Point in Time Count

Every year, communities that receive federal funding for homelessness conduct an annual count of people experiencing homelessness on a single night, called the point-in-time count. The point-in-time (PIT) count is meant to serve as a snapshot of homelessness in a community and to provide a sense of the overall scope of homelessness in America.

These counts are conducted by a Continuum of Care, a local or regional planning organization that receives federal funding and works to coordinate efforts to end homelessness. Continuums of Care rely on groups of volunteers to conduct the count, which often occurs in late January.

The count will take place in the following counties: Houston, Henry, Dale, Coffee, and Geneva