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22 <br /> 1 Slide #12 <br /> • ' Performance <br /> Numberof a r rhoused: . r <br /> homelessnessReturning to pt.decrease) <br /> Number of eo r r 4: (17%increase) <br /> decrease)Nationally: 18% <br /> Chronically Homeless: 26(8% <br /> Entering Shelter/Homelessness: + 1 <br /> (BothFirst time homeless: 274 <br /> Median days homeless.288(13%decrease) <br /> Median1 <br /> *All numbers from 2023 Point-In-Time(PIT)Count <br /> Danielle Butler RANGE COUNTY <br /> OGPEH Manager IHQUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> dabutier@orangecountync.gov <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Blake Rosser said the data from this year's point-in-time count conducted in January will <br /> 4 be available soon. <br /> 5 Commissioner McKee asked Blake Rosser to speak to what is driving people entering <br /> 6 homelessness. <br /> 7 Blake Rosser said he can only speak anecdotally, but believes it is due to the end of <br /> 8 COVID-era benefits combined with a huge spike in housing prices, both rental and homeowner. <br /> 9 Commissioner McKee said if staff could identify the driving factor ahead of time, it might <br /> 10 intervention could happen before people become homeless. <br /> 11 Blake Rosser said his counterpart in Raleigh spoke about their approach which includes <br /> 12 lowering the cost of housing combined with increasing incomes. He said that requires a lot of <br /> 13 funding sources that are not accessible here. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Slide #13 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> 16 <br />