System Performance Measures Guide

System Performance Measures are a set of 7 measures that a Continuum of Care (CoC) submits to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually. The reporting period is for the federal fiscal year from October 1st to September 30th. These measures help a CoC understand the state of homelessness in their Continuum of Care, identify areas for improvement, and track progress toward ending homelessness. Additionally, System Performance Measures are used in the NOFO competition for CoC award determinations.

The following guide is designed to help agencies better understand System Performance Measures (SPM) by explaining what each measure is looking at, where the data comes from in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and how agencies can review this data.

Click the link below to access the System Performance Measures Guide:

System Performance Measures Guide 09.08.25