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From the New York Times: How Many Americans Are Homeless? No One Knows
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New York Times: How Many Americans Are Homeless? No One Knows

A by-name list is a comprehensive list of every person in a community experiencing homelessness, updated in real-time.
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What is a by-name list?

Homeless street outreach. HUD requires an annual point-in-time count to measure homelessness. By-name lists provide a clearer picture of the state of homelessness.
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Yes, there’s a better way to measure homelessness than the annual point-in-time count

Unhoused Neighbor / CREDIT BRIAN BULL / KLCC
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KLCC: Progress Made On TAC Report, But Officials Question If They Are Treading Water

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What is a shift, a by-name list, and what do they have to do with ending homelessness?

Unsheltered Homelessness, Andy Nelson, Register-Guard
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The Register-Guard: Holes in the PIT: Local gov’t, nonprofits use different measure of local homelessness

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January Advisors: Using Data to Rethink Homelessness

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Adelaide, Australia Becomes the First Community Outside North America to Achieve Quality Data

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Third Sector: Adelaide’s homelessness project receives worldwide certification

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How by-name lists help communities end homelessness

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Where HUD’s System Performance Measures Meet Your By-Name List

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Assessment and the Role of By-Name Lists

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