We’re thrilled to share that the Point-in-Time Counts (PIT) and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) has been finalized and submitted to HUD! A huge thank you to everyone in the CoC for helping us ensure that our HUD reporting accurately reflects the scale and impact of our collective work to end homelessness.
2026 HIC/PIT Recap
On January 29, 2026, our community conducted the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, providing a vital snapshot of both sheltered and unsheltered individuals. The CoC has HUD approval to approach unsheltered PIT data in a very unique way - Respondent Driven Sampling! If you are interested in learning more about this, please visit Point-in-Time Count 2026 Under Way.
The Inventory: Alongside the PIT, we completed the Housing Inventory Count (HIC) for HMIS participating and non-participating programs. The HIC is a snapshot of our housing programs; available beds in your housing program, utilization of those beds, and client demographics for those served on the night of the HIC/PIT.
Whether you submitted a Non-Participating Program form or prioritized HMIS data cleanup, your help in this process ensures our community’s data is accurate and complete. Thank you for your commitment to making every person count!
Interested in more detailed information about HUD’s requirements for HIC and PIT? Learn more on the HUD Exchange website here.
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Users must attend an ACT training before they gain assessors access in the HMIS.
The Monthly Assessor Credential Training is hosted virtually every month. Come prepared to participate in a Coordinated Entry Assessor Onboarding Training that will cover an overview of the system, housing types, service match, documentation, and nomination process, followed by an HMIS demo on your basic assessor workflow.
In this meeting, we will review the allowable types of Client Consent in King County's HMIS and the best practices for gathering Releases of Information.
| Melissa Nicholson | Lauryn Searles |
| Team Manager | Deputy Project Administrator |