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SPOKANE VALLEY HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE
MEETINGAGENDA
Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 2:00PM
Spokane Valley City Hall, 10210 E Sprague Ave, Room N212Second Floor Conference Roomand virtuallyon Zoom:
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1. Call to Order
2. Attendance
3.General Public Comment Opportunity
This is an opportunity for the public to speak on any subject except agenda action items, as public
comments will be taken on those items where indicated.
ACTION ITEMS
4.Approval of November2025 Meeting Minutes
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.Report from Spokane Regional Action Program (SNAP) on Regional ALICE data (Nicole Bishop)
6.Point In Time (PIT) Count Information(Eric Robison)
7.Adjournment
AGENDA ITEM 4
SPOKANE VALLEY HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE
Meeting Minutes| November 20, 2025| 2:00 pm
at Spokane Valley City Hall, 10210 E Sprague Ave, Room N212 and on Zoom
Mayor Pam Haley, Task Force Chair, was not in attendance. Her alternate, Councilmember Rod Higgins, served as Chair
for this meeting.
1 CALL TO ORDER: ActingCommittee Chair,Councilmember Rod Higgins,called the meeting to order at 2:03 pm
2 ATTENDANCE: In attendance were:
Task Force Voting MembersGuests (in person)
Councilmember Rod Higgins, City of Spokane Valley ToddMyers, FBH Outreach Team
George Dahl, Spokane County MistyJarvis, FBH Outreach Team
Lance Beck, Greater Spokane Valley Chamber Debra Whitacre, Volunteers of America
Kelly Keenan, Spokane Housing Authority
Allisha Corley Guests (online)
Lisa Miller, Lex Law Group Chris McKinney, Spokane County
Dave Noble
Task Force Non-Voting MembersCity Staff
Gloria Mantz, City of Spokane Valley, City Services Administrator Eric Robison, Homeless & Housing Coordinator
Julie Meyers-Lehman, Executive Assistant
3GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY-
There were no comments.
ACTION ITEMS
4Approval of September 2025Meeting Minutes
Lance Beck made amotion to approve the minutes as presented; Joseph Ghodsee seconded. Motionpassed
unanimously.
5Five-Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness: Task Force Recommendation
Eric Robison provided an overview of the existing Regional 5-Year Plan developed by the Continuum of Care (CoC) and
adopted by the City Council in 2023. The city must adopt an updated Plan by Dec. 31, 2025, to continue administering
local recording fee funding. He shared information about the plan development process, community feedback
received by the CoC, the plan metrics and system performance metrics set by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The uncertainty of future funding levels and changes to HUD’s scoring criteria were discussed.
Joseph Ghodsee made a motion to recommend that the City Council adopt the CoC 5-Year to Prevent and End
Homelessness. Allisha Corley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
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INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
6Spokane Housing Authority Housing Program Education
Kelly Keenan reported on the work of the Spokane Housing Authority (SHA), including:
Vision and mission statements
Strategic priorities
SHA programs and housing
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
Voucher holder demographics
Spokane County HCV waiting list
Planned projects and projects underway to increase housing supply
As the scheduled Task Force meeting date of the fourth Thursday of the month falls on Dec. 25, the group reached
consensus to not meet in December and resume regular meetings in January 2026.
9ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:54 pm.
Julie Meyers-Lehman, Executive Assistant
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AGENDA ITEM 5
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Phone: (509) 720-5000 | Fax: (509) 720-5075 | www.spokanevalleywa.gov
SPOKANE VALLEY HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE `
Meeting Date:January 22, 2026
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Report from Spokane Neighborhood Action Programon Regional ALICE Data
BACKGROUND:
Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) is a term used to describe households that earn above the Federal
Poverty Level, but who also struggle to afford basic expenses in the area they live. Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners
(SNAP) provides learning opportunities around Spokane County related to ALICE households. SNAP will provide a short
presentation on ALICE data in Spokane County, and other opportunities they offer to learn more about this population.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion
STAFF CONTACTS: Eric Robison, Housing and Homeless Coordinator
ATTACHMENTS:
AGENDA ITEM 6
10210 E Sprague Avenue | Spokane Valley WA 99206
Phone: (509) 720-5000 | Fax: (509) 720-5075 | www.spokanevalleywa.gov
SPOKANE VALLEY HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE
Meeting Date:January 22, 2026
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: 2026Point In Time (PIT) Count information
BACKGROUND:
The Point In Time (PIT) countattempts to capture the number of individuals experiencing homelessness – both sheltered
and unsheltered - on a single night in January. Thisannual count is required by the federal department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD)for communities receiving federal fundingfor housing and homelessness. The count generally
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takes place sometime during the final week of January, and will take place this year from Tuesday, January 27to
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Monday, February 2.
Last year’s PIT count found 1,806 individuals experiencing homelessness, which has trended down over the past two
counts from a peak of 2,390 people in 2023. The percentageof people counted who were unsheltered (not in Emergency
Shelter or Transitional Housing), though, grew approximately 34% from 2024, to a total of 617 individuals. The full 2025
PIT count presentation is included in the packet, which provides a detailed look into the data.
