The final tally of this year’s Point in Time count has been released. According to the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, 3238 people were counted in Travis County on a single night in January. That represents an increase of roughly 900 people from the previous count in 2023.
Despite that increase, Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray said there are still signs of positive trends in the fight against homelessness.
“The latest PIT Count shows nearly 600 more people are now indoors and off the street – a 50% increase compared to 2023,” Gray said. “Without our efforts since 2023 to add more shelter beds by doubling capacity at Northbridge and Southbridge, sustaining the Marshalling Yard, opening the Eighth Street Women’s Shelter, and investing in shelter expansion at The Esperanza Community, hundreds more individuals would most likely be living on our streets. Also, this year marks the first time the PIT Count shows more people in shelters than unsheltered – punctuating the success of our focus on adding shelter beds so more people can come indoors and begin their path toward stability.”
The Homeless Strategy Office has identified nearly $101 million in needs for the next year’s city budget.
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