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DocuSign Envelope ID: 16DCEBDO-2235-4922-AF6D-892DA9E32CB1 <br /> Memorandum of Understanding <br /> North Carolina Statewide HMIS <br /> North Carolina Continua of Care and the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness <br /> July 1, 2016—June 30, 2017 <br /> Objective: This MOU is designed to provide a frame for North Carolina's multi- <br /> jurisdiction HMIS implementation as presented in Section 508.7 of the Federal <br /> Register/Vol. 76, No. 237 Homeless Management System Requirements. It is <br /> recognized that operation of the Statewide HMIS requires ongoing collaboration from <br /> member Continua of Care. <br /> Continuum of Care (CoC): Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness agrees to <br /> adopt the North Carolina Statewide shared HMIS platform vendor, Bowman Systems <br /> Inc. ServicePoint. The CoC agrees that administration of the shared platform will be <br /> provided by the North Carolina HMIS Project, operated by the Michigan Coalition <br /> Against Homelessness. The CoC further agrees to operate the local CoC <br /> Implementation in compliance with HUD Data Standards and the North Carolina <br /> Statewide Operating Policies and Procedures. <br /> Roles and Responsibilities: <br /> Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness: <br /> 1. Management of the Statewide Vendor Contract with Bowman Systems, Inc. <br /> 2. Host the Statewide coordination meeting—the Monthly SA Call-In. <br /> 3. Define privacy and security protocols that allow for the broadest possible <br /> participation. <br /> 4. Provide Statewide Operating Policies and Procedures that represent the <br /> minimum standards for participation. Local CoCs may add additional <br /> requirements as negotiated locally. <br /> 5. Designate ex-officio staff member for NC HMIS Governance Committee <br /> 6. Provide for system administration and analyst staffing of help desk services <br /> between gam and 5pm workdays and after-hours emergency response. <br /> 7. Negotiate the cost for local licenses to the Statewide System via contracts with <br /> Bowman Systems. <br /> 8. Provide training and ongoing collaboration regarding cross-jurisdiction system <br /> operation, measurement and research activities including: <br /> a. Negotiation and training basic workflows for all users and specialized <br /> workflows for cross-jurisdiction funding streams. <br /> b. HUD mandated activities including Point In Time, Housing Inventory <br /> Count, Annual Performance Report and the Annual Homelessness <br /> Assessment Report. <br /> c. Provide data for Statewide and CoC-specific unduplicated homeless <br /> counts. <br />