Partnerships key in addressing MoCo homelessness, poverty

The surge of homelessness in our community is deeply concerning. The recent results of the Point in Time count found a significant increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Washington, D.C., region – a 53% increase in Montgomery County alone. The study also highlighted that a significant cohort of those experiencing homelessness are over the age of 55. This increase in homelessness coincides with the end of several pandemic assistance programs and inflation-driven economic pressures, which are pushing vulnerable people to the edge of homelessness.