Task force hears about 'True Blood' eligibility and HMIS reporting gap

Oct 22, 2026

Members asked outreach providers how many people in the valley might be eligible for 'True Blood' funds; staff said only a handful are identified and that True Blood cases are not reported into HMIS, limiting shelter providers' ability to match people to those resources.

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A member asked Frontier and other outreach teams how many people in the valley might be eligible for so‑called 'True Blood' resources. Staff and Frontier representatives said they encounter only a handful of such cases locally, and that the True Blood designation is not integrated into HMIS, which means shelter providers often lack an effective way to know whether a person entering the shelter system can access those funds.

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