Sonoma County’s homeless program workers and volunteers are preparing for the annual countywide census of homeless individuals that will take place this year on Friday, Jan. 30. Over the last decade, the county’s field tally of shelterless people has slowly decreased year after year. But each year’s field survey always comes with surprises and a slightly altered overview of the region’s most vulnerable population.
Leaders of this year’s Point in Time (PIT) count, which is mandated by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, are again facing many unknowns. But the biggest is coming from HUD itself, where the Trump Administration is attempting to withhold and redirect $3.9 billion in previous funding. This total includes up to $300 million anticipated by the State of California and as much as $4.6 million to Sonoma County programs and housing vouchers.
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