As counties prepare to count unhoused population, HUD guidelines assure an undercount

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 986

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Clark and Washoe counties are gearing up this week to resume an early-morning count of the number of unsheltered folks in an effort to better grasp the number of people experiencing homelessness.

Strict guidelines by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development on who should and shouldn’t be included mean the findings won’t reflect a full accounting of people experiencing homelessness and precarious housing.

The point-in-time-count, a snapshot of homelessness on one particular night …

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