
CoC Reports & Publications
Point-in-Time (PIT) &
Housing Inventory Counts
PIT Count
Annually, the DE CoC conducts a statewide outreach effort and census count of persons experiencing homelessness during the last 10 nights in January. The PIT Count provides a snapshot of Delaware's homeless response system and helps obtain critical information on the number, characteristics, need, and challenges of people experiencing homelessness in our state.
PIT data is used to:
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Inform legislative, policy, and planning initiatives
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Educate and raise awareness about homelessness
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Advocate for strategies and solutions to address homelessness
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Support funding applications for dedicated homeless assistance resources
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Evaluate the CoC's progress on reducing homelessness
System Performance Measures
The DE CoC is responsible for designing a local “system” that assists persons experiencing homelessness and provides the services necessary to access and stabilize in housing.
The DE CoC reports system-level performance to regularly measure progress in meeting the needs of Delawareans experiencing homelessness. HUD uses this this to help gauge the state of the homeless response system nationally.