BOX 1—

Strengths and Limitations of Solutions for the Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count

	Solution 1: Improve and Supplement the PIT	Solution 2: Replace the PIT
Strengths	Uses existing community investment and infrastructure Capitalizes on existing and developing data sources Provides continuity and comparison for counts over time	Potentially provides a more comprehensive count Ability to provide just-in-time information Successful case examples available
Limitations	Data-sharing challenges and fragmented environment of agencies and communities Privacy and legal concerns among vulnerable individuals Inability to provide just-in-time information	Data-sharing challenges and fragmented environment of agencies and communities Potentially high up-front costs Requires reinvestment of communities and new infrastructure