Prior to the city’s more direct involvement with the PIT, few individuals were counted in Spokane Valley. In the past
several years the count has found between 50 and 80 people. Volunteer recruitment is underway now. Volunteer
availabilitycould impact the ability to complete an accurate count.
As in years past, city staff and Outreach Team are working with the PIT organizers to deploy volunteers and count in
Spokane Valley. Due to the size of the community we serve, there is a significant need for volunteers. Volunteers will be
matched with Street Outreach leads to deploy into the community and conduct the surveys that will provide the data we
need to fulfill the PIT.
Individuals or groups interested in volunteering will need to attend one of our training sessions which will be held over
the weeks leading up to the PIT:
January 15; 4pm-5pm; North Spokane Library
January 20; 1:30-2:30pm; Argonne Library
January 22; 12-1pm; Central Library
January 22; 2:30-3:30pm, South Hill Library
If you are interested in participating, please use this Training Sign up Link or visit the City’s Point in Time Count webpage
to learn more.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion
STAFF CONTACTS: Eric Robison, Housing and Homeless Coordinator
ATTACHMENTS:CHHS Department 2025 Point In Time count presentation
2025 Point-in-Time
Count and Housing
Inventory Count
Thank you to all of
our partners!
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Introduction
The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count captures the number of individuals
experiencing homelessnessboth sheltered and unshelteredon a
single night in January.
Sheltered: Emergency Shelters (ES), Transitional Housing (TH), and Safe Havens
(SH)
Note: The Spokane Continuum of Care (CoC) does not have any Safe Havens.
Unsheltered: Locations not meant for human habitation (i.e., car, park,
abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, etc.)
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2025 PIT Count Date: January 22, 2025
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Introduction
Housing Inventory Count (HIC) provides a one-night inventory of programs
within the CoC that offer dedicated beds and housing units for people
experiencing homelessness, it occurs on the same night as the PIT Count.
Emergency Shelter (ES)
Transitional Housing (TH)
Safe Haven(SH)
Rapid Re-housing (RRH)
Permanent Supportive Housing Disability Required (PSH)
Other Permanent Housing (OPH)
Permanent Housing (PH)
Permanent Housing with Services (PHS)
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development outlines the
methodology by which both the PIT Count and HIC must be conducted.
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Project Types
Emergency Shelter (ES) -Crisis intervention offering beds to
individuals who require immediate shelter due to homelessness.
Transitional Housing (TH) -One-to-Two-year program offering
intensive case management. Helps stabilize households and prepare
them for independent living. Units are pre-identified.
Rapid Re-housing (RRH) -Short to medium term rental assistance
paired with case management. Households compete for housing in
the open market as any other potential tenant.
Permanent Supportive Housing Disability Required (PSH)-
Permanent subsidy paired with case management. Most PSH Units
offer a Housing Choice Voucher after one-year of successful tenancy.
Units are pre-identified. Disability is required for entry.
Other Permanent Housing (OPH)
Permanent Housing (PH) Permanent housing units without services.
Permanent Housing with Services (PHS) Permanent housing units
paired with case management. Disability is not required for entry.
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PIT Population Types
Adult and Child-A household composed of adults and those under the age of 18 in
their care.
Adult Only All household members are over the age of 18.
Child Only All household members are under the age of 18.
Parenting Youth-A household consisting of an adult 18-24 who has someone under
the age of 18 in their care, and households composed of someone under the age of 18
who also has some in their care under the age of 18.
Unaccompanied Youth Household composed of only young adults aged 18 to 24 or
youth under the age of 18 where there are no other members in the household.
Veteran: Adult and Child -A household composed of a veterans, additional adults, and
at least on household members under the age of 18.
Veteran: Adult Only-All household members are over the age of 18, and at least one
of them is a veteran.
Chronic Homelessness-defined by HUD as a homeless individual or family, including
those with a disability, who has lived in a shelter, safe haven, or place not meant for
human habitation continuously for at least 12 months or on four occasions over three
years totaling 12 monthswith no break exceeding 7 nightsand includes those
temporarily in institutional care for fewer than 90 days if they met these criteria
before entry.
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HIC Bed Types
Household with Children-A household composed of adult(s) and those under the age
of 18 in their care.
Households without Children-A household where all members are over the age of 18.
Households with Only Children-A household where all members are under the age of
18.
Dedicated Beds-reserved exclusively for individuals belonging to specific population
types. If no one from the designated population is present, the bed remains vacant
and is not filled by someone outside of that group. These beds are allocated within the
following populations:
Youth Any one from the ages of 18 to 24, or under the age of 18.
Veteran The client must be a veteran or someone in the household must be a veteran.
Chronic HomelessSomeone in the household must meet the definition of chronic homelessness upon
project entry.
Year-Round Beds-Available on a year-round basis.
Inclement Weather Beds-Available only under specific conditions defined by SMC.
Surge Beds - Available on temporary basis in response to increased demand or
specific conditions.
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Important Notes
Please note that no Unsheltered Count was conducted in 2021 due to COVID-19.
The Spokane City/County Continuum of Care does not have any projects that
identify as Safe Havens.
