The estimated number of people experiencing homelessness in America surged to about 771,000 ... The “point-in-time” data from the report can come from volunteers, who typically canvas ...

The annual assessment, called the point-in-time count, is used to apportion federal dollars and provides a long-term measure of the state of homelessness in America. But it’s an imperfect and ...

Since 2007, HUD has published data annually that provides an official estimate for homelessness. The data seeks to show how many people are homeless in America in January of each year, as well as ...

Because the local agencies taking the count across the country do not ask for immigration status, homeless numbers ... point-in-time count, is used to apportion federal dollars and provides a ...