Final preparations are underway for the Fresno-Madera region to conduct their Point in Time Count later this month — a process that aims to give local cities and counties a snapshot estimate of the headcount of unhoused residents in their community.
Commonly known as a PIT Count, the federally mandated process sees droves of volunteers conduct a physical headcount of unhoused residents. That data serves as a baseline for federal and state funding applications.
That information will be crucial for local service providers across the country, as President Donald Trump’s administration has forced local communities to stay on their toes amid an ever-changing funding landscape…