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In this year’s count on Jan. 27, there were 577 homeless people counted in Montgomery County, compared to 670 on Jan. 22, 2020, according to the report.
Seven of the nine jurisdictions had a decrease, with Loudoun County (55%) and the City of Alexandria (49%) at the top of the list.
The number of homeless people counted in 2021 increased in Prince George’s and Fairfax counties.
This year’s report also found that Montgomery County experienced the second-largest decrease in homeless people reported in four years of the nine jurisdictions. There were 317 fewer homeless people counted this year than in 2017 a decrease of 35%.
Wisconsin overhauls statewide data system to better respond to homelessness
Clarity Human Services launches as state s designated Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
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MADISON, Wis., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Over 725 staff and volunteers representing nearly 170 Wisconsin housing and service providers began using
Clarity Human Services Monday to coordinate the housing and services provided to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
A joint project of the four Wisconsin Continua of Care (CoC), the Wisconsin Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) records and analyzes client, service, and housing data for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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On a dewy January morning, clipboard-toting volunteers met up in communities across the U.S., including Eugene, to walk through streets, parks, encampments, underpasses and woodland areas asking those they came across, “Where did you stay last night?”
Every year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) conducts its annual point-in-time (PIT) count. For one day, community members complete a headcount that feeds Congress’ national report for how many people are experiencing homeless for that year. The 2020 count estimated 580,466 people nationwide were homeless, according to HUD.
But advocates are beginning to wonder how accurate this number is, and why we continue to collect a snapshot of an issue that changes daily. These questions hit home in a place like Eugene, which is a leading city for homelessness per capita, according to HUD’s 2020 data.