Definition
This report, published by HUD, provides an annual inventory of beds that provide assistance to people who are experiencing homelessness or transitioning out of their experience of homelessness.
The Housing Inventory Count (HIC) is a point-in-time inventory of provider programs within a CoC that provide beds and units dedicated to serve people experiencing homelessness (and, for permanent housing projects, where homeless at entry, per the HUD homeless definition), categorized by five Program Types: Emergency Shelter; Transitional Housing; Rapid Re-housing; Safe Haven; and Permanent Supportive Housing.
For more information about the Point in Time Count, visit the HUD HIC website or visit the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont for state specific resources.
