U.S. Homeless Numbers Fall, But Covid Disrupted Data Gathering

In this Bloomberg article on part 1 of HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, the report’s lead author—Abt senior associate Meghan Henry— analyzes some of the findings. In addition to adding context to the data collection in this year’s report, Henry explained how COVID underscored the fragility of shelters as resources for those experiencing homelessness.