The City of Spokane is partnering with Eastern Washington University,
Whitworth University, and Washington State University to complete a further
analysis of the PIT and HIC, including crossover of the Additional Populations
and a disaggregation of the Multiracial demographic category.
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2025 PIT Count: Sheltered Survey Locations
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2025 PIT Count Overview
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2025 PIT Count: All Populations -Persons
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2025 PIT Count: Youth Populations -Persons
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2025 PIT Count: Veteran Populations -Persons
Veterans: 55
Veterans: 21
Veterans: 30
Veterans: 55Veterans: 30
Veterans: 21
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2025 PIT Count: Additional Populations Persons (Adults Only)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Total
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Total (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Prior Residence
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2025 HIC
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2025 HIC: Emergency Shelters
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2025 HIC: Total Beds by Population Type
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2019-2025 HIC Trends: All Project Types
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2019-2025 HIC Trends: Emergency Shelter
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Adding Context to the Numbers
A reduction in available ES beds in January 2024 compared to January 2025
resulted in an increase in unsheltered individuals.
20242025+/-
Emergency Beds1,6201,050-570*
Unsheltered Count443617+174
*TRAC was in surge capacity in January 2024 during the PIT
However, since January 2025 the following has occurred/added to address
unsheltered needs:
New Scattered Site ERP/ROW Accepted Community Referrals Total
Shelter BedsHousing Referralsto CAT Sobering
653667171
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Areas To Further Evaluate
Deeper dive into PSH utilization & updates for the HIC
Number of beds vs. Number of units is impacting utilization
Intentional partnerships and community conversations to target
population specific services
Community awareness and partnership building to maximize shelter bed utilization
ES UtilizationPercent
ES86%
Inclement Weather91%
Scattered Sites96%
*Data does not include Respite Scattered Site which opened 9 days before the PIT/HIC
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Strategic Investments Underway
HEART & Affordable Housing Investments
$7,499,098 millionNOFA Completed
City Outreach Program
$1,800,000 million bhCh /ƌƚƭĻƭ АΉЌЊΉЋЎ
Daytime Navigation
$1,700,000 million NOFO Closes 7/31/25
Inclement Weather
$1,000,000 million bhCh /ƌƚƭĻƭ АΉЌЊΉЋЎ
Homeless Prevention
$3,400,000 millionRFP released in August 2025
HEART & HOME ARP Housing & Behavioral Health Stabilization Service s
$3,250,000 millionRFP released in August 2025
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2025 PIT Count
Demographics
Population Type
2025 PIT Count Demographics: Adult and Child
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Adult and Child (cont.)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Adult Only
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Adult Only (cont.)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Child Only
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Child Only (cont.)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Parenting Youth
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Parenting Youth (cont.)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Unaccompanied Youth
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Unaccompanied Youth (cont.)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Veteran Adult and Child
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Veteran Adult and Child (cont.)
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Veteran Adult Only
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2025 PIT Count Demographics: Veteran Adult Only (cont.)
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2025 HIC: Beds by
Population Types
2025 HIC: Population Types Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing
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2025 HIC: Population Types Permanent Housing
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2025 HIC: Dedicated Beds -Veterans
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2025 HIC: Dedicated Beds -Youth
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2019-2025 PIT Count
Trends
Population Types
2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Adult and Child
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Adult Only
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Child Only
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Parenting Youth
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Unaccompanied Youth
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Veteran Adult and Child
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Veteran Adult Only
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Additional Populations
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Additional Populations (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness -Total
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Total (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Adult Only
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Adult Only (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Adult and
Child
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Adult and
Child (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Child Only
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Child Only (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Veteran -Adult Only
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Veteran -
Adult Only (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Veteran -
Adult and Child
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Veteran -
Adult and Child (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Parenting Youth
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Parenting Youth (cont.)
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Unaccompanied Youth
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2019-2025 PIT Count Trend: Chronic Homelessness Unaccompanied
Youth (cont.)
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2019-2025 HIC Trends
2019-2025 HIC Trend: Total Utilization
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2019-2025 HIC Trend: Emergency Shelter &Transitional Housing Utilization
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2019-2025 HIC Trend: Permanent Housing Utilization
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2019-2025 PIT Count:
Unsheltered Survey
Locations
2019 PIT Count: Unsheltered Survey Locations
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2020 PIT Count: Unsheltered Survey Locations
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2021 PIT Count: Unsheltered Survey Locations
*No unsheltered count was conducted as part of the 2021 Point in Time Count,
due to COVID-19.
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2022 PIT Count: Unsheltered Survey Locations
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*In 2023, both a survey and
observational tally -not just a
2023 PIT Count: Unsheltered Survey* Locations
survey -were used for the
Unsheltered Count.
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*In 2024, of the 443 Unsheltered surveys,
only 415 had location data recorded.
2024 PIT Count: Unsheltered Survey Locations
Additionally, ArcGIS was used to conduct
the count, not the Counting Us (SimTech)
software, as with all other years.
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Links
Spokane HMIS: https://my.spokanecity.org/chhs/hmis/
Spokane HMIS Reports:
https://my.spokanecity.org/chhs/hmis/reports/
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