The System Utilization Report provides a monthly overview of shelter and housing availability in Sacramento using data from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). This report presents key metrics on how well shelter and housing programs are being utilized across all providers that maintain beds for clients.
With these insights, our homeless response system can better support and enhance homelessness interventions, leading to a more efficient and responsive system.
What Changed:
We updated the report logic to correctly include Night-by-Night shelter program enrollments in our utilization calculations.
Why it Matters:
Previously, these enrollments were not fully accounted for, which led to underreporting of utilization rates for some shelter programs.
Impact:
This update improves the accuracy of reported system utilization metrics moving forward. Reports published prior to March 2025 remain unchanged.
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