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Homeless Management Information Systems, the Glossary

Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a class of database applications used to confidentially aggregate data on homeless populations served in the United States.^[1]

15 relations: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Application software, Database application, Federal Register, Field (computer science), Homelessness in the United States, Housing, Jurisdiction, Performance indicator, Policy, Service provider, United States, United States Congress, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Web application.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), nicknamed the Recovery Act, was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009.

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Application software

An application program (software application, or application, or app for short) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, typically to be used by end-users.

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Database application

A database application is a computer program whose primary purpose is retrieving information from a computerized database.

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Federal Register

The Federal Register (FR or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices.

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Field (computer science)

In computer science, a field (data field) is a data element of a record.

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Homelessness in the United States

In the United States, the number of homeless people on a given night in January 2023 was more than 650,000 according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Housing

Housing refers to the usage and possibly construction of shelter as living spaces, individually or collectively.

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Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction (from Latin juris 'law' + dictio 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice.

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Performance indicator

A performance indicator or key performance indicator (KPI) is a type of performance measurement.

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Policy

Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes.

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Service provider

A service provider (SP) is an organization that provides services, such as consulting, legal, real estate, communications, storage, and processing services, to other organizations.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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