The last count in 2019 showed just under 4,000 people experiencing homelessness. That resulted in the county bringing in around 1,000 shelter beds over three years, which increased shelter numbers.
Orange County will conduct its first count since 2019 of people experiencing homelessness starting Monday night.
"At the end of this process, we'll be able to not only state how many people are experiencing homelessness in Orange County," Becht said. Service workers and volunteers will survey unhoused people through Thursday. The initial count on Monday night will focus on people staying in shelters, Becht said.Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted to counts of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness, including peopleThe state and federal governments use the results to determine how to disperse funding to local jurisdictions.
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