The third annual Point-in-Time count will take place this Saturday and the CNMI Homeless Coalition is urging interested volunteers to sign up before Friday.<\/p>\n
According to Jacob Mu\u00f1a, Northern Marianas Housing Corp. office manager and CNMI Homeless Coalition member, the coalition is scheduled to conduct the point-in-time count on Saturday, from 7am to 7pm, and the coalition already has nearly 100 volunteers.<\/p>\n
However, volunteers can still sign up before Friday for a short briefing before the actual count.<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1a said that skipping a count is not an option if the coalition still aims to apply for the Continuum of Care grant.<\/p>\n
Last year, over 1,000 individuals were considered homeless by HUD definition. That means actual homelessness or living in a home unfit for human habitation.<\/p>\n
This year, the number of heads counted during the point-in-time count could possibly be higher because individuals still living in tents will also be counted.<\/p>\n
The count is prerequisite for every community that receives federal funds for programs that aid the homeless, particularly the COC grant.<\/p>\n
Interested volunteers can contact Mu\u00f1a at 234-7670 or email him at jjmuna@nmhc.gov.mp.
\nThe Tinian and Rota count will be conducted late in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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