Point-in-time count shows rise in chronic homelessness in Mendocino County

The number of homeless people in Mendocino County decreased this year compared to last year, but the number of people considered chronically homeless increased sharply, according to a report recently released from the county’s annual point-in-time homelessness count.  

The point-in-time count is a survey of the number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless people on one night in January, typically the coldest time of the year. The count is conducted by the Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care and is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive federal funding for homeless services.