Homelessness: Improving the National Homeless Count
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Local homeless service groups that get HUD homelessness assistance funding (Continuums of Care) must now run the yearly homeless count in late April instead of the usual winter timing, and keep their data systems updated all year. This adds new reporting duties but is meant to produce more accurate counts, which can affect how funding is targeted to communities.
“The Secretary shall require each recipient to participate in an annual point-in-time count of homeless individuals during the last 10 days of April of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S3206)
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The legislation, aimed at cutting red tape and modernizing federal housing programs, became law after President Trump declined to sign or veto it. It includes dozens of regulatory tweaks to HUD programs, including reforms to how homelessness data is collected and reported by local agencies.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act modernizes federal housing programs and prioritizes data fidelity. The bill addresses long-standing criticisms of the Point-in-Time count by requiring more frequent data updates and providing technical support for rural areas to improve their reporting.
While a federal court blocked attempts to tie homelessness funding to political agendas, Congress has moved forward with bipartisan reforms to HUD's data collection methods. The new law seeks to standardize how local 'continuums of care' report their numbers to ensure fair funding allocations.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to improve the point-in-time count conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.
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