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One cold night at the end of each January, volunteers all over
the U.S. hit the streets to take a census of people who are homeless in their
communities.
January was chosen to make the count simpler as most people who are homeless seek shelter to avoid the cold.
But shelters fill and some people are left out on the street.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) makes funds available to serve homeless persons. At the federal level,
the
numbers gathered in the annual Homeless Street Count are collected, analyzed
and used
as indices
of
funding
formulas for local
governments. As a result of the local Homeless Street Count in Maricopa County,
about $21 million was returned to local organizations to fund programs that
serve
the
homeless persons.
YOU COUNT so they matter.
Come count with us!
Volunteers are welcome.
Call 602-534-5463 for information about the count or
volunteering. |
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