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2024

Number of individuals experiencing homelessness

Status Indicators:
Proceeding as Planned
Monitoring Progress
Reviewing for Improvement
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Status Indicators: Proceeding as Planned | Monitoring Progress | Reviewing for Improvement | Information Unavailable

Homelessness can be caused by many factors such as economic challenges, chronic health conditions, domestic violence, substance abuse, or mental illness. In addition to the harsh conditions that individuals without homes experience, there is also a ripple effect on the community’s perception of safety, the use of public safety resources, and the dedication of resources to provide social services. This indicator assesses the number of unsheltered homeless individuals in the City of Fort Lauderdale.

This indicator includes only unsheltered, homeless individuals in Fort Lauderdale and is based on Broward County’s Point-in-Time (PIT) count, a count of people experiencing homelessness during a designated 24-hour period. Typically, the count takes place in January of each year.

There are many contributing factors that may influence this measure; however, historical data shows that the number of unsheltered individuals in Fort Lauderdale is trending upward. The target for this measure will be to reduce the current level of homelessness by 20%.

Broward County Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless: https://www.broward.org/Homele...

City of Fort Lauderdale
101 North East 3rd Avenue | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
www.fortlauderdale.gov

Office of Management and Budget
Division of Strategy and Innovation
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City of Fort Lauderdale
100 North Andrews Avenue | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
www.fortlauderdale.gov

Office of Management and Budget
Division of Structural Innovation
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