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The early results of the 2023 Point in Time Count of persons experiencing homelessness were released Thursday by the Santa Maria and Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care.
Preliminary results from the 2023 Homeless Point in Time Count from January show at 3.7 percent decrease in the homeless population in the last year throughout Santa Barbara County.
Santa Barbara County just announced plans for an interim housing community in Santa Maria. The project is called Hope Village and will provide 94 portable units for unhoused individuals from the local area.