The 2022 Point in Time Count will be on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022.

PURPOSE of the Point in Time Homeless Count:

Every two years, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of individuals, youth, and families experiencing homelessness and provide accompanying data. A “snapshot” of homelessness (both sheltered and unsheltered) in our community and nationally. Locally, the data helps:

• Inform program, policy, funding, and system design decisions
• Measure progress in decreasing homelessness
• Increase public awareness
• Advocate for additional resources in our effort to end homelessness countywide.

How this Count will be Different:

The next count is scheduled for January 25, 2022 at 5 am; this count is significant since the January 2021 count was postponed due to COVID-19. This upcoming count is different than in years past as it will rely more on technology for recruitment, training, deployment of volunteers, and reporting of data to minimize exposure to COVID. A successful count is dependent on community participation; however, volunteers will not be randomly placed together as in previous years. It is hoped that volunteers who know each other, workgroups, or family groups will volunteer together as “social pods”. The official link to sign up to volunteer for the count will be live in late November/early December. Fewer community volunteers will be utilized this year due to a heavier reliance on outreach teams paired with guides due to COVID considerations.