On January 26, 2006, the NC-516 Northwest North Carolina Continuum of Care (CoC) petitioned the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for an exception to the last 10 days in January 2026 PIT counting standard.  The CoC indicated the need to move their count due to severe weather issues that will negatively impact the ability to effectively implement the count. The CoC requested approval to reschedule the PIT count to February 4, 2026.

Northwest CoC Lead and Hospitality House of Northwest N.C. executive director Tina B. Krause received the following statement, at 2:34 p.m., from the HUD Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs. “We have determined that moving the PIT count date to in response to extreme weather events meets the good cause requirement.  Therefore, HUD grants the NC-516 Northwest North Carolina CoC request for an extension for the PIT count to February 4, 2026. As a reminder, this change in date only alters when the count will occur and the CoC will still need to submit its data to HUD via the HUD Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) in the same timeframe applicable to all other CoCs.”
 

Northwest CoC agencies gather data on the extent of homelessness in the seven counties served. We plan to compile an Annual Report to share with partner agencies on what homelessness looks like in each county, what trends we observe, and what support is needed to prevent and end homelessness. This report is a new endeavor on our part, but we hope this will serve as a tool for service providers and local leadership. 

 

Our services do not exist in a vacuum. There are important indicators in the region that influence both the demand for and success of services. Click the items below to view data on our region:

 

Poverty Rate

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2025 Point in Time Annual Homeless Data provides a snap-shot of the state of homelessness in our region, with three unsheltered individuals for each individual in shelter.