Point in Time Count

Point in Time Count

The Point in Time Count (PIT Count) is a federally mandated census count from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to be completed biennially by each Continuum of Care across the United States. The PIT Count provides a snapshot of all those experiencing homelessness in our shelters, streets, beaches, cars, or other places not meant for human habitation. The PIT Count is vital for establishing federal funding from HUD as well as State, local and private funding to help end homelessness. Although the PIT Count report represents a snapshot at one point in time, it provides an opportunity to look at the trends and demographics of those experiencing homelessness in our community on a single night and across multiple years of Counts.

This above video is an excerpt from the December 2021 Hawai‘i Interagency Council on Homelessness meeting. The video provides a brief overview of the annual homeless Point In Time count and differences in how the count is conducted between the two Continuum of Care in Hawaii – Partners in Care (O‘ahu) and Bridging the Gap (Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i).

Partners in Care (O‘ahu)

Bridging the Gap (Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i)