Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count
The PIT Homeless Count is an annual census of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals in Broward County and is conducted by communities nationwide. The PIT Count helps the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determine federal funding for homeless services and programs.
The most recent Point-In-Time Homeless Count in Broward County took place January 23-29, 2022. During this time, the Taskforce Homeless Outreach team and trained volunteer surveyors engaged with persons experiencing homelessness and gathered critical data that will help planners understand the needs of the homeless community and create targeted strategies to reduce homelessness.
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Homelessness Governing Bodies
Federal — Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
HUD provides funding to states, local governments, and nonprofit providers to support individuals experiencing homelessness through critical services and programs, including housing and case management.
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
The Office on Homelessness oversees policies and funding toward reducing homelessness and designates local Continuum of Care entities to serve as lead agencies for the homeless assistance system throughout Florida.
Broward County — Homeless Initiative Partnership
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
Broward County — Homeless Initiative Partnership
Broward County's Homeless Initiative Partnership promotes homelessness solutions, coordinates funding for services, and assists the homeless in transitioning to self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
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Broward County — Continuum of Care (CoC)
Florida Department of Children and Families — Office on Homelessness
Broward County — Homeless Initiative Partnership
A CoC is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. Click here to learn more about Broward County's CoC.
How Is Broward County Reducing Homelessness?
Advocate for Policy Changes
Advocate for Policy Changes
Advocate for Policy Changes
The Live Local Act would provide incentives for private investment in affordable housing, encourage mixed-use development in struggling commercial areas, and more.
Affordable Housing
Advocate for Policy Changes
Advocate for Policy Changes
Broward Partnership's Seven on Seventh project is a mixed-use affordable residential development in Fort Lauderdale for low-income and formerly homeless individuals and families.
Landlord Recruitment
Advocate for Policy Changes
Workforce Development
Broward County's Project HomeAgain encourages local landlords to participate in an affordable housing program that leases to veterans, families, and others working hard to rebuild their lives.
Workforce Development
Coordination of Basic Services
Workforce Development
Broward Partnership's Workforce Development program provides career development support services, vocational training opportunities, job placement assistance, and more.
Coordination of Basic Services
Coordination of Basic Services
Coordination of Basic Services
Broward County operates four Family Success Centers, which are one-stop for case management, emergency assistance, and referrals to other services.
Health on Wheels
Coordination of Basic Services
Coordination of Basic Services
Broward HealthPoint's mobile health unit travels to homeless shelters, feeding cooperatives, and faith-based organizations to improve health outcomes for uninsured adults.
Strategies to House the Homeless
Housing First
Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness quickly and without preconditions or barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment, or service participation requirements. This approach is guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as getting a job, addressing substance use issues, or budgeting properly.
Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid Re-Housing provides short-term rental assistance and services to ensure individuals and families experiencing financial challenges do not become homeless. The goals are to help people obtain housing quickly, increase self-sufficiency, and remain housed. The Core Components of rapid re-housing are housing identification, rent and move-in assistance, and case management and services.