Results of Alachua County 2024 homeless Point-in-Time Count released

Press release from Keys to Home

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The results of the 2024 homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count for Alachua County, conducted on January 22, 2024, have been released by Keys to Home, the FL-508 Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC). The PIT Count, a critical annual event, provides a snapshot of the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in our community on a single night. The comprehensive effort was made possible by the dedicated work of over 100 volunteers and partner organizations.

This year’s count, led by United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) in its role as former lead agency for the CoC, identified 644 individuals experiencing homelessness in Alachua County, a 17-percent decrease from last year’s count of 725. The data includes individuals living in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and those unsheltered on the streets.

“We must remember that these numbers represent a single night’s snapshot and do not account for every person experiencing homelessness throughout the year,” said Amber Miller, President and CEO of United Way of North Central Florida. “While the PIT Count is an important tool for understanding the scope of homelessness, it cannot capture the full extent of the issue or the fluidity of individuals’ housing situations.”

In addition to the release of the PIT Count data, UWNCFL would like to remind the public of the change in CoC leadership. After six years of dedicated service, UWNCFL has stepped down as the lead agency and collaborative applicant for the CoC, transitioning the role to TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness effective July 1, 2024.

“It has been a privilege to serve our community as lead agency these past six years,” said Miller. “This transition will allow our organization to focus more intensively on the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population, a group that is critically underserved and at high risk of falling into homelessness.”

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