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Q1
How many people are experiencing homelessness?
PIT countsHICHMIS enrollmentannual service flowinflow and outflowunsheltered trendsmethodology disputescounty comparisons
Q2
Where does the money go?
appropriationsagency allocationsgrantscontractsvendorssubcontractorsprogram capacityutilizationdurable outcomes
Q3
Why are people becoming homeless?
rent burdenevictionincome shockfamily conflictdomestic violenceinstitutional dischargedisabilityhousing precaritylongitudinal research
Q4
What happens after someone enters the system?
outreachcoordinated entryassessmentinterim housingPSHrapid rehousinghousing exitsretentionreturns to homelessness