2019 Annual LTH Reports Submission Guidance
Because ICA MN and MN Housing are working in partnership to overhaul the LTH report suite, but that work is not yet complete, this year's annual reports include some of the old, and some of the new.
Here's the list of reports for submission for the FY2019:
MIN-01-SAG-030: MN CoreHomeless Programs
SHP-51-SAG-134 - LTH HousingCost and Subsidy Counting*
SHP-51-SAG-011 - LTH ProgramSummary Dashboard*
New: FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 - HUDData Quality Framework
Data Quality Guidance
Because several reports (the 012, 135, 055, 133, and 098) are not due this cycle, some of the companion data check reports referenced in ICA's LTH HMIS User Guide also are not necessary to complete prior to submission (that's some, not all). Of course, conducting a thorough review and correcting your data entry is essential.
ICA MN put together a chart to guide you. Pay careful attention to each report's tab instructions (for example, the 076 has a few tabs not relevant to the LTH/HPH program and should be ignored).
Submission
Companion Data Quality Report
MIN-01-SAG-030: MNCore Homeless Programs
All Universal Data Elements (UDEs)
FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 – HUD Data Quality Framework
MIN-01-SAG-030: MN Core Homeless Programs
(Both reports have built-in data quality checks)
134 LTH HousingCost and Subsidy Counting*
Program-Specific Data Elements (PSDEs)
SHP-51-DQR-138 - LTH Housing Cost and Subsidy Data Check*
SHP-51-DQR-137 - LTH Household Residence Data Check*
011 LTH ProgramSummary Dashboard*
All the above
*Known report bugs.
Should I approach this data review in a particular order?
Yes! Here's the order we recommend you run data quality reports:
FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 – HUD Data Quality Framework
SHP-51-DQR-137 - LTH Household Residence Data Check
SHP-51-DQR-138 - LTH Housing Cost and Subsidy Data Check
SHP-51-DQR-139 - LTH Income Data Check (for 6-month review updates only)
After addressing what you can in these reports, you should be able to re-run the 076 and run the remaining reports for submission to MN Housing.
There's a lot of tabs in these reports. Where do I start?
Here's a breakdown of which report and tab addresses each error.
Error Type
Report and Tab
Date of Birth (DOB)Demographics
FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 – HUD Data Quality Framework
Tab C – Detail Q2 Q6
Income Sources Sub-assessment
FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 – HUD Data Quality Framework
Tab F - Detail Q4 Entry
Tab H - Detail Q4 Exit
Universal Data Elements:
Relationship to Head of Household
Client Location
Veteran Status
Disability Status
Exit Destination
FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 – HUD Data Quality Framework
Tab D – Detail Q3
3.917 Living Situation
FED-01-DQR-076 - 0640 – HUD Data Quality Framework
Tab I - Detail Q5
Program-Specific Data Elements:
Current Residence sub-assessment data: residence start date and status
City
County
Zip code
Residence changes Address (for Highly Mobile Students only)
SHP-51-DQR-137 - LTH Household Residence Data Check
Amount client pays for rent
Percentage of income spent on rent
Subsidy sources
SHP-51-DQR-138 - LTH Housing Cost and Subsidy Data Check
Note: for the 076 640, do NOT reference Tab G – Detail Q4 Annual, as this interim review type is not used for LTH/HPH programs. You may also disregard Tab K and the overlap flags in Tab C Detail Q2.
Because these reports are used across many programs, a few data checks do not apply to LTH/HPH.
Data corrections were tough with these buggy reports last year, what gives? How do I know if it's a bug or a data entry correction I need to make?
Here's a synopsis of known bugs:
SHP-51-SAG-134 -LTH Housing Cost and Subsidy Counting
The Missing Subsidy Records tab indicates that only clients who are in permanent supportive housing will show up. However, many of these clients are not insupportive housing (in the Client Residence tab their Current Residence isEmergency Shelter or Friends house, etc), yet the report is flagging the missing data in Housing Subsidy Information even though that should not berequired.
SHP-51-SAG-011 -LTH Program Summary Dashboard
Type of Housing Subsidy table: Clients who are missing current subsidies are pulled as missing. I noticed that if a client has one closed subsidy and an open one, the table is still pulling the closed subsidy as missing...Tab 2: Housing Subsidy Table: The total count in this table is of subsidies, not HoHs. Some HoHs may have multiple subsides being counted in this table. Subsidies are only counted if they are within the report period.
Tab 2: Housing Subsidy Table: The total count in this table is of subsidies, not HoHs. Some HoHs may have multiple subsides being counted in this table. Subsidies are only counted if they are within the report period.
SHP-51-DQR-139- LTH Income Data Check
Income is bloated from some clients
SHP-51-DQR-138- LTH Housing Cost and Subsidy Data Check
The MissingSubsidy Records tab indicates that only clients who are in permanent supportive housing will show up. However, many of these clients are not insupportive housing (in the Client Residence tab their Current Residence is Emergency Shelter or Friends house, etc), yet the report is flagging themissing data in Housing Subsidy Information even though that should not be required.
SHP-51-DQR-137- LTH Household Residence Data Check
Income is bloated from some clients
If you navigate data corrections in the order suggested here, you should be well on your way to a smoother submission. The omitted reports were the worst offenders last year. If you suspect an issue you are encountering is an error beyond what you see above, contact the ICA Helpdesk right away.
Where can I find these reports?
Quick Tip: Visit the REPORTcollection for a searchable database of ART reports! Here are helpful screen shots, too.
Begin your data quality journey here.
Then run this one next!
Then run these, afterward, run your counting reports.