For an Entry/ Exit Emergency Shelter (ES) project, which data element must be provisioned at enrollment?

For an Entry/ Exit Emergency Shelter (ES) project, which data element must be provisioned at enrollment?

• A. Housed with... service
• B. Move-In Date
• C. Bed Nights
• D. Rental Assistance

Answer: (A)

Capturing how the client is connected to a shelter provider at intake is essential for an Entry/Exit Emergency Shelter project. The Housed with... service data element records the specific service provider or program with whom the client is housed at enrollment. This immediate linkage is crucial for accurate service tracking, reporting to funders, and coordinating follow-up services after exit. Without this field, you wouldn’t know which shelter or service relationship the client is entering, which can affect data integrity and downstream case management. Move-In Date is more relevant to housing moves or other programs where a move into a new unit is tracked; Bed Nights are a metric built from the stay period after enrollment; Rental Assistance relates to rental-housing programs rather than the shelter intake itself.

Capturing how the client is connected to a shelter provider at intake is essential for an Entry/Exit Emergency Shelter project. The Housed with... service data element records the specific service provider or program with whom the client is housed at enrollment. This immediate linkage is crucial for accurate service tracking, reporting to funders, and coordinating follow-up services after exit. Without this field, you wouldn’t know which shelter or service relationship the client is entering, which can affect data integrity and downstream case management.

Move-In Date is more relevant to housing moves or other programs where a move into a new unit is tracked; Bed Nights are a metric built from the stay period after enrollment; Rental Assistance relates to rental-housing programs rather than the shelter intake itself.