LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Clark County has resumed its annual homeless count after a year-long pause, with more than 200 volunteers taking to the streets at 3 a.m. Wednesday.
The initiative is part of a nationwide effort and includes a short survey to gather information about the needs and circumstances of people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers will count both people who are homeless and people living in shelters.
The count is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Development to happen at least every two years in order to secure federal funding. County officials said the importance of the count goes beyond that requirement.
“Ultimately, the answer is really simple, beyond funding, beyond federal funding. It helps us design better solutions, right? To end homelessness and solutions that affect real lives, real individuals, real households, rather than making assumptions of what they need,” said Brenda Barnes, social service manager for Clark County.
The last count was conducted in 2024, when more than 7,900 people were experiencing homelessness in Southern Nevada.
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