Arlington County says it provided assistance to 1,070 people who were experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing housing last year. This number is five times higher than the number of people found living outside or in a shelter one night in January 2022. One night last winter, as part of the "point-in-time" count, 182
Local nonprofits and the Arlington County government have received $3 million in federal funding to address homelessness. Nearly $200,000 will go to two new programs from the organizations Doorways and PathForward, formerly A-SPAN. The rest save for about $81,000 for the county will support existing programs provided by Bridges to Independence, Doorways, New Hope
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $3 million in competitive funding to Arlington County’s Continuum of Care for Homelessness.