SE TN Data Tune-Up: FY 2026 HMIS Data Standard Updates (September 2025)

This training provides an overview of the upcoming FY 2026 HMIS Data Standards changes and how they will affect data entry, reporting, and local workflows.

• Highlights what HMIS Data Standards are and summarizes the updates expected for FY 2026.

• Explains why HUD is making these changes and what is still pending until the FY 2026 HMIS Data Dictionary is officially released.

• Clarifies that SE TN will continue collecting Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation locally, with guidance on when and how to ask these questions.

• Introduces the SALT method (State the Purpose, Ask Respectfully, Listen Without Judgement, Thank Them) to support trauma-informed and inclusive data collection.

• Previews how updated data fields will appear in ClientTrack, including multiple example screens.

• Reviews HUD reporting considerations and what programs should prepare for ahead of the FY 2026 rollout.

SE TN Data Tune Up - FY 26 Data Standard Updates.pptx

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