Title
Grant Application - North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Solution Grant
Action
ACTION:
1) Affirm the submitted application for funding in the amount of up to $50,000 from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to expand Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) capacity for data in the General Grant Fund (G001); and
2) Recognize, receive and appropriate funds for up to $50,000 to the General Grant Fund (G001) within Community Support Services; and
3) Adopt a grant project ordinance for the grant in the General Grant Fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Stacy M. Lowry, Community Support Services Department Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Community Support Services (CSS) expects to continue to see an increase in agencies and end users who will become contributors to the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
There is a community need for reports and tools that support data driven decision making related to funding priorities, allocations and system adjustments. Hardware/software enhancements are needed to facilitate efficient and effective system administration, data collection, and service provision to persons experiencing homelessness. The HMIS team met and came to consensus about what HMIS system improvements were needed to support data/reporting needs to examine race equity, data requests, the expected influx of persons into the local homeless services system, funding and associated organizations, local projects, and end users.
Funding will be used to expand the capacity of the database and give us the ability to streamline our community processes through the database. This funding will allow us to manage community data more efficiently and ensure our processes are fair and transparent. Application to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services was submitted in February 2026 and CSS was notified on March 23rd of the conditionally awarded ...
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