This year's Point In Time count will be on Thursday, January 28, 2010.
The Homelessness Housing and Assistance Act (ESSHB 2163 - 2005) requires an annual count of homeless persons in Washington State (See RCW 43.185C.030). The Department of Commerce is providing survey forms and a database for counties and agencies to use for their counts. Counties can opt to use thier own forms/system to conduct their homeless count, as long as the count is in compliance with the state guidelines linked below.
2009 Point In Time Count Results
Previous Count Results
Count Overview
Count Forms
Database Instructions
Online workshop on organizing a count effort
You can access the online count database at http://housing-information.net/count.
New for 2009: HUD requires each emergency shelter, homeless transitional housing program and permanent supportive housing program to report on the total number of persons staying at each of their facilities during the night of the point in time count. Counties can choose to utilize the PIT forms and database to collect this information or request program managers to collect the information another way. The requirement is that each facility (emergency shelter, homeless transitional housing program and permanent supportive housing program) listed as current or new on the county’s annual housing inventory chart provide the total number of persons (adults plus children) served on the night of the point in time count (or as close to this night as possible). This information will be reported to the Department of Commerce in the county annual report due April 17th 2009.
If you have any questions about the Point In Time count please contact Nick Mondau at 360/725-3028.