Overview
- The three-night Point‑in‑Time count runs Jan. 20–22 across most of Los Angeles County, excluding Long Beach, Pasadena and Glendale, with volunteers canvassing set regions each night.
- LAHSA says more than 4,250 volunteers are using an app, improved maps and added technical support, with specialized teams handling hard‑to‑reach areas such as basins, creeks and desert zones.
- Methodology updates include a longer youth count over nine additional days, an earlier housing inventory review, and USC‑supported statistical modeling to strengthen estimates.
- County leaders launched a new Homeless Services and Housing Department after shifting more than $300 million from LAHSA, funded by Measure A with a transition to full operations targeted by summer.
- Providers warn of tightening resources and policy pressures, LAHSA cautions cuts could push numbers higher, and final 2026 results are expected in late spring or early summer after 2025’s modest declines, including a near 10% drop in unsheltered homelessness.