Annual count of homelessness is happening, but some say it is not accurate
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Volunteers are on the road getting a count of people who are homeless. It is a way that determines funding for services, but some advocates warn the count may not be accurate. The point in time count is done once a year to give a snapshot of the number of people experiencing homelessness.
Federal count of homeless people in Portland area to happen this week
The point-in-time count to satisfy federal funding requirements for homeless services will take place in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties starting Thursday night. Long the only estimate of how many homeless people were living – sheltered and unsheltered – in any given region of the country,
Ventura County sizes up homeless population with annual count
Ventura County's annual point-in-time homeless count started Wednesday. The county is one of the nation's least affordable places to live.
A pastor tried to house homeless people. He ended up in court — and was found guilty this week
For the past year, the Rev. Chris Avell and city officials have been battling over the pastor’s efforts to serve the homeless community.
Albuquerque begins week-long count of the number of homeless in the city
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Volunteers Mobilize to Count People Experiencing Homelessness
Nearly 1,700 volunteers are preparing to aid the Regional Taskforce on Homelessness and local organizations for this year’s Point-in-Time Count next Thursday.
The biannual homeless count happening now
The biannual homeless count happening now
Count of homeless people planned Wednesday across Riverside County
Riverside County's first official count of homeless people since 2023 is set for Wednesday. Officials are hoping the numbers will be lower this time.
Homeless population count underway in Inland Empire
Early Wednesday morning, Riverside County officials and volunteers fanned out across the county, trying to put a number on how many residents are without permanent shelter. The Point-in-Time Count was the county’s first such canvass in two years.
The homeless population is increasing. Will Trump's second term make it worse?
When Trump was first inaugurated in January 2017, there were about 550,000 homeless people nationwide, according to an annual ...
How many homeless people live in Columbus? Thursday count hopes to find that answer
More than 200 volunteers will scour the streets of Columbus, looking for unhoused people to count in an annual effort to ...
The national homeless population reached record levels in 2024, but dipped in Milwaukee, HUD says
Wisconsin also saw an increase from the year prior, with over 5,000 homeless people counted statewide in January 2024.
Denver just doubled its goal for how many homeless people it will permanently house in 2025
The City of Denver will strive to put 2,000 people in permanent housing this year — a figure that’s double the city’s ...
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Homelessness Doubles In County Over Two Years
The homeless receiving shelter at the UCAN City Mission didn’t have to leave the shelter during this week’s cold snap. The UCAN City Mission has a policy which states that all guests are required to ...
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For L.A.’s homeless population, the fires upend hard-earned stability
It was the first time in seven years that the county’s homeless population had declined, if only slightly. Officials credited the turnaround to an increased investment in affordable housing and ...
Landlord complains that 7-Eleven near CU is “magnet for homeless people”
In a legal dispute that is nearly identical to a case playing out in LoDo, a local landlord is accusing 7-Eleven of allowing one of its most prominent Boulder stores to become a homeless hangout, drug ...
N.J. city may ban homeless people from sleeping outside
The Paterson City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a controversial ordinance that would ban sleeping outdoors, a ...