Point-in-time homeless numbers taking place in Maricopa County
phoenix – The volunteers went out on the road on January 24th and tried to get an idea of how many people were on the road. Arizona I have no place to call home.
Point-in-time homeless numbers are required annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help communities determine how resources should be allocated.
“You need to know why you should spend money in certain areas,” said Det. Aaron Raine, Mesa’s Homeless Resource Coordinator.
Between countvolunteers scanned parks, riverbeds, and other areas to try to get the exact number of men, women, and children experiencing. homeless at some point.
More than 1,000 volunteers helped count throughout the Phoenix area.
One volunteer said, “I like doing this every year because it allows me to connect with homeless people and it helps me get the resources I need to help them in any way I can.”
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Details Raine said Mesa has seen a significant increase in the older generation homeless.
“Here in Mesa City, we have a street shelter where 41 people are currently evacuated. [are] “No one was over the age of 62,” Lt. Lane said.
As of 2022, more than 9,000 people have been found to be homeless. Maricopa County.
On January 24th, hundreds of volunteers took to the road to better understand the number of people in Arizona who have lost a place to call home.
