The July count found 585 people experiencing homelessness in the area, up from 486 last year. According to the report, 267 of those people were living on the streets and in cars, while 318 were in shelters. Homeward works to end homelessness in the region. The report also found that
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The Richmond region’s level of homelessness has remained high since the COVID pandemic, as need has continued to outpace capacity of local human services assistance programs and affordable housing resources. Data from the July 2023 Point in Time (PIT) count recorded 486 people experiencing homelessness, which is 8.7
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Homeward will host a 90-minute webinar Nov. 4 for landlords in the Richmond region to learn more about the new Emergency Housing Voucher program and how they can participate. The EHV program, which is funded as part of the American Rescue Plan, covers the rental costs of program participants, providing
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A recent survey showed a slight decrease in people experiencing homelessness locally, but officials worry that the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded years of progress that had been made on the problem. The July survey, conducted by local advocacy agency Homeward, reported that 699 people in the Richmond area are experiencing
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