Officials gathering results after Wiregrass 'Point In Time Count'
(WDHN) — Officials are gathering the results of the annual Southeast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (SEACH) 'Point In Time Count'.
Volunteers from across the Wiregrass participated on Saturday.
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development asks communities nationwide to count the homeless, those without a physical address at a particular time. The count greatly affects funding, both private and public for organizations that assist the homeless community.
One of the counts took place in Enterprise at the First Methodist Church, where groups asked for donations to offer people clothing, blankets, and other necessities they may need.
SEACH is expected to release the official total later in the week.
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