Family – Change Head of Household

Updated on June 2, 2026
HMIS - Change the Head of Household

Introduction #

For instances in which the Head of Household must be changed, please follow the steps outlined below.

Steps to Change the Head of Household #

Select the Expand button to see current family setting

Currently, Fred is the HoH and Wilma is the Spouse. 

To make this change, select Family History

On the Family History page, select Family Members

On the Family Members page, we see that Fred is listed as the HoH

To change this, select the Edit button for Fred to change him to spouse

Select Set as Current

Next, change Wilma to be the HoH

 

Visit the Family Members page to see the changes made

Steps to Update the Enrollment #

On the new Head of Household’s Dashboard, select Edit Project Entry Workflow

Here we see that the HoH is now Wilma

On the Family Members page, double check that the HoH is correct

 

Verify that the HoH for the HUD Program Enrollment is correct, and update if needed

Updated HoH

Continue through the workflow, saving along the way

 

Family – Change Head of Household

Updated on June 2, 2026