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California Interagency Council on Homelessness highlights statewide data system and seeks funding to implement AB 799
Summary
Cal ICH described the Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS) and how the council uses standardized data to set statewide goals and to assess program outcomes; Cal ICH asked for budget resources to implement AB 799 and to expand data sharing.
The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) briefed the subcommittee on the Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS), how the council uses HDIS to measure program performance, and a budget change proposal to implement AB 799.
Cal ICH Executive Officer Megan Marshall said HDIS aggregates HMIS data from California's 44 Continuums of Care and provides an expanded dataset of service enrollments, project types and client outcomes. She said HDIS enables the state to report standardized metrics across multiple state homelessness programs and clarified the council is adopting numerical goals for preventing and ending homelessness for the first time.
Why it matters: Cal ICH said HDIS allows cross‑program analysis and matches HMIS to other state administrative datasets to assess disparities and system outcomes. Cal ICH staff said more work is needed to incorporate fiscal data and to expand data‑sharing agreements with other state departments.
Budget request and LAO view: Cal ICH requested funding to implement AB 799; the Legislative Analyst's Office reviewed the proposal and found it consistent with prior appropriations committee estimates. LAO raised no specific objections to the BCP presented in the hearing.
Ending: Cal ICH urged the Legislature to fund the implementation work so the council can publish dashboards and standardized metrics that the LAO and members said will be useful for evaluating program performance and directing resources.
