Sacramento officials were elated this week when the results of a biennial point-in-time count showed that the observed local homeless population had declined by a whopping 29% — the biggest decrease city and county leaders had seen in more than a decade. Advertisement“There are still too many people who are homeless for us to declare victory, but maybe homelessness is not so intractable after all,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. But the decline was so dramatic that one of the largest nonprofit homeless services providers in the region questioned the count’s accuracy. The data also help government entities like Sacramento County quantify and categorize their homelessness populations to determine what services and resources are needed in particular areas. Steinberg said the doubts expressed about the results of this year’s homeless count do not dampen the celebratory mood surrounding the results.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 08, 2024 18:38 UTC