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DocuSign Envelope ID: BDDDD430-E4C8-4429-B240-4E14BF7C5CC7 <br /> c) Designate two CoC representatives to the HMIS Advisory Board, which oversees and governs the <br /> regional HMIS implementation (see HMIS Advisory Board responsibilities below). <br /> d) Request revisions to any HMIS operational agreement, policy, or procedure. Requests will be <br /> sent to the HMIS Advisory Board through the Chapel Hill/Orange County CoC's representatives. <br /> e) Conduct outreach to homeless assistance agencies not using HMIS and encourage these <br /> agencies and other mainstream programs serving homeless people to participate in HMIS. <br /> f) Work to inform elected officials, government agencies,the nonprofit community, and the public <br /> about the role and importance of HMIS and HMIS data. <br /> g) Promote the effective use of HMIS data, including its use to measure the extent and nature of <br /> homelessness,the utilization of services and homeless programs overtime, and the <br /> effectiveness of homeless programs. <br /> h) Provide all local information as necessary for compilation of the Continuum of Care Housing <br /> Inventory Count and Point-in-Time Count and support the HMIS Lead Agency in preparing the <br /> Annual Homeless Assessment Report(AHAR), Longitudinal System Analysis (LSA), and System <br /> Performance Measures (SPMs) reporting. <br /> 2. HMIS Advisory Board <br /> The HMIS operates under a model of shared governance of the participating Continuums of Care.The <br /> CoCs exercise the following responsibilities for HMIS governance through the HMIS Advisory Board: <br /> a) Implement and continuously improve the HMIS. <br /> b) Ensure the HMIS scope aligns with the requirements of agencies, HUD and other federal <br /> partners, and other stakeholder groups. <br /> c) Address any issue that has major implications for the HMIS, such as HMIS Data Standards <br /> revisions released by HUD or HMIS vendor performance problems. <br /> d) Review, revise, and approve all HMIS operational policies developed by the HMIS Lead Agency <br /> and submit all approved operational documents to each CoC Board of Directors (or equivalent <br /> CoC governing body). <br /> e) Ensure agency and user compliance with the federal HMIS Standards and all HMIS operational <br /> agreements, policies, and procedures. <br /> f) Provide guidance and oversight of HMIS-related user and agency compliance monitoring <br /> undertaken by the HMIS Lead Agency. <br /> g) Approve HMIS Lead Agency recommendations to terminate a user license or restrict the HMIS <br /> participation of a Partner Agency. <br /> h) Evaluate the HMIS Lead Agency and software performance. <br />