Homeward Announces 2024 Winter Point in Time Count
Collecting reliable and consistent regional data about individuals and families experiencing homelessness is crucial in building an effective community-wide response.
Homeward will organize and conduct a Point in Time (PIT) count in the Greater Richmond region on the night of January 24, 2024, and the morning of January 25, 2024.
Findings from the PIT count help our region’s coordinated network of homeless services, the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care, 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.
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.
As part of statewide coordination, PIT counts are taking place around Virginia on January 24-25, 2024.
Once the Greater Richmond PIT count is complete, Homeward will begin analyzing the data and reporting to federal and state agencies, as required by law. Initial findings from the Winter 2024 PIT count are expected to be released in late February.
