Homeward Announces 2023 Winter Point-in-Time Count

January 25, 2023

Collecting reliable and consistent regional data about individuals and families experiencing homelessness is crucial in building an effective community-wide response.

That’s why the Point in Time (PIT) counts that take place in January and July each year are so important. Homeward has just announced that it will organize and conduct the Winter 2023 PIT count in the Greater Richmond region on the night of January 25, 2023 and the morning of January 26, 2023.


Findings from the PIT count help our region’s coordinated network of homeless services learn about needs in the community from those individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness.


By talking directly to people experiencing homelessness in our region, homeless services providers can lead more effective and impactful community change. Our region’s PIT count this month is part of a statewide effort to conduct counts simultaneously around Virginia.


PIT counts are a requirement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that communities conduct periodic counts of people experiencing homelessness. This data is compiled both locally and nationally to inform programs, planning, and funding. Homeward has coordinated Greater Richmond's PIT counts since 1999. Homeward has used a standard methodology since 2007, which includes publishing PIT count data and trends over time on our website.

Keep an eye on our blog for data from the Winter 2023 PIT count. Initial findings are expected in late February. Learn more about previous PIT counts and review data that’s been collected on our website.

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