2020 U.S. Point-in-Time Count

The 2020 U.S. Point-in-Time Count is an annual effort to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night across the country. Conducted by local agencies with federal support, it involves counting people sleeping in shelters, transitional housing, or outside on a specific night. The count helps identify trends, allocate resources, and develop policies to address homelessness. While it provides important data, it may not include everyone and is considered a snapshot rather than a full picture. The 2020 count specifically faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the accuracy and process of data collection.