Hundreds of volunteers will fan out across the San Fernando Valley and metro Los Angeles area Tuesday night to begin the annual three-night Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
The tally provides a point-in-time snapshot of homelessness throughout the L.A. Continuum of Care – which covers most of the region except the cities of Long Beach, Pasadena and Glendale, which will conduct their respective counts.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is expected to release the results in late spring or early summer.
At a Glance
- Hundreds of volunteers begin the three-night homeless count starting Tuesday
- Results expected late spring or early summer from LAHSA
- Youth count expanded to nine additional days for ages 10-19
- Why it matters: The count shapes how federal and local funds are allocated to combat homelessness across L.A. County
Night-by-Night Deployment
Tuesday, San Fernando Valley & Metro L.A.
- 7 p.m. briefing at Inner City Law Center, 1309 E. Seventh St.
- Gita O’Neill, LAHSA interim CEO, will provide remarks
- City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, chair of the Housing & Homeless Committee
- Daniella Urbina, senior adviser to L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis
- Amber Sheikh, LAHSA Commission chair
- Adam Murray, Inner City Law Center CEO
- Martin Holguin, Liver Experience Advisory Board treasurer
Tuesday, Hollywood Pit Stop
- 7:30 p.m. gathering at 6000 Hollywood Blvd.
- Led by Kathleen Rawson, CEO of The Hollywood Partnership
- City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez will join
Wednesday, San Gabriel Valley & East L.A.
Volunteers will canvass these communities to capture overnight homelessness data.
Thursday, Final Night
- Antelope Valley
- West and South Los Angeles
- South Bay/Harbor region
Operational Upgrades for 2024 Count
LAHSA officials outlined several improvements ahead of the count:
- App-based data collection for the fourth consecutive year
- Improved maps to guide volunteers more accurately
- More staff assigned to deployment sites for technical support and supply distribution
- Simplified training materials to improve volunteer experience and ensure county-wide consistency
Special Coverage Areas
LAHSA is coordinating with:
- County Department of Health Services
- Emergency Centralized Response Center
This coordination provides extra staff for “special consideration” census tracts and rugged locations-basins, creeks, deserts-too dangerous or inaccessible for community volunteers.
Youth & Housing Inventory Overhauls
- Youth Count now spans nine additional days targeting ages 10-19
- Housing Inventory Count starts earlier to optimize data review and validation
Both process changes aim to boost response rates and generate larger, more reliable samples.
What Happens Next
Once field work ends Thursday night, LAHSA will compile and analyze the data. Officials plan to publish the final point-in-time numbers in late spring or early summer, guiding regional funding and program decisions for the coming year.
