1.8 (Word)
FY2020 HMIS CSV Format Specifications v1.8 (PDF)
FY2020 HMIS XML Format Specifications (PDF)
HMIS Logical Model – FY2020 v1.4 (updated December 2019)
Old Resources
CSV Specifications
HMIS CSV Format Specifications v6.12 (Word)
HMIS CSV Format Specifications v6.12 (PDF)
HMIS CSV 6.11 Specifications
2017 HMIS Data Standards CSV v6.11
HMIS Logical Model
HMIS Logical Model – 2017 v1.2 (updated July 2017)
XML Specifications (v6.1.2)
HMIS XML Schema Overview (pdf)
2017 v1.3 HMIS Data Standards XML Schema v6.1.2
Sample Files
Generated Schema Docs
HMIS XML v6.1.1 Specifications
HMIS XML Schema Overview (pdf)
2017 HMIS Data Standards XML Schema 6.1.1
Sample Files
Generated Schema Docs
HMIS CSV 5 Specifications
The CSV for October 1, 2016 is CSV 5.0
The CSV v5.1 contains two changes not in 5.0. The changes are:
- 4.21- Connection with SOAR- Stages of collection changed from exit to all stages in 5.1
- HUD VASH Voucher tracking element was added to 5.1 CSV (showing as 4.5 in CSV 5.1)
HMIS CSV Format v5.0
HMIS CSV Format v5.1
HMIS Logical Model v5.1
2014 HMIS Logical Model v5.1
HMIS XML 5.1 Specifications
HMIS XML Format v5.1
Generated Schema Docs (v5.1)
HMIS CSV 4.1 Specifications
HMIS CSV Format v4.1
CSV System Performance Measures Report
System Performance Measures Report
System Performance Measures Report FY2016
Sample
Sample FY2016
HMIS Logical Model v4.0
HMIS Logical Model v4.0 - UML diagram
HMIS CSV 4.0 - 2014 HMIS Data Standards
HMIS CSV Format v4.0 - HMIS CSV
4.0 specifications
HMIS XML 4.1 Specifications
HMIS XML Schema v4.1 (xsd) - the HMIS XML 4.1 schema
HMIS XML Sample Instance (xml) - an example of a valid HMIS XML 4.1 export
HMIS XML 4.0 - 2014 HMIS Data Standards
HMIS XML Schema v4.0 (xsd) - the HMIS XML 4.0 schema
HMIS XML Sample Instance (xml) - an example of a valid HMIS XML 4.0 export
HMIS XML Overview (pdf) - notes on the HMIS XML 4.0 schema
HMIS XML v4.0 Documentation - hyperlinked documentation of each element included
in the HMIS XML 4.0
Sample Extension to HMIS XML 4.0 - 2014 HMIS Data Standards
Sample Extension of the HMIS XML Schema - an example of how the HMIS XML schema can be extended to include additional data elements
Extended XML Sample Instance - an example of a valid export utilizing the sample extension
AIRS mod - a version of the AIRS 3.0 schema modified to make it importable into the HUD HMIS Schema
HMIS XML 3.0 - 2010 HMIS Data Standards
HMIS XML Schema v3.0 (xsd) - the HMIS XML schema
HMIS XML Sample Instance (xml) - an example of a valid HMIS export
HMIS XML Overview (pdf) - notes on the XML schema
HMIS XML v3.0 Documentation - hyperlinked documentation of each element included
in the HMIS XML
Extensions to HMIS XML 3.0 - 2010 HMIS Data Standards
Sample Extension of the HMIS XML Schema - an example of how the HMIS XML schema can be extended to include additional data elements
Extended XML Sample Instance - an example of a valid export utilizing the sample extension
AIRS mod - a version of the AIRS 3.0 schema modified to make it importable into the HUD HMIS Schema
HMIS CSV 3.03 - 2010 HMIS Data Standards
HMIS CSV Format v3.03 - documentation of the HMIS CSV data exchange format
AHAR XML
AHAR XML Schema (xsd) - the AHAR XML schema
AHAR XML Sample Instance - an example of a valid instance of AHAR data
Other Resources for Vendors
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