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Hays County homeless coalition: PIT count shows more unsheltered residents; coalition asks county for consolidated funding plan
Summary
The Hays County Homeless Coalition presented its 2026 point‑in‑time count (94 unsheltered, 57 sheltered) and urged coordinated, sustainable county support and help applying for HUD funding; school McKinney‑Vento data show 238 homeless school‑age children in the county this year.
Nancy Hines, board member of the Hays County Homeless Coalition, presented the county’s 2026 point‑in‑time (PIT) count to the commissioners on April 16, reporting 94 unsheltered and 57 sheltered people counted on the HUD‑designated night (a total that uses a three‑year comparison for trend analysis).
Hines explained the PIT methodology and limitations: the count is a 24‑hour snapshot driven by trained volunteers using a mobile app (Counting Us) and includes both surveys and observations when residents decline to be interviewed. She…
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