Summary

Homelessness is an issue that affects every jurisdiction in the metropolitan Washington region.  According to the annual Point-in-Time regional homelessness enumeration, there were 11,547 literally homeless individuals in 2013.  What is our region doing to prevent and end homelessness?  The answer is a complex set of programs and support services that attempts to best address each individual’s needs and return them to a safe, stable and independent housing situation.  The 10 Year Plans developed in the Washington region were created to provide concrete strategies with measurable outcomes to guide each community’s efforts to end—not just manage—this complex issue.